The Casino Phenomenon

A guided tour of the Casino Social House in Mariánské Lázně. The building is one of the city's most important structures and home to the oldest Czech symphony orchestra.

The Casino Phenomenon tour presents the building's history, its transformations and the story of the West Bohemian Symphony Orchestra, which is still based here. Visitors will see the main halls - Marble, Mirror and Red - the Pink Lounge and the orchestra's rehearsal room, look behind the scenes and hear stories of the architecture and notable figures. The orchestra has a history of more than 200 years.

Guide: Vladimír Smutný, director of the ZSO. Tours take place every Thursday from 14:00: 12 February, 19 February, 12 March, 26 March, 9 April, 30 April, 7 May, 28 May, 4 June, 18 June, 2 July, 16 July, 6 August, 20 August, 3 September, 24 September, 8 October, 22 October, 5 November, 26 November, 3 December and 17 December. Duration about 40 minutes, in Czech. The tour starts and ends in the foyer of the Casino Social House.