Fodor's Expert Review Karlovy Vary International Film Festival

The most important film festival in the Czech Republic is in an ornate spa town in Western Bohemia. The Karlovy Vary International Film Festival ranks with Cannes, Berlin, and Venice among major European festivals. Visitors to the gala, which rolls out in early July, have included Lauren Bacall, Morgan Freeman, Michael Douglas, and Robert De Niro. Founded in 1946 (its 75th anniversary will be in 2021), this is one of the most publicly accessible film festivals around.