📜 Monumental brick lookout tower with a covered wooden gallery, built between 1912 and 1914. Located on Friendship Hill, it offers panoramic views from 35 meters high. The complex also features a small mini-zoo, a butterfly house, a restaurant, and a playground. # Why Go 🏞️ Stunning 360-degree panoramic views of Karlovy Vary and surrounding areas up to 70 km 💰 Free entry to the lookout tower and mini-zoo 🚠 Easily accessible by funicular from Grandhotel Pupp 🐐 See and pet farm animals at the mini-zoo 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Great for families with children, with a mini-zoo, butterfly house, and playground 🚶 Explore numerous scenic forest trails for walks ⬆️ Electric elevator to the viewing platform # Why Avoid ⚠️ Some walking trails are steep and unpaved, requiring sturdy footwear ♿ Funicular and Butterfly House not fully wheelchair accessible (assistance needed for stairs) 💤 The mini-zoo is small with a limited number of animals # Tips 🐕 Dogs welcome in restaurant, allowed on funicular for a fee, in Butterfly House in arms/bag 🅿️ Various free and paid parking options available near funicular or trailheads 🦋 Combine your visit with the nearby Butterfly House. # Cost 💰 Lookout tower and mini-zoo entry are free. Funicular and Butterfly House have separate fees. # Hours 🕒 Daily, hours vary by season. Annually closed from early January to early February. # Getting There 🚠 Take the Diana funicular from Grandhotel Pupp for easy access. 🅿️ Parking is not available directly at the complex. Recommended at starting points of tourist routes (e.g., Sv. Linharta or Sovovy stezky) or near the funicular. ♿ The lookout tower itself is wheelchair accessible via elevator, but the funicular and Butterfly House have limited accessibility (assistance needed for stairs).