Thermal baths (thermal pools) in Europe are very popular. It is worth taking advantage of the offer of spas with hot springs in Europe if you suffer from rheumatic, skin and female diseases. The most popular ailments that are alleviated thanks to treatments and baths in water drawn from underground springs are also heart disease, osteoporosis and ENT diseases.
The best thing to do is to immerse yourself in warm, steaming water, when the air temperature is low. That is why we recommend such relaxation in autumn and even in winter. The temperature of the water in hot springs can be even above 70 degrees Celsius.
It must be chilled to be safely immersed in it. It is extremely rich in minerals and other valuable substances that are formed as a result of reactions taking place in water under the influence of heat.
There are alkaline, sulphate, calcareous, magnesium, ferric, s alty, iodine-bromine, boron, silicon and radium thermal springs. The beneficial effects of hot spring baths have been known for millennia, and their beneficial effects have been scientifically researched and medically confirmed.
Thermal baths (thermal pools) - Czech Republic
Numerous Czech spas are located just across the Polish border, surrounded by beautiful nature and interesting historical monuments. It is worth visiting them to undergo soothing, healing and beautifying treatments, and to breathe in an atmosphere different from the Polish one.
- Luhačovice
The picturesque spa town of Luhačovice is situated in South Moravia, approx. 20 km from Zlín. It is known not only for the 300-year tradition of balneology, the charm of spa house architecture and beautiful nature, but above all for its 14 mineral springs.
The water from them (sorrel and sulfur) is used for bathing, inhaling and drinking. In addition to balneotherapy in Luhačovice, you can enjoy chocolate and honey massages, as well as other chocolate wellness treatments. During your stay in this city, it is worth visiting the nearby cellars to try the famous Moravian wines.
- Bohdaneč
It is worth going here, for example for mud compresses. They are great for problems with the circulatory system, pain in the back and joints. It is a he alth resort popular in East Bohemiais located 8 km from Pardubice, famous for horse racing.
He specializes in the treatment of diseases of the musculoskeletal system with the use of e.g. it is the mud of reed-sedge and alkaline sorrel. You can also undergo various relaxation and beauty treatments here.
These are wraps (firming, rejuvenating and removing toxins, chocolate, paraffin, peat, peat, sea algae), baths (peat, mineral, aromatic, pearl, vortex), massages (chocolate, cinnamon, honey, Thai , Chinese, bubble), diet therapy, anti-stress treatment.
In your free time from treatments, it is worth wandering around the city and its surroundings. You can look over the Opatovicki Canal, see Chlumec Castle and the adjacent park, go to Pardubice to visit the Gingerbread and Fairy Tale Museum.
- Karlove Vary
The most famous Czech spa boasts 12 healing springs, the properties of which have been valued since the 14th century. Their shots are located in the impressive 19th-century colonnades-pump rooms. In terms of their composition, they are quite similar, but due to different temperatures they show different effects.
Thermal waters are used in the treatment of diseases of the musculoskeletal system, digestive system, diabetes, metabolism disorders, obesity, and reduced immunity. They are used for drinking, inhalation and bathing cures. The range of treatments includes: pearl baths, carbonic acid baths, massages, wraps, mud treatments, laser therapy, electrotherapy, magnetotherapy, cryotherapy, oxygen therapy.
There are also numerous aesthetic medicine and plastic surgery offices in the city. Karlovy Vary also tempts with its attractive location among hills, historic buildings and the vicinity of Bečov nad Teplou and Loket castles. The city is also famous for the production of the herbal liqueur 'Becherovka'.
Thermal baths (thermal pools) - Slovakia
- Podhájska
The unique mineral composition of the water from this spring makes it comparable to that of the Dead Sea. It has a temperature of 80 degrees C and contains, among others, sodium, potassium, calcium, magnesium, iron, lithium, zinc, fluorine, phosphorus, silicic and boric acid. It has a healing effect in bronchitis, asthma, diseases of the locomotor system, nervous system, rheumatism, joint diseases, back pain, eczema.
The thermal complex includes 10 swimming pools, including 3 indoor ones, several saunas, a tepidarium, a gym, as well as extensive recreational areas and a botanical garden. The offer includes hydrotherapeutic treatments, incl. massages, water jets, Kneipp path. The he alth resort is picturesquely situated among the hills.
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Thermal baths (thermal pools) - Austria
- Bad Gastein
Thermal water rich in radon, a mildly radioactive element, flows from the springs in this ski resort. Radon treatment works against free radicals, stimulates cell regeneration, relieves pain and increases immunity.
It works well in degenerative, rheumatoid diseases of the joints and spine, muscle weakness and limited movement after surgery, neurological diseases, respiratory tract, psoriasis, states of exhaustion.
The healing properties of water are used in radon-thermal baths, groundwater therapies, and underwater massages. You can also take advantage of peat compresses, therapeutic massages, electrotherapy, inhalation, and gymnastics in thermal water. There are healing tunnels in the village, combining the effects of radon treatment and a slight overheating of the body. For amateurs there is an aquapark, and in winter 205 km of ski slopes.
Thermal baths (thermal pools) - Hungary
There are probably few Poles who have not soaked their sore bones in the hot waters of Hajdúszoboszló, Hévíz or Harkán. We like to go to Hungarian bathing areas, but our paths are well-worn. Meanwhile, the healing water hisses and gurgles underground throughout Hungary.
- Egerszalók
Ok. 5 km from Eger there is a unique healing bath, which was established around the only s alt mound in Europe (such as the Hungarian Pamukkale). It was formed by lacy drips of s alt deposited, flowing from mineral-rich water at a temperature of 65-68oC.
The state-of-the-art spa complex with wellness salons built there is impressive. The building was built on a steep slope, and its windows offer a wonderful view of the valley below.
The bathing area is 10 844 m2 , it can accommodate almost 1000 people at the same time. There are 17 indoor and outdoor pools, some of them in the valley. There is a lot to choose from: pools with medicinal water to sit on, a cave pool, a jacuzzi, pools with water attractions, pools for children, pools for hydrotherapy using the Kneipp method.
The wellness center has rooms for Thai massages, saunas - Finnish, Russian, steam, dry, ice, beer, honey, s alt.
You can also take a bath in red Eger grapes, a Cleopatra bath, a sea bath with green algae. Or get wrapped in chocolate, gold, black pearls. There is a self-service restaurant, beer hall, bowling alley, and a sports field next to the swimming pool.
In the vicinity of the bathing beach and the hotel, there are park areas with an artificial lake,walking and cycling alleys. After swimming, it is worth visiting the caves carved in the igneous rock. Once inhabited, today they are used as cellars where excellent drinks await guests.
- Sárkány
Nyírbátor is famous for church and secular monuments from the 15th and 16th centuries, the worship of the Batory family, and the Spa Sárkány Spa and Wellness ("Dragon", Batory's coat of arms). Spa pools are filled with healing water (Báthory) from the Nyírbátor spring, rich in calcium, magnesium and hydrocarbons.
Healing water is perfect for the treatment of rheumatic diseases and diseases of the musculoskeletal system. There are 12 swimming pools, including 5 thermal ones, a swimming pool, a wellness center with Finnish and infra saunas, aromatic and brine cabins, and peloid treatments.
Sárkány Spa specializes in therapeutic treatments such as therapeutic massage, weight bath, bubble bath, underwater jet massage, mud treatments. After the treatments, it is worth visiting the Batory Palace, which houses an exhibition devoted to the facts and legends of this famous family.
- Debrecen
The city on the hot Pannonian Plain is not only an important intellectual center of Hungary and a thriving university center, but also a he alth resort. The attraction of Debrecen is the Great Forest - a huge park with a thermal swimming pool open all year round.
There are indoor and outdoor swimming pools, a wave pool, a children's pool, a sports swimming pool, water massage, balneological cabins, a recreation room, numerous sports and recreational facilities, a stadium, a zoo, an amusement park, a rock garden, summer theater and thermal lakes.
Debreczyna thermal waters have a beneficial effect on rheumatic diseases, arthritis, neurological, female and cardiovascular diseases. There is also the Aquaticum spa complex with 11 slides, swimming pools, wave pools, whirlpools, waterfalls, caves, jacuzzi, climbing wall, and a sauna center.
- Eger
This town in the north of Hungary, known for its red wine Egri Bikavér, had its golden age in the Baroque period. It is famous for the historic Franciscan church, the classicist cathedral and castle, and the Turkish bath, which fully preserves the style of Ottoman architecture.
Apart from the Hammam (bathhouse), there is also a Turkish cafe and rest rooms decorated in an oriental style. There are 6 thermal pools in the spa complex, including 3 with a water temperature of 30-40 ° C, open all year round.
Waters contain a lot of calcium, magnesium, bicarbonate, they havemoreover, slightly radioactive properties. They have a healing effect in diseases of the nervous, rheumatic and female systems.
- Hévíz
The he alth resort was built around the largest thermal peat lake Gyógytó in Europe. The water and silt from the lake show strong healing properties, helpful in the treatment of rheumatic diseases, diseases of the musculoskeletal system, inflammation of the joints and spine, as well as post-traumatic conditions.
The treatment includes peloid compresses, acid-carbon and galvanic baths, massages, water gymnastics, electrotherapy. Due to the enormous efficiency of the source, the complete water exchange in the lake takes about 30 hours. Around the lake, there are physiotherapy offices, a therapeutic center, spa hotels, sanatoriums, and a rheumatology center.
You can use the bath even in the colder months, because there are 9 covered, all-year-round swimming pools at the lake. The picturesque location of the lake is emphasized by pink water lilies (the only one in Europe) growing here, as well as Art Nouveau pavilions and piers.
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Thermal baths (thermal pools) - France
- La Roche-Posay
The spring of a medieval village in the Vienne region has been known for five centuries. Its water, rich in selenium, silica and calcium, with a pH that is perfect for the skin, is called velvety. Used internally, it has a diuretic and cleansing effect. In the spa one treats, inter alia, psoriasis, atopic inflammation, acne, rosacea, scars, burns and conditions after cancer treatment.
Water strengthens the immune system, has antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and soothing properties, improves skin elasticity and its ability to regenerate. The activities (also for children) include: traditional baths and baths with air bubbles, showers, pulverization (leaves a silica-calcium dressing on the skin), compresses, massages in water, soothing masks. La Roche-Posay is also a brand of cosmetics produced on site.
- Vichy
The healing properties of this spring were known already in Roman times, and it was rediscovered for patients at the beginning of the 17th century. the famous water contains as many as 15 minerals, incl. iron, magnesium, manganese, potassium, calcium, copper and zinc.
Helps soothe rheumatic ailments, degenerative joint diseases. It has an antioxidant and strengthening effect on the skin, soothes, relieves itching and redness caused by irritation and inflammation.
Water from the spring is also used in drinking treatment for digestive problems. two resorts - thermes callou and thermes des d ômes, offerpersonalized healing treatments (including slimming treatments, for diabetics, for backache, after cancer treatment).
In 1931, the Vichy laboratory was established to produce cosmetics containing this thermal water. The town owes its unique character to the architects of Napoleon III, who particularly liked this spa.
Thermal baths (thermal pools) - Iceland
- Blue Lagoon
The geothermal spa, recognized as one of the best he alth and thermal spas in the world, is located 50 km from Reykjavík. outdoor steaming pools full of milky blue water, contrasted with a black lava cover, create an amazing sight. The natural ingredients of geothermal seawater are minerals, algae and silica. Water, heated inside the Earth, is cooled to a temperature of 37-39 ° C and pumped into the pools.
The bath has a beneficial effect on skin ailments, especially psoriasis. apart from bathing, silica mud packs and water massages are also used. the complex has a psoriasis treatment center, which, apart from baths, uses UV lamps, wraps, massages and specially developed cosmetics based on geothermal water. Treatment programs are adjusted by dermatologists.
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The text uses excerpts from the article by Anna Lenar and Agata Nowicka from the monthly "Zdrowie".