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Healing water has 75°C and contains salt, iodine, bromine, fluoride and many other solutes. It is suitable for the treatment of musculoskeletal disorders, skin diseases or chronic gynecological problems. It is also good during recovery after injuries and operations.

The spa resort features 13 outdoor pools, including one reserved for children, as well as water park with several slides, and play-ground for beach volleyball or tennis and other sports. Accommodation capacity in the city is huge, you can choose from several hotels, guest houses, camping sites and private accommodation.

A popular area for hiking trips is adjacent Hortobágy National Park with its unique flora and fauna. It is the largest protected area in the country. Twenty-minute ride by car will take you to Debrecen, the oldest center of education, the center of the Hungarian Reformation. The town has many historical and cultural monuments and it is a place of a large number of cultural events, providing an excellent program for those looking for intellectual pleasures.

For further information visit www.hungarospa.hu

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Termalpark Veľký Meder offers 9 pools with thermal water, with a temperature of 26-38 °C. The complex consists of indoor and outdoor sections. Indoor swimming complex offers 4 pools, bubble bath, massage, biosolarium, sauna world, bioptron treatment, beauty salon, magnotherapy, self-service restaurant and bar. There are 5 water slides, two of them are open whole year round, rope park, sports pitch, table tennis, playground or you can try aqua aerobic.

Children can have fun in new indoor entertainment pool, where they can find a unique attraction: an interactive water playground “Water Tower”. Waterfalls, showers, water curtain, water cannons, and slides for children offer unforgettable moments and maximum fun for the whole family.

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The basic whole-day ticket costs €8 but it’s little bit higher on weekends and summer. However there are several discounts e.g. if you stay overnight in the complex or in some of the partners’ hotels nearby. The indoor complex is open daily from 9am to 9pm whole year round and outdoor complex only from May to October – but you can use outdoor thermal pools without any restrictions also in winter. It is really worth to warm your body in these cold days!

For further information visit the official website of Thermalpark Veľký Meder.

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Zalakaros Thermal Spa offers 4000 m2 of water area surrounded by large forested park. The indoor treatment centre which is open all year round, includes several relaxation pools with thermal water and a large thermal pool. Here you can also enjoy a huge sauna complex, wellness center, restaurants and cafes. The large thermal swimming pool is open during the summer months only. Waterpark offers an indoor pool with thermal water and various water attractions and the multifunction sport pool. Outdoor thermal park covers a total area of ​​10 hectares, where you can enjoy the thermal relaxation pool, multipurpose pool offering lots of attractions, swimming pool with artificial waves, a children’s pool and paddling pool.

Zalakaros is one of the newest spas, its 85-99 °C hot water was discovered during exploring of oil deposits. The springs provide the active iodine and bromine water, and feature highest fluorine content of all Hungarian spa waters. The baths are suitable for treating post-operative conditions, for the treatment of musculoskeletal disorders, for rehabilitation and are effective in treating chronic gynecological problems and other problems.

From the nearby attractions you should not miss the bird sanctuary in Zimány, which is located only 18 kilometers away. Among other “must see attractions” are watching herds of bison, stretched 10 km from the spa centre. These animals live in Europe only rarely in the wild. Nearby Zalavár is famous for its ruins of Slavic settlements and visitors arriving by car can also include a trip to Lake Balaton.

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The thermal water in swimming pools
All pools in the resort are filled with the natural thermal water which rises from a depth of 1611 meters and has beneficial effects. Thermal water is highly mineralized sodium – calcium – magnesium – sulphurous with high iron content. Its composition helps to musculoskeletal disorders, urinary tract and kidneys. Water temperature ranges up to about 58 °C, so it must be cooled.

Thanks to the thermal water, Aquapark Oravice is available 12 months a year regardless on the weather conditions. It covers an area of 1545 square meters and you can find here a great sport – relaxing pool, large and small relaxation pool and cooling pool. The pools are equipped with water attractions such as artificial waves, bubble seats, bubble benches, a geyser, a water mushroom, spouts, massaging jets. Of course there is also a water slide.

Wellness and other services
Aquapark Oravice provide also wellness services, you can use sauna and massage center, as well as restaurants and sports facilities. Aquapark is closely connected with the local ski center, which is built on very good level and is among the most visited ski resorts in the Orava region.

Visiting Aquapark Oravice can be ideal for the hiking nad skiing lovers. I think there is no better option than rest in a hot thermal water after the whole-day mountain trip in summer or skiing in winter. On the other side, swimming in the water while there is a snow all around you could be also very nice experience!

There are also many attractions you can visit nearby, one of them is Orava Castle, which is one of the most beautiful and best preserved castles in Slovakia.

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The village Vyhne offers also great wellness and relaxation services which are available in the Water Paradise Vyhne all year round, regardless of the weather and season.

During the summer season, which lasts from May to September, all the relax and wellness services are available at additional charge, while outside the main summer season they are included in each access to the swimming pool.

Modern Relaxation – Sports Centre offers squash, bowling, indoor-outdoor pool with a relaxing whirlpools – jacuzzi, spa services, solarium, fitness room, 4 saunas – dry, steam, herbal and infra. You can enjoy all kinds of massages here, from classical, through sporty, reflexology, to special, such as honey massage, cupping, ayurveda, hot stones, and others.

Pools are filled with natural thermal water with a temperature ranging from 29 to 36°C.

Water is also chemically treated and controlled to meet all hygiene standards. The result is crystal clear water with an extremely favourable composition of minerals and microbiological hygiene without any contraindications.

Water Paradise Vyhne is opened every day from 09:00 (or from 08:00 during weekends) to 21:00 and the basic whole-day admission is €11.

Find a moment for yourself and your health and come to relax and to eliminate stress from everyday life.

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Outside of the building you can enjoy Salt sauna (90 °C), Forest sauna (70 – 95 °C), Infra-red cabin, Jacuzzi (32 – 34 °C), Trunk showers, Relaxation cave, Rest room, Shower house and Summer bar.

But it is still not everything you can expect from Sole-Felsen-Bad. The Spa centre includes also Water World with 7 different swimming pools including Rock salt pool (1.5% salt with 32 – 34 °C), Relaxing Salt Lagoon (indoor & outdoor, 5% salt, 32 – 34 °C), Granite bath (5% salt, 32 – 34 °C), Sport freshwater pool (26 – 28 °C), Children’s freshwater swimming pool (28 – 30 °C) and 1 65 meters long slide.

Salt pools contains different concentrations of salt, and are equipped with water massage beds, springs, whirlpools and massage jets.

The basic admission to both Sauna World and Water World is €20,90 for the whole day, but you can decide whether you want to visit just Sauna or just Water World. It is also possible to stay here for shorter time, which is much cheaper. During your visit you can stay at the camping or hotel which are directly at the Sole-Felsen-Bad.

For further details see the official website of Sole-Felsen-Bad.

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Aquapark Zakopane offers lots of great water attractions. It is ideal for swimming as it offers a large 25 meters long swimming pool, with a depth between 130 and 150 cm and three swimming lanes. Another recreational pool has been created just for fun. It is equipped with water jets that provide a massage after which you can rest at the deckchairs around the pool.

But its major attraction is a large pool with geothermal water at a temperature of 30.5 °C. It is located on the terrace in front of the aquapark and from it you can enjoy views of the great snowy peaks of the High Tatras. Aquapark also have two water slides with a length of 167 and 106 meters. You can relax in one of the 6 types of whirlpools, where the temperature reaches 36 °C. For enjoying much more fun you can try “wild river”. Aquapark is suitable also for the youngest children and offers a smaller pool with a temperature of 33 °C.

If you get wet or tired at hiking throughout High Tatras, or after a cold day in winter skiing you surely enjoy several types of saunas (Finnish sauna – 96-100 °C, Bio sauna – 65 °C, salt sauna – 30-40 °C, or winter cabin – 10-15 °C). In addition, it has a steam bath and relaxation room.

There is also a modern bowling alley, which is open daily from 10.00 to 22.00. Aquapark Zakopane offers swimming courses and stays for children with defective posture. There are also several restaurants waiting for hungry visitors. Swimming pools at the water park is open from 9.00 to 22.00. Basic admission is 50,00 zł for the whole day.

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If you need relax after hiking or skiing in the High Tatras National Park, or in Slovak Paradise National Park aquapark is a great opportunity. Adults can enjoy the various types of water massage and if you come with the kids, they can try a construction surrounded by twenty fun pools. This attraction is called Mayan pyramid. But beware, those attractions are open only during the summer. Aquapark Poprad is a great place for those who have a sense of humor and taste for a swim.

Aquacity Poprad, Slovakia

AquaCity is also a paradise of warm, geothermal swimming and relaxation pools with water slides, with light and sound effects and laser shows. You can also use the Vitality spa complex world with relaxation rooms, saunas, solarium and snow caves which are great just after sauna. Here you can order a traditional massage, a relaxing herbal massage, reflexology massage, chocolate massage, honey massage, hot stones, lymphatic drainage, yogurt massage, massage with green apple, anti-cellulite massage, Indian massage, Bioptron Light Therapy or peat wrap.

The complex includes three-star hotel AquaCity Seasons and four-star hotel Mountain View with a room overlooking the High Tatras mountains. Hotels offer quality accommodation at very good price. Water parks, resorts and hotels are equipped with a fitness centre, bars, restaurants and extensive business and conference facilities.

Thermal pool, Aquacity Poprad, Slovakia

AquaCity is suitable for families, couples, groups, friends, athletes and business partners on the day, weekend or longer holiday stays.

AquaCity Poprad is open daily from 9am to 10pm. There are several levels of admission fees so it is better to check Aquacity Poprad official website for further information.

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The miraculous effects of water were already known in the distant past. According to archaeological excavations, this place was inhabited since the Stone Age. And the mineral water has been used since the Middle Ages, first in the tannery, and later to medicinal baths. Lake Gyógy-tó has been adjusted as a private resort for the first time in 1795 by Count György Festetics from Keszthely.

Thermal lake is surrounded by park and is fed with the spring that rises from the crater about 40 meters below the surface. Thermal spring produce about 80 million liters of hot water daily. Thermal lake has a funnel-shaped ground with a depth of 36.5 meters. Almost throughout the whole year, the lake surface is covered with white and pink Indian lilies and with Egyptian lotus, which give the lake a special charm of romance.

Due to the favorable water temperature in the lake, it is possible to bathe here all year round. Fine cloud of steam over the lake creates a special look and high evaporation makes bathing more comfortable also in the coldest winter days. Various flows and pressures, including a pleasant water temperature allow visitors to stay longer in the lake.

In the spa area there is also a swimming pool for kids, as well as for children under 3 years.

Slightly radioactive lake water contains sulfur, alkali, bicarbonate salts and especially calcium salts. Medicinal baths are suitable for articulated diseases, rheumatism and even gynecological problems. As a drinking cure, it is recommended for the treatment of gastrointestinal disorders. If you need further treatments, for example mud, local spa offers almost all types of thermal treatments that you can imagine. Mud from the bottom of the lake is made ​​up of 50% of organic materials rich in iodine and estrogen.

Hévíz is internationally recognized as one of the world-class spa resorts and is also a home to frequent professional medical conferences. It is well known spa center with everything that implies, including housing services, and cultural and entertainment options at a high level. Hotels in Hévíz represent the highest quality and offer various options of sauna, relaxing massages, baths and beauty treatments.

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Bešeňová Thermal Water Park uses water from thermal springs, which has positive effects on the human body. If you need more relax you can also use the wellness center complex, which consists of 5 saunas and salt, herb, menthol, Roman, and Finnish inhalation, a cooling pool, whirlpool, Tepidarium, hydromassage showers and other services. The center offers relaxation massage, manicure, pedicure, use the solarium and fitness facilities. There is also accommodation possibilities in the complex and companies can have conferences here as well.

All day admission starts from 13Eur. There are lots of great ski opportunities close to thermal park, so you can ski during the day and relax in evenings here.

For further details visit the official site of Thermal park Bešeňová.

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