Europe Explored » water temperature https://europeexplored.com Travel through the most beautiful places in Europe Sun, 08 Sep 2013 13:36:19 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=3.6 Aquapark Sopot – amusement water park with many attractions in Poland https://europeexplored.com/2011/07/01/aquapark-sopot-amusement-water-park-with-many-attractions-in-poland/ https://europeexplored.com/2011/07/01/aquapark-sopot-amusement-water-park-with-many-attractions-in-poland/#comments Fri, 01 Jul 2011 10:49:28 +0000 Claire https://europeexplored.com/?p=4590 Aquapark Sopot is a popular amusement water park with many attractions, located at the Baltic Sea, in the city of Sopot, just few kilometres from Gdansk. Aquapark Sopot has 25 meters long and 12.5 meters wide swimming pool. There is also a leisure pool with a water geyser in the middle of it, massage sofas, […]

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Aquapark Sopot is a popular amusement water park with many attractions, located at the Baltic Sea, in the city of Sopot, just few kilometres from Gdansk.

Aquapark Sopot has 25 meters long and 12.5 meters wide swimming pool. There is also a leisure pool with a water geyser in the middle of it, massage sofas, an artificial river and a cave with a waterfall. For the youngest children there is prepared a mini pool with a depth of 30-60 cm. You can enjoy a lot of fun in the form of water cannons, slides and animals. The water temperature reaches pleasant 31-34 °C.

Aquapark Sopot offers also an outdoor pool for seasonal recreational use, with a maximum depth of 130 cm. It is coloured and adapted for interactive games. For lovers of adrenaline and excitement there are 2 water slides, one with a length of 110 meters with many curves and a second, very fast, with a length of 70 meters. If you have never swim in the natural mountain streams you should try Wild River which is flowing at about 600 liters per second.

Aquapark offers also whirlpools with bubble massage with a water temperature of 34 °C. It is great for complete relaxation and cleaning the body. You can find here bars, steam, dry and Finnish saunas, a bowling hall, cosmetics and massage.

Aquapark Sopot is open daily from Monday to Sunday from 8.00 to 22.00 hours.

Admission to the complex Aquapark Sopot ranges from 20 zł /1 hour or 50 zł /whole day, children under 3 are admitted free. You can use a family and a student discount or discount for people with disabilities and visitors over 65 years.

For further details visit official website of Aquapark Sopot.


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Lake Hévíz – the largest thermal lake in the world | Hungary https://europeexplored.com/2011/06/14/lake-heviz-the-largest-thermal-lake-in-the-world-hungary/ https://europeexplored.com/2011/06/14/lake-heviz-the-largest-thermal-lake-in-the-world-hungary/#comments Tue, 14 Jun 2011 15:30:38 +0000 Claire https://europeexplored.com/?p=4487 Lake Hévíz is a natural wonder of world’s importance, located near Lake Balaton in Hungary. With its miraculous healing thermal water it is considered one of the most famous spa resorts in Hungary. The lake covers an area of ​​4.4 hectares and thus it is not only the largest thermal lake in Europe but also […]

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Lake Hévíz is a natural wonder of world’s importance, located near Lake Balaton in Hungary. With its miraculous healing thermal water it is considered one of the most famous spa resorts in Hungary. The lake covers an area of ​​4.4 hectares and thus it is not only the largest thermal lake in Europe but also in the world. The temperature reaches 33 to 35 °C in summer and 26 to 28 °C in winter.

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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AquaCity Zalaegerszeg – huge water park in Hungary https://europeexplored.com/2011/05/15/aquacity-zalaegerszeg-huge-water-park-in-hungary/ https://europeexplored.com/2011/05/15/aquacity-zalaegerszeg-huge-water-park-in-hungary/#comments Sun, 15 May 2011 12:17:06 +0000 Claire https://europeexplored.com/?p=3846 AquaCity Zalaegerszeg is a huge water park located in Hungary. It is situated in the western part of the country, in the city of Zalaegerszeg. AquaCity Zalaegerszeg has a swimming pool with waves like in the sea and covers the total area of 1100 m2. The water temperature is 25-27°C and the depth from 0 […]

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AquaCity Zalaegerszeg is a huge water park located in Hungary. It is situated in the western part of the country, in the city of Zalaegerszeg.

AquaCity Zalaegerszeg has a swimming pool with waves like in the sea and covers the total area of 1100 m2. The water temperature is 25-27°C and the depth from 0 to 180 cm. Other attractions, for the more daring ones, include jumping pool with a depth of 2-4 meters. In the AquaCity Zalaegerszeg there is also 300 m long slow river suitable for relaxing. The depth of water in this river is 100 cm and the temperature is around 25 – 27 °C.

For the active athletes there is an irregular pool covering an area of 1500 m2 with a depth of 0-150 cm. For the youngest is ready 30-55 cm deep paddling pool with lots of entertainment in the form of slides and fountains. For older children there is a pool with a depth of 0-90 cm and water temperature 28-30 °C. The most popular water attractions of AquaCity Zalaegerszeg are eight long slide, including Twister, Kamikaze, Multi, Anaconda and a Black hole.

For the rest and relaxation there are available pools with Jacuzzi massage, with a depth of 103 cm and a pleasant temperature of 38 °C. AquaCity Zalaegerszeg also boasts sports facilities, playground and lots of refreshments.

Basic Admission is 3,500 ft. It is possible to apply the family and group discounts. It is open from June to August in the time range between 10:00 to 20:00. Many other interesting information can be found on the official website of AquaCity Zalaegerszeg.


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Lake Wörthersee – the warmest lake in Austria https://europeexplored.com/2011/05/02/lake-worthersee-the-warmest-lake-in-austria/ https://europeexplored.com/2011/05/02/lake-worthersee-the-warmest-lake-in-austria/#comments Mon, 02 May 2011 20:00:20 +0000 Claire https://europeexplored.com/?p=3633 Lake Wörthersee is the warmest lake in Austria. It is located in the Province of Carinthia. The area around Lake Wörthersee is also called Austrian Riviera. The water temperature in the reservoir reaches 24 – 28 °C during the summer months. Near Lake Wörthersee you can find other lakes, which are much smaller. They are […]

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Lake Wörthersee is the warmest lake in Austria. It is located in the Province of Carinthia. The area around Lake Wörthersee is also called Austrian Riviera. The water temperature in the reservoir reaches 24 – 28 °C during the summer months.

Near Lake Wörthersee you can find other lakes, which are much smaller. They are located mainly south of Wörthersee and extend to the borders of Slovenia. This area is surrounded by mountain peaks of Karawanken mountains, which together with the lake create a beautiful scenery.

Lake Wörthersee is surrounded by a number of resorts – a new modern town of Velden, Krumpendorf or Pörtschach am Wörthersee.

What to see in the neighborhood
Vintgar gorge about 26 km
Minimundus 8 km
Klopeiner See about 33 km
Ski resort Kranjska Gora about 33 km
Planica about 37 km
Waterfall Pericnik about 29 km


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Thermal Water Park Bešeňová in Slovakia https://europeexplored.com/2011/01/16/thermal-water-park-besenova-in-slovakia/ https://europeexplored.com/2011/01/16/thermal-water-park-besenova-in-slovakia/#comments Sun, 16 Jan 2011 08:03:49 +0000 Claire https://europeexplored.com/?p=2316 Thermal Water Park Bešeňová is thermal pool in the Slovak Republic open all year-round. It is located in the north of the country, in Bešeňová village, on the banks of reservoir Bešeňová. Temperature of water at Thermal Park Bešeňová in outdoor pools ranging from 28°C to 40°C and indoor pool 27°C to 36°C. Thermal Water […]

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Thermal Water Park Bešeňová is thermal pool in the Slovak Republic open all year-round. It is located in the north of the country, in Bešeňová village, on the banks of reservoir Bešeňová. Temperature of water at Thermal Park Bešeňová in outdoor pools ranging from 28°C to 40°C and indoor pool 27°C to 36°C. Thermal Water Park Bešeňová has 7 outdoor and 3 indoor swimming pools. In the hall of the Thermal Water Park Bešeňová there is available stainless steel slide. In the open-air atrium, there are two hot tubs with a water temperature of 30 to 40 °C.

Thermal water park Bešeňová, Slovakia

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.

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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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