The most famous Czech spa resorts are located in the western part of Bohemia in the spa towns of Karlovy Vary, Marianske Lazne and Frantiskovy Lazne. Resort cities are located among picturesque wooded mountains and hills along the border with Germany. In the 19th century, they were considered the Cote d'Azur of Habsburg Europe, where the color of European society liked to relax and be treated in balneological resorts.
Overview of treatment in Czech spas
Currently, Czech spa resorts are no less popular. It provides an opportunity for guests to receive individual therapy based on thermal waters and mud treatment. The duration of treatment in the sanatoriums of the Czech Republic depends on the disease. Basically, two weeks spent “on the waters” are enough to clear the body of toxins. And to free the body from toxins - the main thing in any treatment.
In addition to the basic balneological procedures, in the health resorts of the Czech Republic they carry out full-fledged rehabilitation according to the wellness program, the basis of which is a healthy lifestyle. This is a combination of proper nutrition, competent physical activity and the rejection of bad habits, which contributes to the overall improvement and strengthening of immunity.
Rest and leisure
Guests of resort towns receive effective treatment and good rest. In the vicinity of the resorts, hiking trails and cycling tracks are organized. Visitors and local artists work in open areas in the spring-autumn season. There is an opportunity to visit working churches and monasteries, thematic tours are conducted to different parts of the Czech Republic. And, of course, this is a comfortable stay in hotels with a choice of additional services, restaurant meals with exquisite cuisine, all kinds of spa treatments. Depending on the choice of comfort, the number of accepted procedures, visits to specialized doctors and other services, prices in Czech spas with treatment for one person for two weeks will vary from 700 € to 1200 €, that is, from about 50 € to 85 € per day.
Karlovy Vary
The popularity and fame of the city as one of the best in the world among the thermal spas rightfully belongs to Karlovy Vary. Its history began in 1350 - the moment it was founded by the Czech king and Roman emperor Charles IV. According to legend, the first healing spring with "living water" was discovered by the king of Bohemia during the hunt. He saw how the water from a small pit restored the strength of a wounded deer. At this place “it was ordered to lay the city” so that the courtiers could be treated here. The name of the city was in honor of Emperor Karl.
This cozy town is located in the West of the Czech Republic. Sanatoriums, hotels, pensions are built on stepped terraces. Thanks to this layout, the city is literally buried in alleys and parks, which are in Karlovy Vary 26. The Victorian spirit is preserved in the architectural ensembles of the city and romantic streets with an abundance of street cafes. Here at one time, List, Beethoven and Mozart rested and were treated. “Treatment on the waters” was carried out by Turgenev, Gogol and A. Tolstoy. Many famous personalities strengthened their health. All can not be listed for the seven centuries of the resort.
Thermal springs
Of the sixty sources discovered in Karlovy Vary, 13 are used for medicinal purposes. A feature of all sources is the same chemical composition. The temperature in the sources and carbon dioxide saturation are different. This is what plays a role in prescribing water treatment for a specific source for a specific disease.
The tradition of preventive treatment that has developed over many centuries is based on the unique healing properties of thermal water in spas in the Czech Republic's Karlovy Vary. Prices for medical tours are different. And tours are formed individually, based on the impact of balneological procedures on the body. The water of their miraculous sources helps restore metabolic processes in the body, removes toxins, turns kidney stones into sand and removes it from the body. The processes occur due to the intake of water from a thermal source of a certain temperature.
Doctors' appointments
The most famous source under No. 1 is Virgilo, a real natural geyser that ejects 2,000 liters of hot (72 ° C) mineral water every minute from a depth of 2.5 km. It is useful to be near the source and breathe air saturated with trace elements. As in many Czech health resorts, people with diseases of the musculoskeletal system (source No. 2, 3, 5), gastrointestinal tract (source No. 6, 7, 8 10), diabetes mellitus and its complications (source No. 9, 10), with periodontal disease and caries (source No. 4). If we talk about the reviews of people undergoing treatment and just having a rest in Karlovy Vary, these will be large volumes of books of gratitude and a thin notebook of reviews from those who are not satisfied with something. And there are always such people. Resort attendance speaks for itself.
Frantiskovy Lazne
The spa town of Frantiskovy Lazne as a balneological resort declared itself in 1827. Open mineral springs, and there are 23 of them, determined the specialization of spa treatment. This is a diversified Czech resort. In the sanatoriums, complex treatment with ferruginous mud and mineral waters is used for diseases such as infertility and gynecological pathologies. All types of balneology are used in the treatment of the musculoskeletal system and cardiovascular system.
Many vacationers like the rather comfortable sanatorium "Pavlik". It combines a good level of amenities, excellent food and a strong medical base. Arriving for the treatment of gynecological problems, all procedures are held in the treatment center Cisarske Lazne. In the whole Czech Republic prices in sanatoriums are approximately the same. The cost of living for one person for 7 days in Pavlik, three meals a day, 18 procedures, 2 doctor's appointments, a drinking course and laboratory tests will cost 300 euros, this is about 43 € per day. In addition to balneological procedures, city guests have the opportunity to actively relax in the water park. Green fields await minigolf lovers. Doors of fitness centers and tennis courts are open. Fans of spas and tanning salons will find time to visit them. There is even an opportunity for fishing enthusiasts to catch fish in designated areas. You can just walk around the city, which is almost buried in parks with an area of 250 hectares.
Marianske Lazne
The spa town of Mariánské Lázně, referred to as the “Czech Health Factory”, is located on a hilly area surrounded by pine forests. In a relatively small area, natural healing springs were discovered. Their number today is about 140. The monks from the Tepla Monastery tried the effects of healing waters in 1528 on themselves. Many springs were surrounded by forests and swamps, so they were not accessible for a long time. Of those that were available, local healers used water for medicinal purposes. Only in 1818, Mariánské Lázně was declared a public resort.
The mild climate allows you to come for relaxation or treatment at any time of the year and enjoy literally every minute spent at the resort. Guests of the city can stay in hotels or, having acquired a medical tour, in the sanatoriums of Marianske Lazne in the Czech Republic. Tour prices can be pre-negotiated at travel agencies where tours are scheduled, depending on the type of disease and the number of days of stay in the sanatorium. They are not much different from the same in Karlovy Vary.
Mineral water from 7 sources
The chemical composition of the water in the sources is different. It all depends on the rock through which water passes, saturated with minerals and salts. This is a simple acidic water, saturated with glauber salts, alkaline-salty and carbonic glandular. Each of them is used to treat a specific disease or concomitant illness. Water from some sources is directly connected to the sanatoriums. Water of 7 known sources is used: Rudolph, Carolina, Ambrozh, Forest, Cross, Ferdinand and Mary.
Water from the Rudolph spring is most used. Its diuretic properties are used in the treatment of urinary tract infections and is recommended for people with osteoporosis.
Health resorts in Podebrady
The Czech Republic is rich in resort places. Podebrady refers to one of the ancient cities with the use of mineral water in spa treatment. The city is located on the banks of the Elbe. Podebrady has a large number of mineral springs, the waters of which have the unique property of providing blood supply to the body in a natural way. That is why the resort is popular among people with diseases of the cardiovascular system. The city has 13 sources open. Water contains a large number of trace elements, carbon dioxide and hydrogen sulfide.
Resorts such as Libensky and Zamechki gained particular popularity. A spa package usually includes accommodation in a sanatorium or resort hotel, a full board of meals and a treatment program, depending on the disease. The sanatoriums have a 55+ Spa Comfort tour, the meaning of which is relaxation and rest. Duration is small, only 6 days.
Teplice resort in the Czech Republic
This is a resort town, in which thermal springs were discovered and began to be used in the 12th century. Since that time, the little-known city turns into a resort center not only of the Czech Republic, but also of Europe. It is called the "Little Paris", which the famous composers Liszt, Beethoven, Chopin liked to visit. Was "on the waters" and the Russian Tsar Peter I.
The pride of Teplice and the Czech Republic is the Beethoven sanatorium. Here, for treatment, rare thermal waters of the Greenhouse are used with a temperature of 39-44 ° C, containing radon, fluorine and a large number of trace elements. All this enhances the effect of treatment. Currently, the resort is considered the most saturated with modern equipment, which uses the latest technology to treat diseases such as a disorder of the nervous system in all its manifestations.
Well, those who are not affected by the aforementioned ailments will receive a wonderful relaxation break according to weekend programs.