The Joy of Water
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The Joy of Water MAŁOPOLSKA 14 UNESCO World Heritage List sites 255 attractions on the Wooden Architecture Route Wadowice – town of birth of Pope John Paul II Salt mines in Wieliczka and Bochnia 9 spa resorts 6 national parks 6 geothermal pools Rafting down the Dunajec gorge 2600 km of bicycle trails 3360 km of mountain trails 65 ski stations www.visitmalopolska.pl fb.com/lubiemalopolske The project has been funded by Małopolska Region Rejkiawik IS MAŁOPOLSKA The Joy of Water FIN Helsinki N Oslo S Sztokholm Tallin EST RUS Ryga LV Dublin DK IRL Kopenhaga LT Wilno GB RUS Mińsk NL Londyn BY Amsterdam Berlin Bruksela Warszawa D PL B Kijów L Praga KRAKÓW Paryż Luksemburg UA CZ A waterfall in the Magurski National Park, photo by D. Zaród SK F FL Wiedeń Bratysława Berno MD Vaduz Budapeszt CH A Spis treści H Kiszyniów Lublana SLO RO Chapter I. Thermal pools . 2 Zagrzeb San Bukareszt Marino HR . AND Monako BIH Chapter II. Water parks 10 RSM Belgrad P E Andora MC Sarajewo SRB . Lizbona I Chapter III. By the water 14 Madryt MNE Sofia Priština BG Rzym Podgorica RKS Skopje V Tirana MK hermal baths and water parks have recently become extremely AL popular. This doesn’t come as a surprise, as the healthful qualities GR TR Tof water have been known since antiquity, while it is just the extent Ateny of practical application of that knowledge that has been expanding since the 19 th century. Not many people know that the fashionable term spa is Publisher M an acronym of the Latin expression sanus per aquam – healthy through Department of Tourism, Sport and Promotion at The Office of the Marshal water. This is why new health clinics and hotels, where water is used for of the Małopolska Province, Regional Tourism Information System Team ul. Basztowa 22, 31-156 Kraków health purposes, are called spa centres. For health and beauty, one can [email protected] also opt for wellness treatments, which improve the mental state, as well www.visitmalopolska.pl as relax and unwind. They usually include a session in a sauna or a bath, New release: 2017 which lets you feel extremely fresh and invigorated. Malopolska Tourist Organisation In Małopolska, where hydrotherapy has been present for a long time, 4/13 Rynek Kleparski Street, 31-150 Kraków [email protected], www.mot.krakow.pl a number of towns are renowned health resorts, e.g. Krynica-Zdrój, Szcza- Project coordinator: Agnieszka Bratek wnica, Piwniczna-Zdrój, Muszyna, Rabka-Zdrój. Today, next to the old san- atoria, new luxurious spa hotels are constructed, where European stand- Text Iwona Baturo, Krzysztof Bzowski ards go hand in hand with exquisite offers. This is confirmed by certificates Publishing and awards, as well as customers appreciating the atmosphere and pro- Amistad Sp. z o.o. – Program fessionalism in these facilities. ul. Stolarska 13/7, 31-043 Kraków tel./faks: + 48 12 4229922 Health through water means not just spa & wellness centres, but [email protected], www.polskaturystyczna.pl also swimming pools and bathing resorts. Most thermal waters have Production management: Agnieszka Błaszczak, Małgorzata Czopik therapeutic properties. Poland can boast a wealth of thermal springs, Project coordination: Katarzyna Thor Publishing concept: Anna Niedźwieńska with a larger number of them only in Słovakia and Hungary. During Editor: Aurelia Hołubowska the colder months of the year, bathing in warm water becomes a mag- Proofreading: Agnieszka Szmuc Cover design, graphic design: PART SA ical experience, and lets you get close to the so sought-after state of Maps: Wydawnictwo Kartograficzne Daunpol sp. z o.o. wellness (harmony of body and mind). Water parks constitute anoth- Typesetting, preparation for print: Michał Tincel er pro-health element of the mosaic. Extremely popular, they combine Translation and proofreading: EuroInterpret Dominik Moser relaxation with excellent fun. Third edition: K. Syga, Virtual 3D Kraków 2017, ISBN 978-83-65249-84-5 The authors and publishers have made every effort to ensure the text is accurate, however, they cannot be responsible for any changes that took place after the materials have been prepared for publishing. 1 Materials prepared as of 28 February 2017. Thermal Baths Szaflary, photo by J. Gorlach Thermal Baths in Chochołów, photo arch. CHT Thermal pools The outdoor pool, photo by J. Gorlach Thermal Baths in Chochołów Thermal Baths Szaflary Thermal Baths in Chochołów boast the largest water area Complex of thermal pools, fed by geothermal water con- in Podhale Region, with 3,000 m2 of surface. In the pool taining such minerals as calcium, iron, magnesium, sulfur, area, guests can take advantage of four leisure swimming chromium, manganese and chlorine. Mineral water has a pools, including two outdoor pools, nine jacuzzis and an beneficial effect on the musculoskeletal system, relieves the indoor swimming pool with swimming lanes. Two ponto- symptoms of skin diseases and calms the nerves. Thermal on boat slides, one 168 m long, water slide with the trap- baths include four pools and a wading pool for children. In- door, internal playgrounds for children with family slides door swimming pools are small: the first, with a 3-track fam- and steam bath, textile Finnish sauna and salt cave provide ily slide, is primarily intended for children and the se cond fun and entertainment. In the isolated Healing Zone, you with Hydromassage jets, is adjacent to a whirlpool and a can use raw sulfur water and a salt-iodized salt water pool. seawater inhaler. The third, much bigger pool, is partly co- Thermal Baths in Chochołów also include a unique SPA vered and partly open, while the fourth is completely in- zone and the largest in the Podhale Saunarium with pre- doors. Both pools boast a variety of devices for Hydroma- served sauna culture. Guests have at their disposal five ssage: water jets, benches, bubble loungers and geysers. dry saunas, including: juniper, watermill, „Góralska Chata” [Highland Hut], INFRARED and glass sauna overlooking the Tatra Mountains plus two steam baths. Thermal Baths Szaflary, ul. Osiedle Nowe 20, Szaflary, \+48 721 100 800, LOCAL ATTRACTIONS = www.termyszaflary.com Zakopane, the capital of the Tatra Mountains, the famous summer and Chochołowskie Termy Sp.z o.o., winter recreation centre. Tatra National Park. Nowy Targ - wooden 34-513 Chochołów 400, church of St. Anne (Niwa District). Wooden churches in Harklowa, \+ 48 781 300 301, Łopuszna and Dębno – inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List. In = www.chocholowskietermy.pl Ludźmierz you can visit the Shrine of Our Lady the Queen of Podhale. 2 3 Thermal Baths BUKOVINA in Bukowina Tatrzańska, Photo: BUKOVINA Thermal Baths BUKOVINA in Bukowina Tatrzańska, Photo: BUKOVINA Bukowina Tatrzańska, photo by J. Gorlach On the trail, iStockphoto.com Bukowina Tatrzańska, Thermal Baths BUKOVINA SWIMMING POOLS. Thermal Baths BUKOVINA has 20 pools of vari- Thermal Baths BUKOVINA are one of the most state-of-the- ous sizes, situated indoors and outdoors. The youngest guests will -art facilities in Europe. The Baths are located in Bukowina find a special children’s zone where they can enjoy the water. Guests Tatrzańska, in the immediate vicinity of the Tatra National can take advantage of pools with hydro massage, swim in a unique Park - it is a place that uniquely combines various forms of swimming pool with underwater music amplifiers (music can be relaxation with the possibility to improve physical fitness heard after taking a dip in the water), rest or zoom down the wa- and well-being. Twenty thermal pools, located inside and ter slides. outside the complex, are filled with a naturally hot thermal water, providing beneficial health effects. The water sour- Thermal Baths BUKOVINA, ul. Sportowa 22, Bukowina ce is located at the foot of Wysoki Wierch mountain, at a Tatrzańska, \ +48 18 202 00 70, = www.termabukowina.pl depth of over 2,500 metres. Marked route from the centre of the town; 15 km to Zako- In Thermal Baths BUKOVINA you can pane, 20 km to Nowy Targ. rest, relax and „recharge your batteries”. Guests can use a restaurant located on the premises. Thermal Baths BUKOVI- NA complex also houses Terma Hotel LOCAL ATTRACTIONS Spa with the restaurant “Morskie Oko” In Bukowina Tatrzańska tourists can find a nice church built in a traditional (Eye of the Sea) and a regional-type inn, sacral wooden architecture style. Cycling enthusiasts can test their endurance “Zbójecki Łygotnik” (Bandits’ Shelter). on the demanding track, the Royal Stage of the Tour de Pologne, known as the Visitors who plan to spend more time in BUKOVINA Wall. In Czarna Góra, a farmhouse of the well-to-do Korkosz Family Bukowina, can take advantage of the of- houses a museum displaying tools and artefacts found in a rich Spisz farm and fers provided by Hotel BUKOVINA. house. The biggest local attraction, however, is Zakopane and mountain hiking. 4 5 Thermal pools in Białka Tatrzańska, Archive Photo: Terma Białka Archive Thermal Pools Gorący Potok Szymoszkowa, photo by J. Gorlach Terma Białka a relaxation pool, foot-massage pool, cooling barrel, drink-bar Terma Białka is a swimming-pool complex, combining the and a sunbathing area with lounge chairs. The complex also benefits of an aqua park and relaxation in thermal baths. Both has food courts and a dedicated VIP zone, designed to host indoor and outdoor pools are filled with thermal water, with business meetings, training sessions workshops and a temperature range of 34 oC – 38 oC. The varied composition of conferences. the water is characterised by a beneficial level of mineralization, which creates perfect conditions for improving your health and Terma Białka, ul. Środkowa 181, Białka Tatrzańska, physical well-being. \+48 18 261 25 40, = www.termabialka.pl Terma Białka meets the needs of families with children and ol- der guests, who just want some peace and quiet.