Ten reasons to visit the Bardejov Spa

When deciding where to get your health in order, spend quality leisure time or meaningfully organize a congress, training or wedding, today you have unlimited choice. So how to choose the best of the best? Here are 10 reasons why you should choose the unique Bardejov Spa. You will find them near the picturesque town of Bardejov, in Bardejovské kúpele.

1. Ten healing springs

The Bardejov Spa has ten springs, which spring on a relatively small area in the inner spa area and eight of them are introduced to the indoor Spa Colonnade - the only one of its kind in Slovakia, where they are used for internal balneotherapy in the form of drinking cures. Bardejov mineral water is natural-medicinal, weakly to moderately mineralized, hydrogen carbonate-chloride, sodium, ferric carbonic, cold, hypotonic, with increased content of boric acid. The amount of elements in the water varies from spring to spring and therefore the usual treatment doses are determined by the physician depending on the indication and the client's state of health. The waters are used especially for drinking cures, mineral baths and inhalations. The most popular source of  Is Hercules. The composition is the strongest mineralized spring in Slovakia and belongs among the the most important in Central Europe. It helps to increase the sexual appetite of both men and women. It is drunk similarly to other Bardejov springs - three times a day for two decimals, usually before meals. Hercules has proved its worth in diabetes, stomach and duodenal diseases and respiratory diseases, especially because its iodine content is particularly beneficial in eliminating phlegm.

View of the picturesque spa area.

2. The broadest therapeutic indication

Bardejovské kúpele, a. s., has the widest indication focus of all Slovak spas, all diseases are treated here except mental and skin diseases. Oncological diseases, circulatory and digestive diseases, metabolic and endocrine disorders, non-tuberculous respiratory diseases, occupational diseases, kidney and urinary tract diseases, as well as musculoskeletal diseases and women's diseases are treated here. In 2013, treatment of nervous diseases was added.

3. Wide range of spa and wellness services

Basic medical treatments are provided in the well-equipped Balneocentre, which can be accessed by connecting corridors "in slippers" from the three main spa hotels - Ozón, Alžbeta and Alexander. In the season it also operates outdoor swimming pool. However, the most attractive facility is the Wellness Spa at the Ozón Hotel with water and sauna world. The water world consists of a recreational and quiet pool with attractions such as water bowl, water cannon, hydromassage jets, bottom bead, tubular lounger, air bench, counter-current, LED downlights built into the walls of the pool, but also children's pool with attractions. Sauna World consists of saunas such as dry, steam, herbal and also includes a one-stage infrared sauna, tepidarium, Kneipp foot bath, ice bucket, torrential shower, tropical and massage shower. The Alexander Congress Hotel also has its own spa, albeit slightly smaller than the Ozone, but which Alexander guests can also use free of charge. In the Alexander Wellness Hotel guests will find everything they need to relax in one place - whirlpool, Finnish and steam sauna, cooling pool, rain shower, tropical and massage shower, tepidarium, fitness room, various massages.

4. Rich history

They are one of the oldest spas with the longest tradition of providing spa services. The first mention of the Bardejov Spa dates back to 1247, when King Béla IV of Hungary donated the area of today's spa and its springs to the town of Bardejov. The spa has long been one of the most sought-after not only at home, but also in the world. In 1895, the wife of Franz Joseph I. Empress Elizabeth, called Sisi, whose statue stands out in the spa park. He also stayed here Austro-Hungarian Emperor Joseph II. (1783), Marie Louise, later wife of Emperor Napoleon (1809), Tsar Alexander I of Russia. (1821) a Queen of Poland Maria Kazimiera Sobieska, wife of Polish King John III. Sobieski.

5. Only here you can feel like Empress Sisi

Only 96 euros per day a lady (or gentleman) will pay at the current (temporary) starting prices for Empress Sisi's suite in the newly opened renovated Hotel Elisabeth. It works out at 81 euros per day for a couple. The tempting starting prices include stay in a luxurious, period furnished two-room apartment, where the Austrian Empress and Queen Elisabeth of Hungary lived (called Sisi) during her healing stay in the Bardejov Spa in 1895. The apartment also includes large terrace directly above the entrance to the hotel, from which you can enjoy an amazing view of the entire spa. On the terrace you can sunbathe or lounge on the sun loungers.

 On the ground floor, next to the reception, guests can (for a fee) see the Sisi Museum Apartment. Here you will see a memorial room with a selection of Sisi photographs and paintings. At the reception, visitors can borrow literature on Sisi, her family, her stay in the Bardejov Spa, souvenirs and memorabilia, jewellery, medallions...

6. Culture and entertainment

The Bardejov Spa has become a destination not only for healing and relaxation stays, but also for traditional also for culture. The cultural summer also includes the opening of the season, Spa Days, International Music Summer, Elizabethan Day, beer festival, wine festival, regular promenade concerts of classical music, exhibitions of flowers, paintings, sculptures and other activities. beer festival, associated with a show of wind musical instruments. Dance music is played every night in three places during the season. Bardejov spa is not only an oasis of health and tranquility, but also a unique place for active leisure.

 7. Oasis of health and relaxation

The spa lies in a beautiful and quiet environment, away from any industry and the city, surrounded by deciduous and coniferous forests. If visitors don't want to play sports or swim, there are also cinemas and restaurants or skanzen - museum of folk architecture. For sports lovers there are 6 tennis courts, squash court, bowling bar, petanque, mini golf, bicycle rental. The construction of a 9-hole golf course is in preparation. Also popular is the forestry nature trail ČIERNA MLÁKA starting in the spa.

 8. Medical care, professional and caring staff

Bardejovské kúpele, a. s., is a quality medical facility, equipped with modern equipment, medical specialists and qualified staff. Clients receive here not only spa but also medical care. Patients with various diagnoses are cared for by the following public outpatient clinics: FBLR outpatient clinic (physiotherapy, balneology and medical rehabilitation), Cardiology outpatient clinic, Neurology outpatient clinic, Diabetology outpatient clinic, Internal outpatient clinic (diagnosis and treatment of liver diseases, abdominal ultrasonography, clinical-pharmacological consultations), Surgery outpatient clinic and overnight health care facility in the field of surgery (Services: - Minor surgical procedures - removal of tumors, moles on various parts of the body, bloody injuries, treatment of burns, nail ablations, abscesses, purulent wounds, wound care, suture extractions, consultations). There is also a Urology Outpatient Clinic, ENT Outpatient Clinic, Psychological Counselling, Craniosacral Biodynamic Therapy and the 1st Spa Lymphocentre (10 manual and 10 instrumental lymphatic drainage).

 9. Bardejov - UNESCO city

The Bardejov spa can arrange guided excursions for guests to one of the most beautiful cities in Slovakia - Bardejov and its surroundings. They can see Town Hall Square, which is the most precious part of the town with beautiful Gothic town houses, the Basilica Minor of St. Aegidius - a Gothic three-nave basilica. It is built on the site of the former Cistercian monastery complex, with a set of eleven late Gothic winged altars and the former town hall, which was the first building of the Renaissance in Slovakia.

The town of Bardejov and its surroundings are one of the best places to spend your free time. The events organized by the Bardejov Spa and the town of Bardejov, together with the permanent facilities, make this area very attractive for day, weekend and stay tourism. A pleasant destination for trips is also the agro-tourism facilities in Stebnícka Huta Slnečný Majer and Zborov. From Bardejovské Kúpele via Zborov Castle there is a circular nature trail. Bardejov and its surroundings are an ideal destination for a family holiday or a trip. From Prešov it is 40 minutes (about 40 km), from Košice 1 hour (78 km), from Poprad 90 minutes (100 km). 

10. Modern incentive and congress tourism

Incentive tourism is a modern form of motivating and rewarding employees, managers, business partners, co-workers or top clients. It uses projects tailor-made for specific customers. Bardejov Spa tailors the following for its customers tailor-made programme at the best possible price. They are also an ideal place for congresses, corporate trainings, conferences, business meetings, receptions, teambuilding, workshops, presentations, work and relaxation stays, as well as family celebrations and weddings. Visitors can enjoy wellness and convalescent stays, as well as trips to the UNESCO city of Bardejov and its surroundings, or to nearby Poland. There is luxury four-star congress hotel Alexander, named after the Russian Tsar Alexander, with excellent cuisine. Hotel Alexander is - with the exception of the High Tatras, the only congress hotel with such a capacity in the Prešov region. It offers up to 300 congress places in 3 variable solutions and accommodation capacity is 150 places. The technical equipment for congresses is state-of-the-art.

More information at: www.kupele-bj.sk

14. 3. 2017