The project is co-funded by the Regional Operational Programme of Lesser Poland for the years 2014 – 2020. The support of small and medium-sized enterprises which operate in tourism and increasing the recognisability of Lesser Poland as a tourist economic brand.
HOTEL BESKID BALENO
The project ‘The support of small and medium-sized enterprises which operate in tourism and increasing the recognisability of Lesser Poland as a tourist economic brand’ (no RPMP.03.03.01-12-0593/18) co-funded by the European Union as a part of the Regional Operational Programme of Lesser Poland for the years 2014 – 2020.
the Foundation for the Development of Regions www.f-rr.org
the Association of Polish Spa Communities www.sgurp.pl
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A town on a trail
Piwniczna-Zdrój is a small town situated in the heart of the picturesque Poprad River Valley in the Beskid Sądecki. It is ideal for holidays, a weekend stay or business meetings. Omnipresent peace lets us relax and a mountainous area provides numerous attractions.
In the centre of the town we will find a small square with a historic layout and buildings. The history of Piwniczna-Zdrój dates back to the 14th century – it is when Casimir III the Great established a town on this land which was supposed to protect the trade route leading from Hungary to the capital of Poland. By the Square, there is the small Regional Museum and a few restaurants.
The Square is crossed by tourist routes which lead to the most beautiful corners of the commune. Węgielnik Hill, from which you can see the whole valley, towers over the town. Standing at the top of it, you will also see war trenches. From the town, we can also reach Eliaszówka (1,023 m) following the steps of war couriers and smugglers, Hala Łabowska (1,061 m), which used to be a hideout for the underground army, and the highest mountain of the Beskid Sądecki – Radziejowa (1,266 m). Piwniczna is surrounded by small villages scattered over the slopes of the Beskid Sądecki. The whole commune is the land of Black Highlanders – people of rich traditions who created a delicious cuisine, full of cheese and mutton, and exceptional handicraft including famous ‘furmańskie’ gloves (a carter’s gloves).
A spa by the Poprad River
However, the most valuable treasure of this land is definitely mineral water which is present in the area thanks to a specific topography of the Beskid Sądecki. Under the mountains, in between the rocks, water saturates with various minerals and elements and flows out within the
borders of the town and the commune in order to serve its healing properties to citizens and tourists. If we add the climate of the region, fresh air and ubiquitous greenness to it, we will get a wonderful resort where every minute spent is priceless.
A hotel in the resort among the mountains
BESKID**** Balneo Medical Resort & SPA Hotel is located in peaceful and green Piwniczna-Zdrój, in the picturesque valley of the Poprad River, far from the road traffic. We can say that the hotel is as interesting as its surroundings. It is a place where you can take a rest,
take advantage of active recreation either for children or adults, have a good meal and relax in the Medical & Spa area. The hotel is situated right at the foot of Kicarz, on a huge, fenced area from which breathtaking views of the Beskid Sądecki spread.
Rooms and stays
The hotel offers the standard of four stars. It was designed with huge attention to detail, the interiors are comfortable, well-equipped and guests have modern facilities at their disposal. Guests can choose from 2- and 4-person spacious STANDARD, DELUX, SUPERIOR rooms. Moreover, there is a GRAND apartment available. The airy rooms with outstanding views are bright and modern. The price for a stay includes breakfast. If you decide to stay in Balneo Medical & Spa, you may choose one of the prepared packages, which include board and treatments, such as holiday packages, packages for sports people or couples. ‘Balneo – in the pursuit of health' package is created for those who want to improve their health.
Medical Resort & SPA
Balneo Medical & Spa area is extremely rich. A swimming pool with water massage constitutes its heart. There is a Kneipp path and a jacuzzi with brine. Guests may take advantage of the complex of saunas which includes a dry sauna with aromatherapy, a salt grotto with a brine graduation tower – it has a microclimate similar to the one by the Baltic Sea. A brine graduation tower is also available in the garden. Moreover, various physiotherapeutic treatments such as massages, both healing and relaxing, or
balneotherapy are offered there. The hotel will also take care of your appearance – you can buy beauty treatments (purifying, anti-wrinkle or moisturising) for your face or body such as baths, masks, peelings, massages.
All the treatments, either healing or relaxing, are beneficial for our body and mind. Not only may they be of assistance in the treatment of various diseases, but also can prevent some of them and allow us to de-stress.
Kids Spa
Kids Spa is an amazing zone devoted to a small princess or a small prince. Among treatments for the youngest, we will find fruit baths, choccofairy i.e. a chocolate, fragrant compress for the whole body, a fairy tattoo which would enchant every child and something that little girls like the most – fairy nails. Every kid will appreciate a stay in Kids Spa, a place which has been created especially for them.
What is balneotherapy?
Balneotherapy is a part of physiotherapy comprising treatments which use mineral water of different temperatures or peloids (geological formations which, after combining with water, have therapeutic properties) such as peat, clay or gas. This field was developed on a large scale in Ancient Rome – Hippocrates is said to have used it. Today it helps either as a complementary treatment for various diseases or it is used prophylactically.
Kicarz restaurant is a place where hotel guests may try local cuisine. Hotel chefs prepare dishes in the spirit of regional traditions – the traditions of Black Highlanders. The menu has been composed with the use of natural, local ingredients. Different kinds of cheese, including regional sheep cheese ‘oscypek’, venison, freshwater fish and fragrant herbs dominate on a plate. Irrespective of the fact that prepared food draws from old traditions, it
is served in a modern way. Apart from local dishes, guests will be able to choose from some European ones as well. The most interesting menu positions include wildfowl consommé, pheasant ravioli, duck with raspberry dressing, roasted trout with vegetable ratatouille, wild boar and root vegetable stew or beef tartare with a frozen yolk and mushrooms chutney. A sophisticated menu will not be an obstacle for children as there is a seperate kids’ menu.
