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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.

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) cofunded 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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Introduction

Lesser Poland is the real capital of rest and relaxation! What would be a better spot for resting than the spas of Lesser Poland? Eight resorts open their doors behind which we will find relaxation and regeneration.

The resorts of Lesser Poland base their offer on the natural treasures present in the region. A beneficial climate, omnipresent nature, waters – mineral, geothermal, sulphide or brine ones, and peat make the offer of treatments, either healing, relaxing or beautifying ones, rich and unique. The properties of mineral waters have been known for hundreds of years – they were successfully used already in the ancient times and the names of the resorts of Lesser Poland indicate that in the area of Poland they were popular during the Middle Ages. The name of Krynica was coined after ‘krzynice’ which meant ‘springs’ and the name of Szczawnica comes from ‘szczawa’ which means acidulous water.

Comfortable, climatic and luxurious infrastructure was created around the springs of mineral water which

enables people to benefit from them in a variety of ways. Due to the fact that waters have healing properties, health visitors come to spas to support the treatment of various ailments they suffer from. However, treatments are not only directed at the sick! Everyone who desires relaxation, tranquillity, regeneration of one’s body and mind will find something for themselves in the resorts –peat treatments, massages, sauna, yoga, SPA treatments, inhalations and mineral water baths.

Swoszowice are based on sulphide waters which, apart from healing properties, have a positive influence on our appearance. Rabka is famous for brine and Czarny Dunajec makes use of geothermal waters. Uście Gorlickie and Wysowa are a green oasis of relaxation. Krynica equals luxurious hotels with modern Spa&Wellness zones. Muszyna tempts with a mild climate and waters. Piwniczna is the heart of the Poprad River Valley – there is a beneficial microclimate supported by green forests and mineral waters which spring up from the earth’s interior.

The route of the trip

Piwniczna-Zdrój, tucked into the ranges of Radziejowa, Jaworzyna Krynicka and the Poprad Foothills, is famous for mineral waters – they have incredible flavour and healing properties which they gain while flowing under the ground through the rocks of Magura nappes on which the town and the whole Beskid Sądecki is situated. Flowing through rocks, waters saturate with numerous elements and microelements in order to spring up as rich, healing waters.

Even though mineral waters were discovered in the area in the 19th century, Piwniczna became the health and recreation centre in 1932. It is when the first boreholes were drilled. Since that time. The town has changed a lot. A lot

of investments have been made into the infrastructure which lets us enjoy the treasures of nature. The Spa Park and the Artistic Mineral Water Pump Room were created for those who want to taste the waters of Piwniczna and take part in a variety of cultural events. There are charming alleys and an amphitheatre where open-air concerts are organised. There is also a playground.

For those who seek something more than crenotherapy, the spa infrastructure was created in Piwniczna-Zdrój. On the basis of the mineral waters, the climate by the Poprad River, the landform and the omnipresent nature, places like guest houses or hotels were established and they offer a variety of Spa&Wellness treatments.

Magdalena Żuber

A well-being expert!

Wellbeing on a meadow in the Beskids

Magdalena Żuber has found her way to rest, regenerate and calm down not in comfortable, air-conditioned rooms but in Piwniczna-Zdrój, in the outdoors, on a meadow by the Poprad River. No one else knows better how many aspects of our body, mind and soul can be healed by direct contact with nature. Thanks to vast experience and various interests, she combines wellness, well-being and work-life balance.

First and foremost, Magdalena is a mental coach who teaches people how to develop their potential and achieve inner balance and harmony. She chooses tools and methods from various fields of science (e.g. sociology, physiology, philosophy, endocrinology, neuroscience or psychology) and combines them with something science cannot describe and what is highly effective.

Apart from being a mental coach, she is a fitness instructor of Open Mind School and Aerial Yoga. During her Mental Body Flow classes ‘Oh Joga i Złap Oddech’ (Oh Yoha and Catch your Breath) she shows how to take care of the proper functioning of your organism. As the only in the south of Poland and the third in the country

FloatFit AquaPhycisal instructor, she implements a holistic and modern training on special AquaBase mats on water.

Working as a Spa & Wellness therapist with a specialisation in ayurveda, Hawaiian or Thai massages she helps to take care of your psychological, physical and emotional well-being. As a sauna master of the Polish Sauna Association, she introduces the richness of saunas and their influence on various spheres of our body and mind. Thanks to her innate empathy and the deposits of inexhaustible energy, she creates an atmosphere full of attention, awareness and support on every stage of cooperation. She helps to achieve deep relaxation, relieve tensions, add up energy without spoiling your mood – you can achieve all this during a ceremony of treatments for your body, mind and soul.

In 2021, due to an increasing demand, she opened her studio ‘Ohana Czuła Przestrzeń’ (Ohana Loving Space). In the heart of Nowy Sącz, she offers the aforementioned services in the stylish interiors of a historic tenement house.

Beskid**** Balneo

Medical Resort & SPA

The strength of mineral water

In the picturesque valley of the Poprad River, at the foot of Kicarz, far from road traffic BESKID Hotel**** Balneo Medical Resort & SPA is located. The hotel is as interesting as its surroundings. It is a place where you can have a rest, spend your free time in an active way irrespective of your age, eat well and relax in a Medical&Spa zone. A swimming pool with a hydro massage constitutes the centre of the zone. There is a Kneipp Path and a jacuzzi with brine, a complex of saunas including a dry one with aromatherapy, a salt grotto with an inside brine graduation tower which 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 take advantage of some beauty treatments for face and body – baths, masks, peelings, massages and purifying, anti-wrinkle and moisturising treatments.

Address: Zagrody 8, 33-350 Piwniczna-Zdrój Phone: + 18 446 41 91, 501 607 154

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Hotel Piwniczna****

SPA & Conference

A spa with the melody of Highlanders

The distinguishing sign of Piwniczna Hotel is a folk atmosphere and a black sheep as its theme. Handicraft, Lemko and highlander ethnic patterns combined with modern and functional elements prevail inside. The inspiration of Black Highlanders from Piwniczna reached the restaurant ‘Czarna Owca’ (Black Sheep) located on the premises of the hotel as well. In the restaurant you will be regaled with the dishes with mutton from nearby pastures and fresh, aromatic bread which is baked there every day.

Real attractions await guests in HedoniSPA which is a unique Spa zone where you can experience deep

relaxation during treatments with the use of mineral water. The hotel offers a wide selection of treatments and a sauna zone which will make you forget about the whole world. There is also a swimming pool zone which comprises swimming pools by the open fire, a brine pool and a paddling pool for children. There is a salt grotto as well. We can take a rest in thermal pools, at graduation towers, under icefalls, in a bath with a jacuzzi and under the shower of sensations. The hotel organises sauna nights, Rhassoul rituals or Hammam ceremonies. There are also numerous attractions for children – JuniorSPA and a sauna for children.

Address: J. K. Gąsiorowskiego 5, 33-350 Piwniczna-Zdrój Phone: + 18 262 06 06, 796 444 044, 18 444 40 44

hotelpiwniczna.pl

Hotel Wierchomla***

Ski & SPA Resort

Relaxation for the active

Wierchomla Hotel is an ideal place for those who look for a luxurious place located in a beautiful, green area which offers a variety of attractions. In winter we will be able to do numerous winter sports there, in summer cycling and hiking in the mountains will definitely interest us.

Apart from the main building, the hotel offers wooden cottages excellent for those who seek a more intimate atmosphere and isolation. Additionally, the resort is rich in attractions for children.

After a day spent in an active way, Wierchomla Hotel invites its guests to a SPA zone in which they will find a wide selection of relaxation and healing treatments for their body and face. Moreover, there are healing, slimming, stimulating and relaxational massages. We can take advantage of a swimming pool and a wellness zone with a jacuzzi, a dry and steam sauna, a ring shower, an infrared cabin and the Cardio Studio.

Address: Wierchomla Mała 42, 33-350 Piwniczna-Zdrój

Phone: + 18 414 31 30, 18 414 31 31

wierchomla.com.pl

Ski Hotel

Spa and skiing in Sucha Dolina

Skiing and SPA

Ski Hotel is a facility located in picturesque Sucha Dolina above Piwniczna. The hotel is recommended to enthusiasts of winter sports who look for good winter conditions and comfortable accommodation after an active day and where they will be able to rest and undergo SPA treatments. In summer the place is completely green, the forest which surrounds the building soothes our senses and allows us to take long, pleasant walks. In the morning we will hear birds and in the evening crickets singing. There is a massage studio where various massages of all our body parts are conducted. Additionally, there are massages dedicated to sports people. We can also undergo some beauty treatments. A jacuzzi, a Finnish sauna and an infrared sauna are at guests’ disposal.

Address: Sucha Dolina 33 Piwniczna Zdrój 33-350

Phone: + 48 18 446 47 41

skihotel.pl

Relaxation in the Land of Gentleness

Muszyna is a commune which spreads in the Poprad River Valley, in the Beskid Sądecki. Its seat is Muszyna, the town. This thriving spa has a long history, abounds in natural resources such as mineral water and can boast of numerous tourist attractions which have been appearing for over a dozen years. There is the revitalised Square where the Town Hall with a mineral water pump room, an underground cellar and a cafe was erected. The ruins of the castle are getting taller every day. The gardens of Muszyna are truly enchanting – the Sensory, the Magical and the Biblical ones. In these places we can have a rest, please the eye with unique flora, take solar baths and listen to birds singing.

The resort is surrounded by small villages scattered on mountain slopes in picturesque, green areas ideal for those who seek peace and comfort. There are numerous mineral water springs. One of the villages is Żegiestów-Zdrój

– a climatic spa which is gradually reviving.

This modern town and green, idyllic areas which surround it, make the commune a dream place for rest and relaxation, a place where you can hide from the chaos of your everyday life. Additionally, the Poprad Landscape Park is located within its borders. There are a plethora of nature reserves which protect valuable plants and animals with the Carpathian beech and the linden forest in the lead, underground rocks through which water flows saturating with beneficial elements in order to flow out to the surface as healing mineral water.

The inhabitants of Muszyna appreciated the quality of the waters in the 20’s of the 20the century and in 1932 the fist boreholes were drilled. Today, the waters are used in a variety of therapies, treatments and ceremonies which can be taken advantage of in sanatoria, guest houses and hotels.

Rehabilitation Centre RehaNova

An appointment with a physiotherapist

The Centre of Rehabilitation RehaNova is on the outskirts of Muszyna in Nowa Street. The place addresses the needs of people who come to a spa. At the place you will undergo numerous healing treatments preceded by a thorough examination and a consultation carried out by well-qualified physiotherapists. The centre offers kinesiotherapy i.e. a therapy with movement, and weekly pilates classes. A wide selection of massages – of all body parts, classical ones, with hot stones, a Chinese cupping massage or the one with the use of a pneumatic massager – await all the visitors. One may undergo lymphatic drainage or a deep tissue massage. A manual therapy is also applied in the centre – the treatment of the mobility system based on Mulligan and Kaltenborn methods. A well-known physiotherapy which includes laser therapy, magnet therapy, electrotherapy, ultrasound and cryotherapy with liquid nitrogen are also available. All the treatments have rehabilitation, healing or relaxation purposes. Well-qualified staff will take care of every patient adjusting treatment methods to their individual needs.

Address: Nowa 39, 33-370 Muszyna

Phone: + 48 886 037 195

rehanova.pl

Hotel**** Klimek SPA

Address: Złockie 107, 33-370 Muszyna

Phone: + 18 477 82 22, 18 477 71 82

Luxury in the Beskids

Klimek Hotel lies in a peaceful place right by the Złockie Stream. It is surrounded by numerous attractions, especially the ones connected with nature and mountains. The hotel itself offers even more of them. The SPA zone has a wide selection of beautifying and rejuvenating, facial or body treatments, various massages and purifying rituals. There is also a salt grotto – sessions which take place in it have a positive influence on the circulatory, digestive system and our skin. Kids’ SPA offers treatments for children.

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Chata Natura

Relaxation from nature

Chata Natura is situated in Muszyna by the road which leads to Powroźnik. It is a wooden building surrounded by a garden. The interiors were created by its host, Adam. His heart and passion are visible in every small detail. The cottage has three bedrooms where 10 people can be accommodated. There is a living room with a fireplace, a kitchen with a dining room and two bathrooms, one of which has a bathtub straight from a spa. From the garden, which surrounds the cottage, we may admire the mountains. There is also a Russian banya, a sauna and some relaxation spots.

Silence which is disturbed only by the rustle of a forest and a stream, the starry sky, the fireplace in winter, warm wind in summer, lazy mornings with a cup of coffee in the garden, evenings with a book or a board game and a private playground. The proximity of hiking, cycling or skiing trails – in winter covered with snow and in summer full of greenness and cowberries…Chata Natura is a place created for relaxation and charging our batteries.

Address: Grunwaldzka 174, 33-370 Muszyna

E-mail: chatanatura.pl@gmail.com

Phone: + 48 784 796 460

Chata-Natura

A luxurious spa in a trendy resort

Krynica is a mountain commune located on the border between the Beskid Sądecki and the Low Beskids. Its seat, Krynica-Zdrój, is situated at the foot of Jaworzyna krynicka (1,114 m) and Park Mountain (742 m). Either the town or the surrounding villages are diverse in the case of tourist attractions. There is spa architecture including beautiful, wooden villas, small museums and galleries. There are wooden temples which are a few hundreds years old and attractions connected with mountains, numerous hiking, cycling and skiing trails, rentals of electric bikes, bike parks, ski stations or horse stables. The cuisine of the region and Lemko traditions are also worth our attention. Finally, the place is rich in various facilities which offer a wide selection of SPA treatments – small guest houses with saunas or Russian banyas, sanatoria focused on

healing treatments with the use of mineral water or peat, luxurious hotels which tempt us with a variety of healing and beauty treatments.

Undoubtedly, we can say that Krynica-Zdrój is the spa pearl of the Beskid Sądecki and Lesser Poland. Mineral waters which flow out of the ground are the greatest treasure of the place. Health visitors flock here from the whole country to take advantage of their healing properties in the form of crenotherapy, inhalations, baths or hydromassages. They also undergo various treatments with the use of peat. The climate of Krynica, which in upper parts is similar to the alpine one, complements the beneficial influence of those natural treasures.

A luxurious spa in the mountains

Dr Irena Eris SPA Hotel, first and foremost, highlights the soothing power of nature in the Beskid Sądecki combined with luxurious and comfortable interiors and rich hotel facilities. They offer luxurious treatments with the use of cosmetics of the highest quality. Guests can choose from a variety of massages, face and body treatments including slimming and shaping ones. Every treatment is conducted by well-qualified professionals and preceded by an interview which will allow the choice of appropriate methods and cosmetics adjusted to individual needs of a guest. The SPA zone includes a swimming pool, a jacuzzi, a steam bath , sauna, a gym and a cardio studio.

Hotel SPA dr Irena Eris

Hotel Czarny Potok**** SPA & Conference

Total relaxation at the foot of Jaworzyna

Czarny Potok is not just a hotel, it is a hotel complex located in the valley of the Czarny Potok, right at the foot of Jaworzyna Krynicka. It is located in a peaceful part of the town and it is surrounded by forests of the Beskid Sądecki. The SPA zone available at the place consists of saunas, baths with a VIP zone, a swimming pool with water jets and cascades, a jacuzzi, massage and ritual studios, beauty salons, hydrotherapy studios, special equipment and a hyperbaric chamber.

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Hotel Prezydent**** & Wellness

The embassy of Health and Beauty

Prezydent is a hotel devoted to adults and children over the age of 12. Its history dates back to the 30’s of the 20th century when the president of Poland, Ignacy Mościcki, fell in love with Krynica and decided to build his own villa there. The Embassy of Health and Beauty awaits hotel guests. This is a professional SPA zone and

a modern complex of 16 beauty and therapeutic studios in which massages, therapeutic, beauty treatments and treatments of cosmetic medicine are carried out. There is also a swimming pool, a jacuzzi and a complex of saunas – the Finnish, Turkish and infrared one.

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The Brine Graduation Tower

The Brine Graduation Tower in Krynica-Zdrój was created in 2019 in the renovated Słotwiński Park. The brine used in the tower has the highest content of iodine and comes from the Salt Mine in Bochnia. The quality of air by the tower is similar to the one by the Baltic Sea. Apart from obvious iodine, the inhalations provide bromine, calcium, magnesium, potassium, sodium and iron. A session by the tower has a positive influence on the respiratory tract, the nervous system and helps to improve our immunity.

Training and Recreation Centre

A spa with original design

ArtNikifor is a place with a unique character. Some call it a gallery but it mainly serves as a hotel. It is located on the slopes of picturesque Jasiennik, in a quiet corner of Krynica but close to its centre. From one side, it is surrounded by a forest, from the other side by Deptak (a promenade) located just 1 km from the hotel. The historical building dates back to the pre-war period – before it became a hotel and a regional restaurant, it had been reconstructed and renovated so that it could meet requirements of its guests. The interiors refer to the art from the beginning of the 20th century and, obviously, works of the titular artist.

ArtNikifor is also a SPA. Relaxation in beautiful and original interiors, with the sound of music and soothing light await hotel guests. There are two saunas – a traditional Finnish sauna and a healing INFRARED one. Guests can take advantage of relaxing massages with oils, a classical massage and a deep tissue massage or sports massages. A jacuzzi is also available.

Poznawanie szczawnickich smaków rozpoczęliśmy od wyjścia w Małe Pieniny, po sery, zakończymy także

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Address: Świdzińskiego 20, 33-380 Krynica-Zdrój

E-mail: recepcja@nikifor.pl

Phone: + 48 662 198 328

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Nikifor-Hotel

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Energetyk Sanatorium

Address: Jana Kiepury 2A, Krynica Zdrój 33-380

E-mail: recepcja@energetyk-krynica.com

Phone: + 48 18 471 55 94

Energetyk Sanatorium is located in a quiet part of Krynica, at the foot of Jasiennik (765 m). It is only a few steps from a forest. It is also a stone’s throw from Park Mountain (742 m) and Deptak. The facility offers 38 comfortable rooms (of various standards) with a bathroom, a fridge or a TV. There are 3 apartments – each of them consists of a living room, a bedroom and a bathroom. Guests can dine in a climatic dining room where healthy, homemade dishes are served.

Energetyk Sanatorium offers a variety of healing treatments also as a part of NHS stay. Such a therapy will make guests younger, fitter and full of life. A doctor will assist everybody to choose the right treatments and a diet adjusted to individual needs. We can take advantage of laser therapy which reduces pain, swelling and inflammation. It also stimulates the regeneration of articular cartilage and dilates blood vessels. We can choose from numerous massages and treatments which use water, currents, acoustic waves, lasers and a magnetic field. There are peat treatments, the ones which make use of mineral water and many others which give wonderful effects.

energetyk-krynica.com

Energetyk.Krynica

The power of Wysowianka

Gorlickie Commune lies in the area of the Low Beskids, in beautiful, not very high mountains in the south of Poland. These areas are dominated by forests, unspoiled by human activity and can boast of clear air and omnipresent tranquillity.

Uście

The most popular tourist and spa spot is Wysowa-Zdrój. The resort is situated in the south-west, highest part of the Low Beskids, in a small valley by the Ropa River. First and foremost, it is known for its mountain climate and underground mineral waters – acidulous sodium-bicarbonate-chloride waters saturated with numerous trace elements extracted from 11 springs.

Wysowa-Zdrój is surrounded by forests which grow on nearby hills creating a beneficial climate. Their greenness

allows us to relax and de-stress. The area is attractive due to very little level of air pollution – there is no industry and no big settlements. People who live in the area earn their living mainly from tourism.

It is best to admire nature from trails – hiking or cycling ones and bridle paths. The most significant attractions in the commune are connected with nature but we will also find wooden Orthodox churches or pop into stables of hucul ponies. Every year the Feast of Red Pine Mushroom with exhibitions of mushrooms, workshops of folk culture and crafts and an incredibly aromatic ‘Villages of Lesser Poland Smelling of Herbs’ where we can get to know beneficial effects of herbs which grow in the Beskids take place. There are numerous facilities offering SPA treatments with the use of the treasures of the region.

‘Biawena’ Spa Centre

The spa centre

The power of Wysowianka

‘Biawena’ Spa Centre is situated on the slope of Gródek (712 m) and from its windows we can admire a beautiful view of the centre of Wysowa and nearby mountains.

‘Biawena’ offers accommodation for 190 guests in 1-, 2-, 3- and 4-person rooms. The centre makes use of healing properties of Wysowianka mineral water. In recent years, a SPA complex with an indoor and outdoor area has been created. There is also a modern, analytical laboratory

which offers a wide selection of tests. The SPA consists of 3 saunas – a Finnish, herbal and steam one, an indoor and outdoor jacuzzi, a swimming pool with a hydromassage, a brine graduation tower, a salt wall and a Kneipp path. At the place we may relax during a Hammam ritual, face and body treatments, massages and beauty treatments.

Glinik Recreational and Healing Centre

A sanatorium for everyone

Glinik Recreational and Healing Centre creates great conditions for treatment, rehabilitation and a holiday stay. It is located in Wysowa-Zdrój, close to the Spa Park. The site lies on a sunny slope and is surrounded by juicy greenness. Glinik Sanatorium offers spacious rooms with ensuite bathrooms and a TV. Free of charge Wifi is also available. The rooms and the building in general are adjusted to suit people with disabilities and those in wheelchairs. A large garden with a barbecue site, a library, a sauna and a rehabilitation swimming pool with a hydromassage are at guests’ disposal. In the cafeteria

we will be served delicious, homemade dishes. The menu is adjusted to individual diets. Nevertheless, treatment facilities are the most significant part of the sanatorium. There are either health, rehabilitation, regeneration or holiday stays of various duration. We may choose from various massages, balneotherapy, sound therapy, electrotherapy, light therapy, inhalations, biological regeneration, magnet therapy or kinesiotherapy. Local mineral water is used in different treatments offered by the place. ‘Spa Home Office’ and post-COVID treatments are an interesting proposition.

Address: Wysowa- Zdrój 101/8, 38-316 Wysowa-Zdrój

Phone: + 48 800 934 380

sanatoriumglinik.pl

Instytut Zdrowia Człowieka

Wysowa over the Park

In the silence of the Low Beskids

Instytut Zdrowia Człowieka (the Institute of Health) is located on the outskirts of Wysowa – behind it only woods of the Low Beskids stretch. The centre aims at improving and maintaining health and mitigating the symptoms of various diseases in a holistic way. Treatments are combined with recreation and relaxation. First and foremost, diseases of the motor system and psychosomatic disorders are treated in the place. The forms of treatment include psychotherapy, music therapy, dance therapy, occupational therapy, physiotherapy, kinesitherapy and integration. There we will find out about the advantages of normobaric oxygen therapy which uses pressure higher than atmospheric one and air with greater content of oxygen. There is a typical recreational and SPA zone as well. We can take advantage of various types of massages – relaxational, peeling, with aromatherapy or chocolate ones, treatments for body and SPA aqua with pearl, peat baths and peat wraps.

Address: Wysowa-Zdrój 95, 38-316 Wysowa-Zdrój

Phone: + 18 353 23 36

izc.pl/wysowa

Orlik Guest Rooms

Bee Therapy

In the beautiful, green, clean Beskids, in the out-of-theway part of Uście Gorlickie there is a log house called Orlik which offers rooms for rent. From its windows magnificent views of Klimkówka Lake and nearby mountains spread and it is surrounded by omnipresent nature and space. There are 5 comfortable 3-, 4-, 5-person rooms with ensuite bathrooms. You will find peace and quiet and appreciate the beauty of nature in a big garden. The most interesting part of the place is its SPA area where you will take advantage of the natural power of bees. Apitherapy makes use of bees which are placed in specially designed houses (available from May to

Address: Uście Gorlickie 401, 38-315

E-mail: hp-orlik@wp.pl

Phone: + 48 503 179 921

September if the weather is good) with designated places to lie down. Bees are separated with a special net thanks to which they cannot enter the area designated for people (the exits from beehives are located outside such a house so bees can do their job without any obstacles). People allergic to bee venom can take advantage of this therapy as well – they sit or lie in the house, breathe in ionised air without bacteria, viruses and pathogenic fungi and enjoy the aroma of honey. The sound of insects buzzing allows relaxation and the presence of such a big number of working bees releases energy so beneficial for people.

pokojeorlik.nocowanie.pl

Orlik-Beskid-Niski

The Water Park in Wysowa-Zdrój

The Water Park in Wysowa-Zdrój is a beautifully located facility open to those who seek water attractions and relaxation. There is a rehabilitation and recreation swimming pool with an area of 287m2 and depth from 1.2 m to 1.4 m. The temperature of water reaches 30°C. The swimming pool is equipped with air coaches, a water massage wall, an air geyser, a water cannon or a water cascade for a neck massage. There is a pool for children with a water umbrella, a steam sauna, a dry sauna and a bar.

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Water craze in Wysowa-Zdrój

Sulphur for health and beauty

There is one estate in the capital of Lesser Poland which wields the status of a spa! The estate, Swoszowice, is in the south of Cracow – it is the only spa in Poland located within a big city and also one of the oldest spas in the country!

The natural treasure of Swoszowice is sulphur and sulphide water. Its pro-health properties were taken advantage of already in the Middle Ages and it is said that it might have been known even earlier. A legend says that Skuba vel Dratewka, a shoemaker, stuffed a sheep with sulphur from Swoszowice and gave it to the Wawel Dragon. Sulphur upset the dragon’s stomach but herds of tourists have been using it to improve their health and take care of their beauty.

Sulphur started to be extracted in Swoszowice in 1415 – it was a really desirable resource as it constituted an ingredient of gunpowder. A mine was established in Swoszowice which operated until the second half of the 19th century.

At the time of Galicia, 85% of the whole sulphur extraction in Austria-Hungary came from the place.

Sulphide water from Swoszowice was also well-known a few hundreds years ago – it was described by a court doctor of Stephen Batory, a French doctor, Jakub Esprinchard in the 16th century who claimed that a stay in a mine treated plague.

Józef Dietl, a doctor, a promoter of Polish spas and the president of Cracow, believed that highly mineralised sulphide waters, which are present at the place, are one of the best in Europe. He tried to create a spa based on sulphide water which would suit European standards. It was popular for a long time among citizens of Cracow and visitors. We can benefit from the waters of Swoszowice until today – as far as the content of sulphur is concerned, they take the fourth place in Europe. They are used either in healing and beautifying treatments.

The

Uzdrowisko Swoszowice (Swoszowice Spa) comprises the Main Spa House, Szwajcarka Pavilion, Krystyna Hotel*** and Parkowa Restaurant. People who suffer from rheumatological diseases, diseases of the locomotor system, skin problems and some neurological disorders may undergo treatment in the sanatorium. They can take advantage of sulphide baths, peat baths, massages, kinesitherapy, hydrotherapy, physiotherapy, crenotherapy

and cooling therapy. The Main Spa House is the oldest building of the complex – all the treatment facilities are situated in it, doctors’ appointments take place in it and all treatments are conducted in the place. Szwajcarka Pavilion is located on the other side of the Spa Park and its architectural style refers to the design of Swiss estates. Krystyna Hotel*** located on the edge of the historic Spa Park also is a part of the complex.

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Uzdrowisko Kraków Swoszowice Sp. z o.o.

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Saunarium Borowinowa

The paradise of saunas

Saunarium Borowinowa is situated in a luxurious apartment building which bears the same name. It is the biggest sauna complex in Cracow. There is the biggest sauna in the city which is called the Event Sauna, the hottest one named the Dragon’s Den and an aromatherapeutic biosauna. The Great Bath, which is a steam sauna, and Rhassoul Mud Bath with aromatherapy and an inhalation with alpine salt are also available.

Moreover, there is a relaxation room with salt panels, a blowhole to cool down and a SPA bathtub. We can take advantage of Kneipp’s hydrotherapy, heated deck chairs and a place to cool down. There is a restaurant which can host 60 people.

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The Water Park in Cracow is one of the biggest aqua parks in Poland. It is a huge facility which consists of a few swimming pools with attractions for children such as slides, a paddling pool with a pirate island, a rapid river, a climbing wall or a fountain. The place offers attractions for older visitors too – there is a sauna zone, a brine jacuzzi or a hydromassage.

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The Water Park

Galaxy Hotel****

Jordan Group

Relaxation in the centre of Cracow

Galaxy Hotel**** is located in the centre of Cracow, right by the Vistula close to the Old Town and Kazimierz. It offers the highest standard, comfortable rooms, delicious food and a wide choice of additional services to its guests. It is children-friendly – there are various conveniences and attractions for the youngest visitors. The location in the centre of the city makes it ideal either for tourists who want to sightsee or people travelling on business.

The Spa zone of Galaxy Hotel**** means pure relaxation for our soul and decadence for our body. A counter-current swimming pool with water jets, a sauna (a dry and a steam one) and a brine jacuzzi are at guests’ disposal. The wellness-zone can be rented on an exclusive basis. It is a great spot to organise small celebrations, a hen party or a relaxation evening after a business meeting. Spa studios offer diverse treatments for our face and body and are conducted by the best professionals. We will undergo various relaxation and healing massages, rituals, therapies and treatments in a massage studio.

Address: ul. Gęsia 22a, 31-535 Kraków

E-mail: hotel@galaxyhotel.pl

Phone: +48 12 342 81 00

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Rabka

Commune is located in the area of the Orawa-Jordanów Foothills, in the Rabczańska Valley surrounded by the Gorce Mountains and the Island Beskids, right by the Raba River. Rabka-Zdrój, a spa, is its seat. The resort is surrounded by small, idyllic villages where we will be able to find peace and quiet.

Brine – mineral water rich in elements – is the natural treasure of the area on the basis of which a spa was created. It is a unique place dedicated to the youngest patients. We can take advantage of the healing properties of brine in a mineral water pump room, sanatoria and a brine graduation tower. Brine constitutes a base for a variety of treatments (healing, relaxational and beautifying ones). We may take brine from Rabka home! However, before we

do so, we should benefit from what the spa offers.

Nobody – neither an adult nor a child – will get bored in the town. There are numerous hiking, cycling trails and other attractions which will enrich our active holidays. Rabka-Zdrój is also a place where the folklore of Highlanders of Rabka is still living. We can listen to music, singing and admire highlander dances. Museums and art galleries display the history, culture and art of Highlanders. Chabówka is a place where we can visit the Museum of Rail with the biggest collection of railway vehicles. We can visit the Museum of the Order of the Smile, the House of Records and Curiosities, the Puppet Theatre ‘Rabcio’ and a place loved by children – Rabkoland Amusement Park.

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Relaxation in Rabka

Rabczański Zdrój is a place with elegant interiors and comfortable rooms in the vicinity of the Spa Park. At the place we can have a rest after a day spent in an active way, take advantage of Roman baths, treatments with the use of natural cosmetics, the rituals of magnolia, chocolate and freshly roasted coffee beans.

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Uzdrowisko Rabka S.A.

A spa for adults and children

Uzdrowisko Rabka S.A. (Rabka Spa JSC) comprises a hospital for children, a sanatorium for children with a guardian and the Natural Therapy Centre. It offers accommodation facilities of various standards for both adults and children and a wide selection of healing treatments adjusted to our health and expectations including the ones funded by NFZ (National Health Service). The Natural Therapy Centre has the biggest treatment facility in Lesser Poland – we can take advantage of over 90 various therapies including massages, crenotherapy with the use of healing waters and biological regeneration treatments. Moreover, they produce bath salts, shower gels, sprays, gels and ointments on the basis of the brine from Rabka.

The brine graduation tower

The brine graduation tower in Rabka-Zdrój is located on the edges of the SPa Park, close to the Mineral Water Pump Room. It is an open-air inhalation place – the first place of this type in Lesser Poland. In the middle of it there is a column surrounded with a wooden grate with blackthorn twigs inside. Brine from Helena borehole goes down from the top of the column and splashes on the twigs creating a microclimate around the tower. Breathing in such air is beneficial for our immune system.

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The brine from Rabka for beauty

The brine of Rabka was taken advantage of already in the 13th century. It was first written about in 1721 but the first chemical analysis which confirmed its beneficial qualities was carried out in 1858. Then, it turned out that one of the strongest iodine-bromine brines in Europe flowed out from the local springs. Today, they constitute the foundation of the spa and are well used either in Spa&Wellness zones or cosmetic industry. Properly used brine conditions and nourishes, has antibacterial properties, treats skin with acne, psoriasis or mycosis. Taking a bath, we can add it to water – such a bath is incredibly healthy and relaxing. Moreover, we can apply it on our face, use creams, ointments, mists and even shampoos or conditioners which are produced with the use of brine.

Salt on the twigs of a brine graduation tower

Czarny Dunajec Commune is located in the valley of the river which bears the same name, in a beautiful land inhabited by Highlanders called Podhale. It lies halfway between Rysy and Babia Mountain in the area which has been strongly transformed by vanishing agriculture and sparsely wooded but still attractive in terms of geology, nature and landscape.

One of the biggest curiosities of the commune are boglands which used to be vast and now are in the form of isolated islands. They are raised alpine bogs called ‘puścizny’ grown with rare plants characteristic of such ecosystems. However, the biggest treasure of the commune are geothermal waters hidden deep underground.

Thanks to them, the complex of geothermal swimming pools was erected in Chochołów – the greatest attraction of the commune.

Czarny Dunajec and villages which surround it are very attractive in terms of tourism all year round. The area is a great starting point for trips into the Tatras, the Beskids, the Gorce and the Pieniny. There are cycling paths, it is close to ski stations and far from crowds. The air is clear and the views take our breath. Highlanders from Podhale, who inhabit the land, have been creating their traditions, famous music, dances and cuisine in the place for ages. Czarny Dunajec has a lot to offer to those who seek health and relaxation.

The richness of geothermal waters

Chochołowskie Thermal Baths is the biggest complex of swimming pools in Podhale. There are swimming pools, a jacuzzi with thermal water and a healing zone with sulphide water and brine. The swimming pools are enriched with geysers, a rapid river, an artificial wave and hydromassage stands. A sandy beach and an outdoor water playground open in summer are available as well. You can play water volleyball or basketball or swim in a sports swimming pool. A slide with a drop and two dinghy slides will definitely give us a thrill.

Chochołowskie Thermal Baths is also a place with a large SPA & Wellness zone where we will find bath studios, massage studios, beauty studios, a Rhassoul bath house and a salt grotto. The saunarium is the most spacious

area – there is a BIO juniper sauna, dry saunas, steam and aromatic baths, an Infrared sauna or ‘Highlander’s Cottage’ sauna. We can cool off in an outdoor or indoor pool with cold water, a cooling barrel or at the icefall. Steam sessions with a view of the Tatras take place in a Finnish sauna – they are run by sauna masters. We can participate in cyclical events such as the Sauna Night or Women’s Thursdays.

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Bachledówka***

Hotel*** & Restaurant & SPA

The most beautiful SPA in the commune comfortable, well-equipped rooms, delicious local cuisine and numerous attractions. The view of the Tatras, the Gorce and the Beskids when we have our morning coffee lets us relax and forget about our everyday life.

Bachledówka is one of the highest located hotels in Poland – it stands on a hill at a height of 1,000 m. It is a modern facility which, at the same time, refers to the tradition and culture of Podhale. It focuses on harmony with nature not only in the case of its decor and location – it also promotes ecological solutions such as heat pumps and heating systems based on biomass. It offers

The relaxation zone in Bachledówka consists of a swimming pool with geysers, an air massage bench, a bottom, water-air massage and a jacuzzi with a view of the Gorce. There are three saunas (a steam, dry and infrared ones), two SPA studios and a beauty one.

Address: Czerwienne – Bachledówka 353, 34-407 Ciche

Phone: + 18 265 81 78

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A spa in the heart of the Pieniny

Szczawnica Commune is located in one of the most beautiful corners of Poland, in the heart of the Pieniny Mountains and on the edge of the Beskid Sądecki. Szczawnica, the town, is its seat – there the spa heart of the commune pounds. East of the former Shlakhtov Ruthenia which comprises two villages – Jaworki and Szlachtowa – stretches. The villages are located in the valley of the Grajcarek, on the border between the Pieniny and the Radziejowa Range of the Beskid Sądecki. On one hand, we have a town with a rich history, beautiful historic sites and springs of mineral water. On the other hand, there are peaceful villages located in beautiful mountains full of sheep, shepherds and Ruthenian traditions.

Szczawnica was granted the status of a spa in 1924; however, its spa history is longer which is visible in the name of the place. The name ‘Szczawnica’ was taken from the word ‘szczawa’ which denotes acidulous water. The name must have been used by local highlanders much earlier. The development of Szczawnica as a spa started during the

time of Józef Stefan Szalay. It was him who initiated the construction of the first spa buildings and guest houses. Szalay organised the first rafting on the Dunajec and initiated the creation of Droga Pienińska (the Pieniny Tract). In the second half of the 19th century Szczawnica was a popular resort thanks to Józef Dietl’s support. Matejko, Prus, Konopnicka or Sienkiewicz honoured the place with their presence. Another important owner of Szczawnica was the Stadniccy Family. After the Second World War, the spa was nationalised. At the time a lot of trade sanatoria were erected, especially the ones which aimed at the treatment of occupational diseases of miners and foundry workers. The heirs of the Stadniccy Family took over the spa in 2005.

Nowadays, Szczawnica is still a well-known and frequently chosen resort. Visitors benefit from mineral waters and the climate of the Pieniny. Moreover, people come to the place to take advantage of various attractions.

A spa in the centre of Szczawnica

Szczawnica Hotel comprises Szczawnica Park Hotel****, Szczawnica Park Residence and Park Villa. They are designed in a traditional style, very cosy but elegant at the same time. We can feel the proximity of nature, highlander traditions and the spa climate at the place. The Microclimate Spa & Wellness zone offers swimming pools with waterfalls and water massages, saunas, a jacuzzi and massage studios. Treatments and rituals are conducted with the use of luxurious, organic and vegan cosmetics. Szczawnica Park Residence has a swimming pool, two jacuzzis and Prosecco & Wine Bar by the Grajcarek Stream.

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The history of the building dates back to 1938. ‘Pod Modrzewiami’ Villa was constructed for Adam Stadnicki’s daughter. The place hosted the top Polish artists. The SPA zone offers a wide selection of face and body treatments which are to rejuvenate, refresh and get rid of cellulite. We can take advantage of massages, cosmetic treatments, manicures and pedicures. The Wellness zone comprises a swimming pool with counter current, a jacuzzi, saunas, a Turkish bath and aromatic showers. www.mparkhotel.pl