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Bojnice is a peaceful spa town located in the heart of Slovakia. Its geographic location, mild climate and thermal water provides ideal conditions for the curative tratment processes and regeneration.

Natural curative sources

The natural, curative, hypotonic acratothermal water with the temperature ranging from 28 to 52 °C. It springs from 9 wells with the spring-discharge of 40 liters per a second from the depth of 1200-1500 meters. The acratothermal water improves metabolism and immunologic reactions, alleviation of pain, improvement of muscular tension. The curative water positively affects the autonomic nervous system, in particular its parasympathetic part.

Indications

  • Neurological diseases
  • Diseases of locomotor apparatus, rheumatic, degenerative
  • Conditions after operations of the backbone and orthopedic operations
  • Conditions after burns

Spa products on base of natural curative sources

Scientifically proven healing and preventive spa programs are offered during 14 – 28 day stays. For all guests there is 24-hour medical service included in the price of the stay. All medical products are guaranteed, satisfying the legal norm criteria of the Ministry of Health of the Slovak Republic in such issues as staff competence, therapeutic processes and material and technical equipment. All inclusive stays consist of consultations with experienced physician, medical care during spa stay and spa treatments according to prescription of a spa physician. After a complex clinical examination which can be completed with a laboratory and roentgen examination, a specialist in the field of remedial rehabilitation and the spa treatment, sets up an individual plan of treatment for each patient corresponding to his actual health state, and using methods of physical therapy:

BALNEOTHERAPY

baths in 7 hyperthermal and isothermal pool, hydrotherapy in bath tubs, underwater massage, sparkle, carbonic, Whirlpool, Jacuzzi, hydrokinetic therapy, Scotch douche

THERAPEUTIC PHYSICAL EXERCISE

rehabilitation (individual, group), mechanotherapy

REFLEX TREATMENT

massage (classical, reflex, underwater, vibrating), chiropractic treatment of the backbone, acupuncture

THERMOTHERAPY

packs and compresses (parafango, paraffin), sunlamp, diathermy

ELECTROTHERAPY

all currently used types

OXYGEN THERAPY

according Professor Ardenue

Accommodation

SPA HOUSE BANIK: first category, single and double rooms, bath-room with a shower, WC, loggia, TV, telephone, refrigerator

SPA HOUSE MIER: first category, single and double rooms, bathroom with a shower, WC, TV, telephone, refrigerator

DEPENDENCE (HOTEL ANNEX) LUX: first category, single and double rooms, bathroom with a shower, WC, TV, refrigerator, approx. 50m distant from the central building - the Spa House Mier where the procedures and board are provided

DEPENDENCE SLAVIA: first category, double rooms, bathroom with a shower, WC, TV, telephone,refrigerator, approx. 50m distant from the central building - the Spa House Mier where the procedures and board are provided

DEPENDENCE GABRIELA: first category, double rooms, bathroom with a shower, WC, TV, telephone, refrigerator, approx. 100m distant from the central building - the Spa House Banik where the procedures and board are provided

DEPENDENCE TRIBEC: first category, double rooms, bathroom with a shower, WC, TV, telephone, refrigerator, approx. 250m distant from the central building - the Spa House Mier where the procedures and board are provided

DEPENDENCE ZOBOR: first category, double rooms, bathroom with a shower, WC, TV, telephone, refrigerator, approx. 50m distant from the central building - the Spa House Mier where the procedures and board are provided

DEPENDENCE KLAK: first category, double rooms, bathroom with a shower, WC, TV, telephone, refrigerator, approx. 50m distant from the central building - the Spa House Mier where the procedures and board are provided

Dining

In spa hotels restaurants diet boarding and also rich menu of international and national cusine is offered.

Free time

  • Outdoor thermal swimming pool, open year-round
  • Tennis courts on the premises of a nearby thermal swimming pool
  • Minigolf
  • Hiking
  • Cycling tours
  • Horseback riding
  • Fishing
  • Concerts, exhibitions, dancing parties, popular music, music festival the Spa Musical Summer with concerts of classical music, presentations of fine arts, …
  • Coach trips to Slovak nature beauties (High Tatras, Pieniny, caves), capital city Bratislava, interesting towns (Banska Bystrica, Topolcianky), villages rich in Slovak folk traditions (Cicmany, Rajecka Lesna), or town Bojnice with its attractions.
  • Bojnice castle is a national cultural monument and museum at the same time. It is one of the most beautiful monuments in Slovakia and is visited by visitors from all over the world.
  • Zoological park near the Castle

From history

The history of the spa town is connected to the history of the Bojnice Castle. The first written document about thermal sources is preserved in the document of the King Koloman from 1113, which is deposited in Zobor abbey. The castle has a rich history from its origin at the time of King Koloman, through the reign of Bela IV, Matus Cak Trenciansky, Jan Corvinus and the House of Turzo and Palfy. Between the owners of the castle Alex Turzo was the first, who built the spa in the first half of the 16th century. In the 17th century the owners of the castle were the Palfys, they have built in Bojnice a modern European health resort, used first of all by Austro-Hungarian aristocracy. Modern development of the spa started in the 30-ties of the 20th century, when the owner of the spa was Tomas Bata, well-known businessman. Climate Warm sedative, temperature moist lowlands climate, with gentle winter. It has favorable climatic conditions with the average annual temperature of 9°C and 2000 hours of sunshine within a year.

Location

The spa town Bojnice is situated in the Upper Nitra hollow basin, at the eastern foot of the mountain chain Little Magura, 297 meters above the sea level. From three sides it is protected by mountain chains with thick hardwood and conifer forests.

Transport connection

Nearest international airport: Bratislava 180 km, Vienna 250 km.

Nearest inland airport: Zilina 80 km

Transport from airport is provided, booking ahead is required.

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