Sanatoriums of the Czech Republic: overview, features, services and reviews of tourists

2024 Author: Harold Hamphrey | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 10:06

The most famous sanatoriums of the Czech Republic are located in the Western part of Bohemia in the spa towns of Karlovy Vary, Marianske Lazne and Frantiskovy Lazne. The resort towns are located among the picturesque wooded mountains and hills, along the border with Germany. In the 19th century, they were considered the Cote d'Azur of Habsburg Europe, where the color of European society liked to relax and be treated at balneological resorts.

Review of treatment in sanatoriums in the Czech Republic

Currently sanatoriums in the Czech Republic are no less popular. It provides guests with the opportunity to receive individual therapy based on thermal waters and mud treatments. The duration of treatment in Czech sanatoriums depends on the disease. Basically, two weeks spent “on the waters” are enough for the body to cleanse itself of toxins. And freeing the body of toxins is the main thing in any treatment.

In addition to the basic balneological procedures, Czech he alth resorts carry out a full-fledgedrecovery according to the wellness program, the basis of which is a he althy lifestyle. This is a combination of proper nutrition, proper physical activity and the rejection of bad habits, which contributes to overall he alth and immunity.

Recreation and leisure

Guests of resort towns receive effective treatment and good rest. In the vicinity of the resorts there are hiking trails and bicycle tracks. In the open areas in the spring-autumn season visitors and local artists work. It is possible to visit working temples and monasteries, thematic excursions to different parts of the Czech Republic are held. And, of course, this is comfortable accommodation in hotels with a choice of additional services, restaurant meals with exquisite cuisine, all kinds of spa treatments. Depending on the choice of comfort, the number of procedures taken, visits to specialized doctors and other services, prices in Czech sanatoriums with the treatment of one person for two weeks will vary from 700€ to 1200€, that is, from about 50€ to 85€ per day.

Karlovy Vary

The popularity and fame of the city as one of the best thermal spas in the world rightfully belongs to Karlovy Vary. Its history began in 1350 - the moment of its foundation by the Czech king and Roman emperor Charles IV. According to legend, the first healing spring with "living water" was discovered by the king of Bohemia during a hunt. He saw how water from a small lake restored the strength of a wounded deer. At this place, "it was ordered to lay the city" so that the courtiers could be treated here. The city was named afterEmperor Charles.

This cozy town is located in the West of the Czech Republic. Sanatoriums, hotels, boarding houses are built on stepped terraces. Thanks to this layout, the city is literally immersed in alleys and parks, of which there are 26 in Karlovy Vary. The Victorian spirit is preserved in the architectural ensembles of the city and romantic streets with an abundance of street cafes. Here at one time Liszt, Beethoven and Mozart rested and were treated. "Treatment on the waters" was carried out by Turgenev, Gogol and A. Tolstoy. Many famous personalities supported their he alth. It is impossible to list everyone in the seven centuries of the existence of the resort.

Thermal springs

Of the sixty springs discovered in Karlovy Vary, 13 are used for healing purposes. The feature of all springs is the same chemical composition. The temperature in the springs and saturation with carbon dioxide is different. This is what plays a role in prescribing treatment with water from a certain source for a specific disease.

The tradition of preventive treatment that has developed over many centuries is based on the unique healing properties of water from thermal springs in the sanatoriums of Karlovy Vary in the Czech Republic. Prices for medical tours vary. And the tours are formed individually, based on the impact of balneological procedures on the body. The water of their miraculous sources helps to restore metabolic processes in the body, removes toxins, turns kidney stones into sand and removes it from the body. The processes occur due to the intake of water from a thermal spring of a certain temperature.

Doctors' appointments

The most famous spring number 1 is Virgilo, a real natural geyser that ejects 2000 liters of hot (72°C) mineral water every minute from a depth of 2.5 km. It is useful to be near the source and breathe air saturated with trace elements. As in many sanatoriums in the Czech Republic, people with diseases of the musculoskeletal system (source No. 2, 3, 5), gastrointestinal tract (source No. 6, 7, 8 10), diabetes mellitus and its complications are treated here (source No. 9, 10), with periodontitis and caries (source No. 4). If we talk about the reviews of people who underwent treatment and just relaxing in Karlovy Vary, these will be large volumes of books of gratitude and a thin notebook of reviews of those who are dissatisfied with something. And there are always such people. Resort attendance speaks for itself.

Frantiskovy Lazne

The spa town of Frantiskovy Lazne as a balneological resort declared itself in 1827. Open mineral springs, and there are 23 of them, determined the specialization of spa treatment. This is a multi-profile resort in the Czech Republic. In sanatoriums, complex treatment with ferrous sulphurous mud and mineral waters is used for such diseases as infertility and gynecological pathologies. All types of balneology are used in the treatment of the musculoskeletal system and the cardiovascular system.

Many vacationers like quite comfortable sanatorium "Pavlik". It combines a good level of amenities, excellent food and a strong medical base. Coming for treatmentgynecological problems, all procedures are carried out in the Cisarske Lazne treatment center. Throughout the Czech Republic, prices in sanatoriums are approximately the same. The cost of living for one person for 7 days in Pavlik, three meals a day, 18 procedures, 2 doctor's appointments, a drinking course and laboratory tests will cost 300 euros, which is about 43 € per day. In addition to balneological procedures, guests of the city have the opportunity to actively relax in the water park. Green fields are waiting for lovers of mini-golf. The doors of fitness centers and tennis courts are open. Fans of spas and solariums will find time to visit them. There is even an opportunity for fishing enthusiasts to catch fish in specially designated places. You can just walk around the city, which is almost immersed in parks, with an area of 250 hectares.

Marianske Lazne

The resort town of Marianske Lazne, called the "Czech he alth factory", is located on a hilly area surrounded by pine forests. Natural healing springs were discovered on a relatively small area. Their number today is about 140. In 1528, the monks from the Tepla Monastery tried the effect of healing waters on themselves. Many springs were surrounded by forests and swamps, so they were not accessible for a long time. Of those that were available, local healers used the water for medicinal purposes. Only in 1818 Marianske Lazne was declared a public resort.

Mild climate allows you to come for rest or treatment at any time of the year and enjoy literally every minute,spent at the resort. Guests of the city can stay in hotels or, having purchased a medical tour, in the sanatoriums of Marianske Lazne in the Czech Republic. Prices for tours can be pre-negotiated at travel agencies, where tours are scheduled, depending on the type of disease and the number of days of stay in the sanatorium. They are not much different from those in Karlovy Vary.

Mineral water from 7 springs

The chemical composition of water in the springs is different. It all depends on the rock through which the water passes, saturated with minerals and s alts. This is simple acidic water, saturated with Glauber's s alts, alkaline-s alty and carbonic ferruginous. Each of them is used to treat a specific disease or concomitant ailment. Water from some sources is directly connected to the sanatoriums. Water from 7 famous springs is used: Rudolf, Karolina, Ambrozh, Lesnoy, Krestovaya, Ferdinand and Maria.

Water from Rudolph's spring is the most used. Its diuretic properties are used in the treatment of urinary tract, recommended for people with osteoporosis.

Sanatoriums in Podebrady

The Czech Republic is rich in resort areas. Poděbrady belongs to one of the ancient towns with the use of mineral water in spa treatment. The city is located on the banks of the Elbe. There are a large number of mineral springs in Podebrady, the waters of which have a unique property to provide blood supply to the body in a natural way. That is why the resort is popular with people with diseases of the cardiovascular system. AT13 springs have been discovered in the city. Water contains a large number of trace elements, carbon dioxide and hydrogen sulfide.

Such sanatoriums as "Libensky" and "Zamechek" gained particular popularity. The sanatorium package usually includes accommodation in a sanatorium or resort hotel, full board meals and a treatment program, depending on the disease. The sanatoriums provide a 55+ Spa Comfort tour, the meaning of which is relaxation and rest. The duration is short, only 6 days.

Teplice resort in the Czech Republic

This is a spa town where thermal springs were discovered and used in the 12th century. Since that time, the little-known city has been turning into a resort center not only in the Czech Republic, but also in Europe. It is called "little Paris", which famous composers Liszt, Beethoven, Chopin liked to visit. Was "on the waters" and the Russian Tsar Peter I.

The pride of Teplice and the Czech Republic is the sanatorium "Beethoven". Here, rare thermal waters of Teplice with a temperature of 39-44 ° C are used for treatment, containing radon, fluorine and a large number of trace elements. All this enhances the effect of treatment. Currently, the resort is considered the most saturated with modern equipment, where the latest technologies are used to treat diseases such as nervous system disorders in all its manifestations.

Well, those who are not prone to the above ailments will get a wonderful relaxation holiday according to the weekend programs.