This area is known to many for its hot springs. They are located in the Tamina Gorge, and were discovered by Benedictine monks in 1242. The famous healer Paracelsus knew about the healing properties of this mineral water, who successfully used it in his practice.
Bad Ragaz (Switzerland) is a famous balneological resort located at an altitude of 1000 meters above sea level and an hour's drive from the city of Zurich. This place is located five kilometers from the small village of Bad Ragaz.
A Brief History
Several hundred years after the discovery of the springs, in 1716 a resort was built in the gorge, and since 1840 local mineral water was supplied to Bad Ragaz using special wooden pipes. This contributed to the rather rapid transformation of a small settlement into a popular balneological resort, which began to attract aristocracy here from all over the world (includingfrom Russia).
And today this famous Swiss resort offers its numerous guests great opportunities for recovery.
Description of the area
This resort is the second (after Leukerbad) most popular spa resort in Switzerland. It is located at the foot of Mount Pizol in the valley of the river Rhine. Today it houses luxurious hotels with golf courses and thermal baths.
The deep gorge of Tamina is famous for its hot healing springs (37°C). The main feature of this Swiss resort is fashion and prestige. As a rule, we althy people rest here, allowing them to spend time relaxing in a casino or in a first-class spa complex.
In Bad Ragaz, cardiovascular and nervous diseases, as well as respiratory diseases are treated. Also, people suffering from excess weight and problems associated with the musculoskeletal system, as well as sleep and metabolic disorders can improve their he alth and get in shape here.
SPA centers in Bad Ragaz resorts in Switzerland offer the following treatments for vacationers: therapeutic baths, massage, inhalations, ergotherapy and kinesitherapy, Chinese medicine. There is also the opportunity to take comprehensive programs for the development of joints and muscles. The most popular are the procedures for weight loss and beauty.
The restaurants serving the highest level offer menus with dishes from any cuisine of the world (Japanese, Mediterranean, French, international, etc.). Herelive music and sumptuous wine lists, and amazing dishes prepared by the most famous chefs.
Composition and properties of mineral water
When the thermal springs of Bad Ragaz were discovered in Switzerland in the 13th century, no one could have imagined that in a few hundred years one of the most prestigious healing European resorts would be located here.
The spring water is rich in trace elements: fluorine, magnesium, calcium bicarbonate, etc. Until now, it has retained its healing properties and pristine purity. It is especially recommended for various diseases of the musculoskeletal system.
After a major reconstruction and renovation of the complex in 2009, Bad Ragaz has become one of the best resorts in Europe based on such healing thermal springs.
Services
The center of attraction of the resort of Bad Ragaz (Switzerland) are SPA complexes that allow you to improve your he alth with the help of thermal waters saturated with many useful minerals. In addition to the numerous spas in Bad Ragaz, you can also visit the public baths, which have outdoor and indoor pools. The most popular spas are Tamina, Helena Bad, Altes Bad Pfafers, Ad Fontes and the Spa at the Quellenhof Hotel.
To services of vacationers in the resort complex Bad Ragaz Switzerland, the services of the following establishments of the complex are provided:
- Family SPA with an area of 550 sq. meters (opened in spring 2018) for patients withchildren.
- Swimming pool, finished with natural marble and filled with heated water (with hydromassage and cascading showers).
- Training pool (indoor).
- Outdoor pool with steam bath and countercurrent waterfall (with restaurant).
- A grotto with a noisy cascade of waters of different temperatures.
- National baths: Russian, Finnish, Turkish hammam.
- Massage rooms, lounge areas and rest rooms.
- La Merenda restaurant is very cozy, shop and large lobby.
- Recreation areas.
There are more than twenty hotels on the territory of the resort, as well as many cafes and restaurants with amazing cuisine.
Entertainment
In addition to wellness treatments, we althy clients of resort hotels do not neglect pleasure. In winter, Bad Ragaz Switzerland offers activities such as skiing (cross-country and mountain) and ice skating. The ascent to the mountain is made by cable car or funicular, which also gives great pleasure to vacationers. In summer, you can play golf and tennis here, as well as go horseback riding or take part in a hike in the mountains and to the Tamin Gorge.
In addition, the following events are held here:
- participation in the annual festival (in autumn) with a tasting of Swiss cheeses and fine wines;
- visit city art gallery;
- excursions to the surrounding ancient castles and ancient churches;
- visiting the casino.
How to get to the resort?
It should be noted that the time difference between Russia and Switzerland is 2 hours (if we take Moscow time). Arriving at the airports of Zurich or Geneva, you can take the train to Bad Ragaz.
From the Geneva train station, trains run hourly towards the resort and take approximately 4 hours. From Zurich, trains also run once an hour, and the journey takes about 60 minutes.
