- Features of thermal springs in Europe
- Blue Lagoon
- Baths Baths
- Springs of Wiesbaden
- Bath of St. Lukács
- Sources of Aachen
- Vichy springs
Thermal springs in Europe, or rather swimming in their waters, will help travelers get rid of diseases and negative emotions, as well as relieve stress.
Features of thermal springs in Europe
Europe is generously endowed with thermal springs: for example, + 30-72-degree water in Karlovy Vary has a beneficial effect on the liver, biliary tract, digestive tract organs, as well as on people suffering from obesity and diabetes.
Baden-Baden is famous for 20 thermal springs, the temperature of which reaches +70 degrees. So, a visit to the Baths of Friedrichsbad is suitable for those who have been diagnosed with diseases of the small pelvis, joints, blood circulation, and nervous system.
As for the springs of Abano Terme, their water has a temperature of + 80-90˚C, and is used in the treatment of diseases of the respiratory system and the female sphere.
You can also find thermal springs in the vicinity of the Bulgarian town of Bansko.
Blue Lagoon
This spring is a geothermal lake in the southwest of Iceland (water temperature + 38-40˚C). In addition to the fact that the lake is enriched with mineral salts, blue-green algae live in it (swimming in the lake contributes to the healing of the whole body).
In addition, vacationers are interested in white clay, which can cleanse and heal the skin, as well as the spa-complex built here (equipped with a clinic, a restaurant, thermal baths, a relaxation area and a store selling thermal cosmetics).
Useful information: The Blue Lagoon, 1.5-2 m deep, awaits guests all year round from 9-10 am to 8-9 pm; the cost of the visit is 50 euros, and only 15 euros are charged for the disabled.
Baths Baths
In British Bath, 4 hot springs are of interest, the average water temperature of which is + 46˚C. Treatment with local waters helps with paralysis, gout and various rheumatic ailments.
In the city, you should definitely pay attention to the Roman baths, which are more than 2000 years old. This complex consists of a spring, a temple, baths and a museum (the exhibits are mainly the offerings to the goddess Sulis thrown into the source).
Springs of Wiesbaden
German Wiesbaden is famous for 27 springs, the thermal water of which is sodium chloride (temperature up to + 66˚C) and helps to cure gout, rheumatism and diseases of the digestive system. The hottest spring in Wiesbaden is Kochbrunnen, whose water is saturated with manganese, calcium, iron and other substances. Kochbrunnen supplies thermal water to the “Aukammtal” complex: it has pools filled with water cooled to + 31-32 degrees, as well as an ice well, humid Roman, salt and aroma saunas.
If you want to take a different perspective on Wiesbaden, tourists are advised to climb Mount Neroberg by funicular, at the top of which there is an outdoor swimming pool Opelbad and the Temple of St. Elizabeth (19th century).
Bath of St. Lukács
The Baths of St. Lukács (open from 6 am to 10 pm; opening hours of the drinking pavilion from 10 am to 6 pm) in the Hungarian capital Budapest are fed by springs that became famous back in the 12th century. Today the thermal baths have 7 swimming pools (5 of them are covered) with water poured into them at a temperature of + 22-40 degrees. There are massage parlors, a solarium, a therapy department, Finnish and steam saunas at the baths.
Sources of Aachen
The surroundings of Aachen are interesting for travelers with thermal springs, among which Schwertbad deserves special attention. Water, temperature + 77˚C, treats diseases of the nerves and skin, gout and rheumatism.
The resort is interesting by the Karl Baths, the territory of which is occupied by a jacuzzi, massage and relaxation rooms, as well as 40 swimming pools and saunas (classic, herbal and other types).
It is worth being in the city on the eve of Christmas to take a picture against the background of a huge Christmas tree, buy cute trifles at Christmas markets, treat yourself to gingerbread and mulled wine.
Vichy springs
Guests of the French Vichy have at their disposal 15 springs, 6 of which are drinking mineral water. As for the water temperature, it ranges from +16 to +75 degrees. Local water helps those who wish to recover from physical exertion and have metabolic disorders, problems with the musculoskeletal system and digestion. From hot springs, vacationers will be interested in the Grand Grille (+ 39˚C; water is enriched with fluorine), Hopital (+ 34˚C) and Chomel (+ 43˚C).
As for the hospitals, the most popular is “Home”: there those who wish are offered to take a course of both therapeutic and health-improving programs (visitors will be offered to do a massage in “4 hands”, pamper the body with carbon dioxide baths, undergo a therapeutic course based on mud, take a Charcot shower). The hospital also has its own dermato-cosmetic center, where mineral water from the Lucas spring (temperature + 27˚C; this water improves the condition of the skin and fights problem skin) and Vichy cosmetic preparations are widely used.
