- Features of thermal springs in Finland
- Naantali
- Vuokatti
Tours to Suomi are popular in both summer and winter months. This is largely due to the presence of such facilities as spa hotels (most of them are focused on treatment and family entertainment) and thermal springs in Finland.
Features of thermal springs in Finland
The medical and cosmetic industry in Finland is based on the use of thermal and mineral waters, clay wraps, peat applications … All this + calm and peaceful nature has a beneficial effect on the nervous system, helps to strengthen and tone the whole body.
It should be noted that Finland does not deprive of attention and the fair sex, who want to take advantage of rejuvenating and cosmetic procedures, aquathermal massages and other restorative techniques.
To enhance the therapeutic effect, guests of Finnish sanatoriums are offered to combine health improvement with active recreation - skiing, boating, bicycles, and also leisurely strolling in the fresh air.
Naantali
The following facilities deserve the attention of vacationers in Naantali: a source of healing water (used in the treatment of a number of diseases) and Naantali Spa Hotel (has an outdoor pool, library, golf course, tennis court, Turkish and steam baths, traditional restaurant, Poolside bar, gym).
In your free time, it is worth exploring Kultaranta (the summer residence of the president can be visited within the framework of organized excursions at 14 and 15 hours), visit the city museum (guests are introduced to the history of the city of Naantali, as well as disappearing crafts - knitting of socks and blacksmithing), the monastery of St. Brigitte (everyone will be able to admire the pulpit depicting the evangelists and apostles of the 17th century and a wooden carved triptych of the 15th century, located behind the altar; during the summer months in the monastery you will be able to enjoy organ music as part of the concerts held here; and in the summer evenings at 20 o'clock there is an evening service, which can be defended by everyone) and the theme park “Valley of the Moomin Trolls” (here you can meet the heroes of the fairy tales of the writer Tove Jansson, shoot a bow, go rock climbing, try to find a way out of the intricate maze, climb into the Moomin attic and go down to Moomin basement, visit the caves of the terrible Morra and hatifnutt, see thea trawl performances in the summer theater of Emma).
Well, at the end of July (on the 27th), you should definitely take part in the celebration of the Day of the Sleepy Head carnival, the essence of which is to throw into the waters of the harbor a lover to sleep for a long time right from his bed in the early morning (the “main dormouse” is chosen by secret ballot).
Vuokatti
Vuokatti attracts vacationers with its thermal springs, which can significantly alleviate the condition of those suffering from various ailments (skin, diseases of the locomotor system, female genital area, and others).
For accommodation, the Holiday Club Katinkulta spa complex is suitable, with 116 rooms, a sauna department, a Harmony Spa spa (where you can take a course of programs for pregnant and lactating women, do hot stone massage, relaxing, Indian, aroma massage using aromatic exotic oils, take advantage of caring body treatments), a water park (there are 20 pools, slides, fountains, jacuzzi, counter currents, massage showers; a 2.5-hour stay in the water park for adults will cost 20 euros, and for 4-14-year-old children - 2 Euro). Those who wish can attend a sauna yoga class - 30-minute classes will be held in a sauna room heated to + 50 degrees (the result is cleansing the body, stimulating metabolism and blood circulation).
Guests of Vuokatti will be able to ride in sleds pulled by reindeer or dogs, as well as ski (14 slopes of any difficulty are available, and a third of the slopes are red, 8 lifts, a ski school, points where you can rent the necessary equipment and equipment), and not only in winter, since the resort has built a tunnel (its width is 8 m, length is 1200 m, and the height difference is 18 m), in which a constant temperature of -5 degrees is maintained all year round. Here you will be able to go freestyle and find a slalom slope, as well as play golf (there is a golf course with 18 holes), visit a husky dog farm (those who want to not only get acquainted with the life of dogs, but also go on an exciting safari in a dog sled; duration route - from 1.5 km to a 3-day trip; on the farm, in a warm house, you can order a delicious lunch or hot coffee) and the Angry Birds Adventure Park (there are tunnels, bridges, trails for ziplining, slides for slopes, climbing routes, screens with games, cannons with balls, a pedal track, a training golf course).
