Those who want to relax in a cozy and quiet place andto improve your health, it is worth discovering such a resort place in Slovakia as the Bardejevo fonts. However, it gained fame long ago, the first mention of the fonts dates back to 1247. Even then, the people who lived in the district used the healing waters of the springs, which beat the keys out of the ground. Currently it is one of the famous resorts in Slovakia, famous for its fonts, baths, mud and unique mineral waters.
Historical reference
Bardeev - one of the most beautiful resortcities in Slovakia. Seven centuries ago, it became famous for its mineral waters, which have a beneficial effect on the gastrointestinal tract. Healing water from mineral springs was even taken to Berlin, Budapest, Vienna. Since 1505, construction began on the first font for patients. In 1777 a house with 12 rooms was built for recreation. Polish and Hungarian nobles came to be treated "on the waters". The news of the wonderful waters spread in Europe, and soon the royal personages began to arrive in the Bardeyev fonts, even for the family of the Habsburg dynasty, the font was a favorite vacation spot.
In 1795, Professor Pavol Kitabel madeanalyzes of water from two then known sources - Resort and Main. The conclusion of the professor informed the medical community that water should be used in the treatment of headaches, women's diseases, gout, and stomach diseases. From that moment began the export of water from mineral sources to European countries. The heyday of the resort falls on the first half of the XIX century. By this time, resort procedures used water from 13 sources.
Resort Location
Not many resort locations in which perfectcombines climatic conditions, a convenient location with a beautiful environment and mineral springs with healing water. Such a place, according to tourists, is in the north-east of Slovakia. Bardeevskie font - balneotherapy foothill resort. It is located among the amazingly virgin nature, in the Lower Beskid Mountains, in the valley of the Bardeevsky stream.
This is a gracious place in the territory.a coniferous and deciduous forest park of 1000 hectares is located above sea level at an altitude of 325 meters. It is ideal not only for treatment, but also for outdoor activities. Three kilometers from the resort is the city of Bardeev, known in the Middle Ages, rich in architectural monuments.
The territory of the resort, thanks to itslocated in the foothills, protected from cold winds. In winter, the resort is not cold, the air temperature does not fall below -4 ° in January, in the summer it ranges from +16 to +18.
Indications for treatment at the resort
Due to its uniqueness and healing propertiesnatural mineral springs, as well as the natural environment, which contributes to a high level of treatment, the sanatorium "Bardeevskie Kupone" in Slovakia is popular not only among compatriots, but also among foreign tourists. People with gastrointestinal diseases, chronic gastritis, colitis, pancreatitis not in the acute stage come for treatment. Patients with heart diseases find good treatment and those who have had heart surgery or had a heart attack will undergo rehabilitation. Treatment is shown in a sanatorium for people with urinary problems and endocrine diseases, such as diabetes, thyrotoxicosis, surgery on the thyroid gland.
Therapeutic factors
Waters of mineral sources are saturated with boricacid, sodium and iodine. The mineral waters of the Bardeyev font are healing, but have a different composition. In some, iron predominates, and they are classified as ferrous acid, others contain bicarbonates in their composition. By sodium chloride is more pure mineral water resort sources.
Water in all sources is poorly or moderately mineralized. Of the 13 sources for drinking and inhalation use water eight. Waters of other sources are used for baths.
Due to the location of the resort Bardeevskie fonts inIn the forest zone, patients with various diseases of the respiratory tract and lungs are treated here. Inhaling the air saturated with ozone and pine aroma, they undergo this therapy while being in nature in the forest zone.
As in the Czech Karlovy Vary, in Slovakia there is a colonnade in this resort, in which the waters of eight mineral springs are presented, visitors can drink it in a cup for drinking.
Sources of mineral water
- "Hercules" is one of the effective sources onterritory of the resort. Used in the treatment of gastric diseases and intestines, diabetes and all diseases associated with the respiratory tract. Content in the water iodine helps to eliminate mucus from the respiratory tract. The water in the source is cold and contains CO.2Fe in the form that allows the gland to be absorbed through the intestinal wall immediately into the blood. In this water, the largest number of minerals.
- "Main" - the water of the source has a sour taste and is used to treat diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, liver, disorders of the hematopoietic system and blood diseases.
- "Healing" - high water sourcemineralization, is used in diseases of the gastrointestinal tract and excess acidity. In the spa treatment goes for inhalation with the disease of the nasopharynx, trachea and lungs, including asthma. This water in the Bardeyovskiye vodka is drunk by patients with hypertension
- "Alzbetta" - mineral water with low sodium content is used and is very effective in treating the liver.
- "Clara" - this source of mineral water is richiron and trace elements of hydrogen sulfide. Assign it for inhalation and in the form of baths to patients with health problems in the respiratory tract and rheumatic problems with bones. Water has diuretic properties.
- "Napoleon" - the water of this source is saturatedboric acid, sodium and iron. Water is effective in treating diseases of the liver and biliary tract, is mandatory in prescriptions to patients with high blood pressure.
- "Anna" - water of this source is assigned for all diseases of the endocrine system, as well as the respiratory tract.
- "Colonade" - mineral water source is assigned to treat all forms of anemia and problems with acidity of the stomach.
Comprehensive Spa Treatment
Usually the list of prescribed procedures in the sanatorium"Bardeevskie font" depends on the disease of the patient. Before prescribing procedures, medical examinations and laboratory tests are mandatory. In the sanatorium there is a standard approach to the appointment of procedures. This is a drink of mineral water prescribed by a doctor from a source corresponding to the patient's illness. The specialist determines in what quantity and when to take water. The next part of the wellness procedures are nutrition and balneological, as well as other water procedures.
Procedures
Basic procedures, besides drinking, includevarious mineral water baths, hydrotherapy, including Charcot's douche and underwater massage; paraffin and mud compresses, as well as lymphatic drainage and oxygen therapy. Sanatorium doctors also prescribe auxiliary procedures. These are all kinds of swimming rehabilitation activities in the Bardeevsky baths and saunas, swimming pools and saunas. The spa is located in the heart of the resort. Glazed corridors connect it with the sanatorium "Alžbet" and the largest hotels of the resort Astória 2 * and Ozón 3 *.
Accommodation at the resort
Accommodation at the resort is represented in severaloptions. This accommodation in hotels with restaurants, single-storey and two-storey villas and the recently opened apart-hotel Zora with the infrastructure in one complex. That is, housing - this is not a problem in Bardeevskiye fonts. Nevertheless, it is better to take care of this in advance, especially in the summer-autumn period, when there are more people coming to rest than at other times of the year. The resort has buildings for patients who come for treatment. It is possible to settle in small villas, which are enough in the resort area. They usually settle not only those who come for a long period of treatment, but also on weekends, that is, by the day. Villa Carola 3 *, Villa Palmíra 3 *, boarding houses "Frantisek" 3 *, "Diana" 3 * and "Elizabeth" are among the villas in the Bardeevsky baths.
Aparthotel Zora
Outside the resort features Zora Aparthotel,which rest the whole year with heated rooms, which can not be said about the individual villas, which are closed in the winter. This is a very young complex with a modern, stylish and comfortable interior, built in 2014.
It is sought after by visitors for treatment andrecovery in Bardeevskie fonts. Customer reviews about staying in it are only positive. They like everything that is offered in the apart-hotel Zora, especially satisfied with the price-quality ratio. The rooms have access to the terrace, modern flat-screen TV, cable and satellite TV. In-room amenities include air conditioning, mini-bar, safe. Bath amenities include a bidet, a shower and complimentary toiletries. Tourists can take advantage of a separate luggage room, order tickets for any type of transport at the reception, and excursions as well. Those tourists who are not the first time choose aparthotel Zora, receive discounts and bonuses. It is easy for Russian tourists to communicate with hospitable Russian-speaking staff.
Hotels in Bardejovski Kuplyu
Hotel Astoria 3 * is located in the center of the resorttown. After reconstruction, the rooms look modern and contain all the necessary household items necessary for a good rest. Supernumbers come complete with safes, mini bars, bathrobes, slippers, and floor scales to track weight. The hotel provides residents with a guarded parking lot, a summer cafe and a winter canteen. It is very convenient to attend the procedures for balneotherapy, which is located in the next building, and you can get to it by walking along the connecting corridor between the buildings.
Entertainment, tours, attractions
The time for the procedures takes not much timetherefore, staying at the resort can be varied by combining leisure, entertainment and excursions. Summer sports activities include tennis, basketball, mini-golf. It is possible to swim in the pool or go on a bike or hiking trip along the paths of the forest park zone of the resort. You can go for a ride on horseback. And have a good time, having been in cafes and restaurants with live music.
Lovers of ethnographic art will find fora lot of interesting things by visiting the open-air village-museum - the Skanzen Museum of Folk Architecture. For tourists, hotel workers offer excursions to cities in Slovakia, such as Košice, where they will have an interesting excursion to St. Elizabeth Cathedral, Spiš Castle, the ruins of the Zborov Castle. It is even possible to swim on the Danube on rafts. Winter activities are no less interesting. Tourists are waiting for the ski slopes and cross-country ski runs.
Nice to hear the attendantsBardejov fonts of Slovakia reviews about the stay, treatment and rest of departing tourists. People like attentive attitude and understanding of their health problems.
