Smerdžonka - Kúpele Červený Kláštor
Kúpele Červený Kláštor Smerdžonka are located in the picturesque area of Pieniny. The local clean air, together with the beautiful environment and healing water, are a beneficial combination that continuously attracts many people. The spa helps treat patients with indicated oncological diseases, metabolic and endocrine disorders, occupational diseases, mental illnesses, and non-tuberculous respiratory diseases.
In the 14th century, Carthusian monks came to the area of the spa, followed later by the Camaldolese. The monks were the first to start using the water springing from the source for medicinal purposes. They recommended drinking it for loss of appetite and digestive tract problems. You certainly know the legend of the flying monk Cyprián, who was one of them. Among other things, he devoted his life to the study of herbs, which resulted in his life's work, the Herbár. In the 19th century, their monastery was abolished, but the healing spring continued to be used. This was thanks to a local miller, a pioneer in his own way, who invented a way to use it for relaxation purposes. He made waiting more pleasant for people waiting to have their harvest ground into flour. He heated the healing water for them in a cauldron and then poured it into a wooden tub. While the flour was being ground, customers enjoyed a pleasant and healing bath.
In the period around 1820, approximately 100 years after its establishment, the spa bore the name Kúpele pod Troma Korunami. The year 1887 was very significant, as it brought its inclusion among the official spas of the Kingdom of Hungary. It was even among the most important spas in Hungary. During World War I, the spa was destroyed, and it was not until 1928 that it was subsequently restored. Spa treatment began to function again, but not for long. The period after World War II marked the end of the spa industry in Červený Kláštor.
Change came in 2010, when the local spring was declared a natural healing source. This resulted in the construction of the Dom zdravia and the restoration of the spa tradition. In 2012, the gates of the new spa were solemnly opened to the public, starting a new chapter of the spa industry in Červený Kláštor. Initially, skin diseases were treated here. Since 2016, thanks to the clean air of Pieniny, the spa has been a climatic spa. This made it possible to expand the list of indicated diseases to all those that Kúpele Smerdžonka currently helps treat.
The Smerdžonka healing spring has moderately mineralized water. It has a high content of minerals and salts, especially sulfur, sodium, magnesium, and calcium. Its use in balneotherapy is significant. Hydrogen sulfide has beneficial analgesic, antiseptic, and anti-inflammatory effects. The water is suitable for both full-body and partial baths.
Currently, Kúpele Červený Kláštor provides its clients with a whole range of procedures. Here, you can try mineral, saturated, herbal, and oil tub baths, electrotherapy, ultrasound, solux, oxygen therapy, inhalations, heat therapy, Nordic walking, upper respiratory tract hygiene, UVB phototherapy, bioptron, physiotherapy, respiratory gymnastics, coordination training, exercises with an overball and fitness ball, saunas (Finnish and infrared sauna) with salt therapy, cosmetic procedures, mole examination, liquid nitrogen treatment, remodeling, posture/breathing/gait education, and various types of massages: full body, face, neck, hot stone, reflexology foot massage, and Thai foot massage with sticks. The procedures can be used as part of an entire medical or relaxation stay, or separately and individually.
Kúpele Červený Kláštor Smerdžonka is also a suitable place for gathering with extended family and friends. Whether it is a family celebration, wedding, significant anniversary, school reunion, graduation, christening, or any other important event in your life, you can experience it together at the spa. You will have restaurant facilities, a dance floor, a winter garden, a wooden chalet, or other spaces at your disposal. It just depends on which one you prefer.
The spa is also very popular with companies that organize various events, teambuildings, or congresses here. Naturally, a congress hall equipped with the necessary technology is also available. End your training session with one of the experiential adventures prepared for you at the spa. A genuine homemade pig-slaughtering feast, a Gorál evening, a folk party, or various themed evenings. Which of these will you choose? Tips for health exercises are also very popular; they will be appreciated not only by your employees who sit hunched behind a computer all day. An unusual experience within teambuilding can also be exploring Pieniny, whether in the form of a trip to top attractions, cycling, or an adrenaline-pumping rafting trip on the Dunajec river on wooden rafts or inflatable rafts.
Furthermore, Kúpele Smerdžonka also includes a wellness center and a sports area. You will make use of mini-football, volleyball, and basketball courts, outdoor fitness equipment, and an indoor gym with equipment. You can also spend your free time playing one of the games, just choose. Will it be pétanque, giant chess, Russian skittles, or something completely different? Perhaps you would rather try Kneipp therapy and walk along the balance path. In any case, thanks also to these facilities, the stay is suitable for schools, school trips, and various sports training camps.
How will you spend the rest of your free time during your stay in Červený Kláštor? The possibilities are endless; just choose. If you like hiking, head to Tri koruny or Haligovské skaly. From the seat of a bicycle, you can discover many beauties of Pieninský národný park. The Dunajec river, in turn, offers the opportunity for rafting or wooden raft trips. Prielom Dunajca also has its charm. If you are interested in history, visit the monastery of the Carthusian monks, where a museum is established. You won't be bored in winter either; you will experience great skiing in Vyšné Ružbachy and Bachledova dolina.
So there is nothing left to do but come and see the beauty of Pieninský národný park and, above all, the healing effects of the spa with your own eyes. The page accommodation in Červený Kláštor will help you choose accommodation near Kúpele Červený Kláštor Smerdžonka. You will certainly find the right place to stay here.
