KARLOVY VARY	FRANTISKOVY LAZNE	PODEBRADY	TEPLICE
JACHYMOV	MARIANSKE LAZNE	LUHACOVICE	OTHER SPA

The tradition of spa treatment in Bohemia is an inseparable part of European culture heritage. Legends, written documents and numerous discoveries in the area now occupied by the Czech Republic bear witness to the respect paid in this country to underground water sources, springs and small wells, the care they receive and the effort to pass them on the future generations intact. Above all, however, they serve as proof that the treasures hidden in the depth of earth have been exploited for the improvement of health and for invigoration. The treatment provided by Czech spas is based exclusively on the use of high-quality natural curative resources, which this country has always abounded in thanks tot the diverse geological composition of its terrain. The application of state-of-the-art medical and rehabilitation methods, combined with the traditional use of natural mineral water, peloids, curative gases and climate, makes country a spa superpower. At present, however, Czech spas do not just focus their attention on patients alone; they provide recreation and relief from daily stress, an opportunity to recuperate in an active way and improve the condition of one’s health. Every visitors to a spa, ill or healthy, a lover of solitude; will find high-quality natural resources there, well-tested and effective curative methods, a pleasant environment, a rich cultural, sports and social life and entertainment.

The Czech Republic has a great number of curative mineral and thermal springs, therapeutic muds and peats which have given rise to the founding and building of some 40 spas which together with the beauty of the Czech and Moravian landscape and the quality of provided spa care have made the Czech Republic a centre of in balneotherapy. The most eminent among the Czech spas are those comprising the so-called West Bohemian spa triangle (Karlovy Vary, Mariánské Lázně and Františkovy Lázně). There are also world-famous radioactive springs in Jáchymov and mud baths in the South Bohemian area of Třeboň. In Moravia, the most significant spas are Luhačovice and Jeseník, made famous by Vincent Priessnitz. The best-known spa in the Slovak Republic is Piešťany.

INDICATION FOR the MAIN CZECH SPAS

Diagnosis/SPA	Fratiskovy Lazne	Jachymov	Jesenik	Karlovy Vary	Luhacovice	Marianske Lazne	Podebrady	Teplice	Trebon	Janske Lazne
Coronary and heart diseases	YES	NO	NO	NO	NO	NO	YES	NO	NO	NO
Diseases of the digestive tract	NO	NO	NO	YES	YES	NO	NO	NO	NO	NO
Diabetes	NO	NO	NO	YES	YES	NO	NO	NO	NO	NO
Metabolic disorders	NO	NO	NO	YES	NO	YES	NO	NO	NO	NO
Gout	NO	YES	NO	YES	NO	YES	NO	NO	NO	NO
Diseases of the respiratory and digestive tract	NO	NO	YES	NO	YES	YES	NO	NO	NO	NO
Nervous disorders	NO	YES	NO	NO	NO	YES	NO	YES	NO	YES
Muscle and joint disorders	YES	YES	NO	YES	NO	YES	NO	YES	YES	YES
Kidney and urinary tract disorders	NO	NO	NO	NO	NO	YES	NO	NO	NO	NO
Geriatric programme	YES	YES	NO	YES	YES	YES	YES	YES	YES	YES
Acupuncture	YES	YES	NO	YES	YES	YES	YES	YES	YES	YES
Oxygen therapy	YES	NO	NO	YES	NO	NO	NO	NO	NO	YES