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A toast to good health: breaking world record in Karlovy Vary

In a world increasingly driven by innovation and achievements, a unique event is on the horizon – one that celebrates not just human potential, but the power of natural resources in promoting health and well-being. The call is out, and it’s an invitation to be part of an extraordinary endeavor: setting a world record for the highest number of people simultaneously enjoying the benefits...

Ensana Announces New Destination In Its Portfolio

Ensana, Europe’s leading operator of health spa hotels, is delighted to announce a new addition to its extraordinary collection of health spa hotels this year. The Aquahouse Hotel & Spa in the first Bulgarian black sea resort – Sts. Constantine & Helena, Bulgaria joins the premier destinations in the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania, Greece (opening 2025/2026) and the UK which proudly carry the...

Slovenian Spas recorded excellent summer results

Visits to Slovenian natural Spas in the first half of the year and in the hot and partly stormy summer generally exceed last year's results, and according to the  Slovenian Spas Association members, the prospects for the rest of the summer are even slightly better. An important focus this year is the search for a variety of accommodation capacities, both in hotels and in...

Fra Mare Thalasso Spa presents Healing Yoga House

This year, Fra Mare Thalasso Spa opened its brand-new Healing Yoga House. Through this project, their current wellness and treatment spa concept was expanded by healing and wellness yoga. The hotel's aim is to offer a holistic experience of yoga, healthy nutrition, and relaxing and healing procedures-treatments, enriched by a pristine natural environment (sea, forest). The hotel aims to become one of the first...

Czech spas bringing together Ayurveda and Spa care

Reitenberger Spa Medical is a resort located in Marianske Lazne. Their aim is to deliver top-quality medical and spa care. With a team of certified doctors, physiotherapists, and therapists, they offer more than 60 treatments, including therapeutic, rehabilitation, relaxation, and ayurvedic therapies.  The combination of spa and Ayurveda has not only been an interesting experiment but also a successful innovation in Reitenberger Resort. A year...

Noordwijk Beach in the Netherlands introduces an innovative solution

The municipality of Noordwijk wants everyone to be able to enjoy the 13-kilometre-long sandy beach, including people with disabilities. They want everyone to have the personal and contributing elements to their health and vitality of the seaside resort. Beach chairs are available at five locations on the Noordwijk beach. These beach wheelchairs can be reserved for free. A beach caterpillar is also available. There...

Ensana Welcomes a New Destination to its Portfolio

ENSANA announced a new addition to its extraordinary family of health spa hotels. Ensana, Europe’s leading operator of health spa hotels, is announcing a new addition to its extraordinary family of health spa hotels. Greece’s Santorini joins premier destinations in the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania and the UK, which proudly carry the Ensana name. "We are very happy to announce that we are...

BUBSPA’s jubilee annual congress to be held in Chepelare

Pamporovo Resort will host the tenth Annual Congress of the Bulgarian Union of Balneology and Spa Tourism (BUBSPA). The event was officially announced at a press conference in Pamporovo by Siyka Katsarova, the Vice President of the European Spas Association and President of BUBSPA. The tenth anniversary of the esteemed event will be held between 11 and 12 September. "We chose the topics of health...

Slovenian Spas Ended 2022 on a High Note

Following a challenging and tumultuous 2022, the Slovenian Spas Association ended the year positively. The number of overnight stays trailed only slightly behind the numbers recorded in 2019.  Slovenian Spas headed into 2023 in excellent condition and with good prospects. With positive results achieved in 2022, when numerous spa and health resorts were fully booked, they are already preparing for a new season. The main...

Lithuanian spas are included into the health prevention maps for German patients

On 1 March 2023, the National organization of Cross-border health care services in Germany "EU-Patienten" has announced that it has officially issued recommendations to the German Health Insurance Organizations regarding outpatient preventive benefits in Lithuanian spa resorts - patients from Germany will be covered (partially) for preventive services in Lithuanian medical spas. "This is particularly important and significant for Lithuania. We all together have been...