The local curative mineral water springs, examined and described as early as 1601, were he beginning of spa
treatment activities, and the foundation of the first sanatorium facilities. In 1816, Szczawno was officially recognised as a health resort.
The curative waters, mild in flavour, are mainly bicarbonate-sodium-calcium-magnesium oxalates, known under the names of "Mieszko", "Dabrówka", "Mlynarz" and "Marta".
We are one of the very few spas offering child and youth care (from 6 to 18 years old). There is also a possibility of accommodating children with their guarians. We run our primary and junior high school.
Following disorders are treated in our facilities:
Adults: disorders of locomotive organs, respiratory, urinary, cardiovascular, alimentary, endocrine and metabolic systems, type I and II diabets, neuroses and psychosomatic disorders;
Children: disorders of respiratory, edocrine and metabolic systems, as well as faulty posture.
Our Balneological Institute is best equipped in Poland, with professional medical personnel. We perform hydrotherapy, electrotherapy, photo therapy, laser therapy and cryotherapy.
Moreover, we offer: classical massage, curative gymnastics, peat treatment, oil, brine, individual chamber and water inhalations. We are the only spa in Poland to offer pneumatic chamber treatment, especially useful in bronchial asthma treatment in adults and children. We run an Osteoporosis Surery and Laboratory of Clinical Pathology.
In the free time, our bathers are welcome to make use of the fitness club, where aerobics, step, backbone school, body building activities can be attended, as well as the sauna, solarium and gymnastic hall.
The health resorts offers 1000 beds in 14 sanatorium facilities. Our offer is gearded at fulfilling all possible needs of our customers, and includes:
accommodation in 1-3-bed rooms,
full board,
two or three treatment sessions a day,
24-hour nurse and doctor care,
curative mineral water drinking treatment.
Additional attractions of Szczawno Zdrój include:
two historical Scenic Parks, with rich and varied flora,
the neo-Rococo Spa Theatre (Teatr Zdrojowy),
"Dworzysko" Stables,
Ksiaz Castle - one of the most famous castles in Poland (located in the Scenic Park of Ksiaz),
historical churches of Swidnica,
Cisterian Monastery in Krzeszów,
Tourist underground routes in Walim and Gluszyca.
Palm House in Lubiechów.
The cultural and recreational offer includes: concerts, dance evenings, horse coach rides, domestic and foreign coach trips, bonfires, etc.
How to get to Szczawno Zdroj:
to Wroclaw: by plane (approx. 70 km from Wroclaw to Walbrzych),
to Walbrzych: by train (from Wroclaw in the direction of Jelenia Gora, Szklarska Poreba), by car (30 km from the A4 motorway , exit no. 5 in the direction of Strzegom, Walbrzych), by coach,
from Walbrzych to Szczawno Zdroj: from Walbrzych Miasto railway station: bus no. 7, 8 or 17 (approx. 8 mins.)
from Walbrzych Glowny railway station : bus no. 6 (approx. 15 mins.)
Tickets at newsstands or from the driver.
The SPA offers group transport to Szczawno and back, subject to telephone agrrangements, tel. (074) 849-32-26.
"SPA Szczawno-Jedlina"
ul. Ratuszowa 1, 58-310 Szczawno Zdrój
Tel: 0048/74 843 51 05
Tel: 0048/74 849 32 36
Fax: 0048/74 6642261
source: www. uzdrowisko.szczawno-jedlina.pl
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One of the oldest health resorts in Poland Szczawno Zdrój is located in south-western Poland, in the Middle Sudety mountains, at the foot of Mount Chelmiec, in the Province of Lower Silesia (Dolny Slask). The climate of Szczawno is of submountain character, mild and refreshing, stimulating mildly the human organism.
