Balaton Villa ~ Spas

SPAS AND HOT SPRINGS

The most beautiful parts of the landscape around Lake Balaton were formed by volcanic action,

and even 2.5 million years after the extinction of the volcanoes their effect, though tamed, can still be felt.

Dozens of sulphuric and carbonated springs burst from the ground along the lakeside,

and in most of them people have sought (and found) healing for centuries.

The most famous is the spring at Hévíz, which breaks to the surface at the foothills of the Keszthely hills.

This is actually a geyser whose crater lake creates a natural bath of therapeutic water at 38°C.

Only in Iceland can anything similar be found. The sulphuric, mildly radioactive water of the Hévíz lake is just as excellent

for the treatment of locomotor diseases as the mud from the bottom of the lake.

The Hévíz lake is a sight to behold, particularly at the end of summer, when the red lilies from India flower in their thousands.

Around the lake there are dozens of therapeutic hotels and sanatoriums.

During a search for oil in the 60s, splendid curative waters less than half an hour’s drive from the western end of Lake Balaton

were discovered in the village of Zalakaros. The formerly unknown village

has since then grown into a flourishing bathing resort, with restaurants offering genuine Hungarian cuisine.

Its modern baths are recommended to those suffering from locomotor and respiratory disorders,

but is also excellent for the treatment of gynaecological problems.

The recently completed bathing complex guarantees a pleasant break for young, healthy fitness enthusiasts too.