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Spa and Bath

Culture in Harkány

Harkány lies in the southern part of Baranya, in the Drava sceletal disorders and rheumatological diseases. It is also
Valley, between two hills, Tenkes and Szársomlyó. Th e recommended for osteoporosis, chronic gynaecological
town has a prominent, nationally important spa, and its infl ammations and disorders of the lymphatic system. A
microclimate is special, because the annual number of special value of the medicinal water is that it also alleviates
sunny hours is 20 percent higher than the national average. the symptoms of psoriasis.

In the early 1800s, when the marshlands around the town The spa bath facility is situated on a 13.5-hectare site which
were drained, a medicinal spring was discovered and the is still under development and was previously renovated in

first spa bath was built in 1824. Today, Harkány has become the early 2000s. 8,000 square metres of water surface can be
one of Baranya’s most popular tourist destinations, and found. In addition to the mud packing, sparkling bath, and
nearly one million guests visit the spa town every year. various therapeutic massages, natural medicinal treatments

The mineral content of the medicinal water, which is unique are also available in the Harkány Spa and Bath, where three
in Europe, exceeds 1,000 milligrams per litre. Th e sulphuric medicinal pools, four spa pools, an adventure pool, a chil-

medicinal water is effective in preventing and musculo- dren’s pool, and a Jacuzzi can be found.

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