mountain spa mountain climate, moderately stimulating height 400 m above sea level

Health Spa

Main treatment areas

respiratory and digestive system diseases.

Natural therapeutic resources

mineral waters (bicarbonate-calcium-magnesiumsodium- chalybeate oxalate waters), therapeutic mud.

Spa industry

production of Piwniczanka, a natural bottled mineral water.

Location

Piwniczna lies on the river Poprad, in the Beskid Sądecki range, at 400 m above sea level. It is a charming town known since the 14th century.

Treatment facilities

Limba sanatorium and holiday centres with 220 beds in total.

Available therapy

physiotherapy centre, pump-room, treatments (massage, therapeutic exercises, inhalations, mineral and mud baths).

Artistic events

Piwniczna Days (July), Children of the Mountains International Festival (summer), Stary Sącz Ancient Music Festival (in Stary Sącz, June), various periodic entertainments (summer).

Tourism and sports

walking in Popradzki Mountain Pine Park, which encompasses the spa and the Poprad river valley; 282 km of tourist routes, including mountain-biking and horseback tourism trails, 9 T-bar ski-lifts at the Sucha Dolina ski station 2.5 km away, 3 ski-lifts at the ski station in Wierchomla Mała, holiday centre with nice beach, outdoor swimming pool, 4 tennis courts, exercise paths in Kicarz – the spa park. This is a good base for hiking in the Beskid Sądecki range, including the trail to Mt. Radziejowa at 1,262 m (5 hours); yellow trail to Hala Pisana at 1,044 m (3.5 hours). The border crossing into Slovakia is 3 km from the town; there is a yellow trail and a red trail to Wielki Rogacz.