submontane health spa mountain climate, large contrasts within 24-hour periods height 390-430 m above sea level

Health Spa

Main treatment areas

respiratory and digestive system diseases, gynaecological, orthopaedic, rheumatic and neurological diseases, obesity.

Natural therapeutic resources

chloridebicarbonate-sodium and iodide waters, therapeutic mud.

Spa industry

the salt-works in Lubatówka, production of Iwonicz Therapeutic Salt, Iwonka therapeutic-mud blocks, and Elin cosmetic bath salt.

Location

Iwonicz Zdrój is one of Poland's oldest health resorts, dating back to 1578, which was famous outside Poland already in the 18th century. It lies at 390-430 m above sea level, in the Beskid Niski range, in the valley of the river Iwonicki Potok. The mountain-foot climate characterized by considerable daily contrasts and the pure air offer excellent conditions for resting. Iwonicz's charm lies not only in the striking landscape, but also in its historical buildings. The classicistic Dom Zdrojowy (Spa House, now a sanatorium), the Old Baths, the wooden Bazar villa with its eyecatching turret, and the sanatoriums with their Secession ornamentation, lend this spa a unique atmosphere.

Treatment facilities

sanatoriums and spa hospitals with 1,658 beds.

Available therapy

physiotherapy centres, brine pool, pump-room.

Sightseeing

Old Baths, Dom Zdrojowy, Dietl Square, Przydworski Park, Winter Palace, 16th-century Unitarian church, culture centres in Iwonicz Zdrój, Lubatowa and Lubatówka (seasonal art exhibitions).

Tourism and sports

ski jumps, ski left, slalom and downhill skiing courses, tennis court, sports stadiums, the picturesque tourist route to Rymanów Zdrój.