submontane health spa submontane climate, moderately, strongly stimulating height 500 m above sea level

Health Spa

Main treatment areas

diseases of the respiratory and digestive systems, rheumatic disorders, female diseases

Natural therapeutic resources

mineral springs – bicarbonate-calcium-magnesium oxalate waters.

Location

Muszyna, Złockie and Żegiestów Zdrój are mountain spas located above the Poprad river gorge, surrounded by Popradzki Scenic Park. The area is characterized by considerable local climate variations.

Spa industry

bottling of Muszynianka mineral water in Muszyna.

Treatment facilities

sanatoriums with 1,902 beds.

Available therapy

physiotherapy centres, pump-rooms.

Attractions

the main attraction in the region is a rafting trip down the river Poprad. The local raftsmen, wearing regional costumes, are masters at steering their rafts down the river rapids between the steep banks. Participation in one of these trips is an unforgettable adventure.

Sightseeing

The Regional Museum in the building of an old inn has an interesting ethnographic collection; the ruins of a 14th-century castle, the market square with regional- style 19th-century houses, 19th-century chapels, a brick church from 1679, historical architecture at Kościelna Street (late 19th / early 20th century), the Muszyna starostas' 18th/19th-century manor house below the castle, earthworks of an 11th-century knights' settlement, old wooden Orthodox churches in Powroźnik, Andrzejówka, Leluchów and Dubne, and a brick one in Żegiestów.

Tourism and sports

sports field for soccer and volleyball, tennis courts; tourist routes and paths for strolling, numerous biking routes with various levels of difficulty, 4 skilifts. Muszyna is an excellent base for mountain excursions.