Healthy eating and local ingredients in spas

Discover the harmony of thermal pampering and local tradition in Slovenian spas. Check out how fresh, seasonal and local flavours go with healthy eating and well-being.

Experience local, beneficial, natural

Slovenian thermal spas and natural health resorts take every opportunity to incorporate in their programmes all natural factors that contribute to well-being and health. And because a healthy and balanced diet is an important part of a healthy lifestyle, spa kitchens are also filled with the aroma of local food.

When preparing various dishes, they use fresh, seasonal ingredients from local producers, whether it is a dietary meal or a gourmet journey with the traditional flavours of the local area. Some ingredients are just as right on the dining room table as they are on the massage table or in a relaxing bath. Get to know how spas take ingredients that have significantly impacted the lives of local residents over the centuries, and incorporate them into their offerings, and ensure a healthy and balanced diet.

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The basics of healthy eating in spas

So how do spas pamper your taste buds and at the same time take care of your health and well-being? Here are some tips that will also come in handy in your everyday life.

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Fresh and local food: the emphasis is on seasonal and high-quality ingredients.

On an outdoor table, a grilled fish dish is garnished with herbs and cherry tomatoes, surrounded by a bowl of fresh salad, glasses of wine and a lit candle

Balanced meals: the right combination of protein, healthy fats and carbohydrates.

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Light and digestible food: less fatty meals, more fruits and vegetables, where the choice should be as colourful as possible, and whole grain foods.

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Sufficient hydration: drinking water (typically mineral water in some spas), herbal teas and natural juices. Drink 1.5 to 3 litres of fluid daily.

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Moderation in sugar and salt consumption: less processed food and sugary drinks.

Where can you taste and get pampered by local ingredients?

When preparing their menus, Slovenian spas work closely with local food producers, ensuring that selected ingredients of full flavour, local origin and organic production are put on your plate. To help you completely internalise healthy eating habits, nutritionists will also be at your service.

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Thermana Laško: Where honey and beer flow

Laško is a famous brewing town that also boasts a rich beekeeping tradition. At Thermana Laško, they incorporated beer and bee products, starting with honey, in their unique wellness experiences designed to cleanse and invigorate your body, make your skin smooth and shiny, enhance your health, alleviate certain conditions and promote pleasant relaxation. Honey and beer also have their place in Thermana's kitchen. Some of their specialities, such as the honey-based dessert Laška Medenka and the home-made honey lemonade with mint, have the local Taste Laško certificate.

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Taste Laško in Thermana Laško

Discover delicious dishes and drinks from Thermana Laško that follow a rich beekeeping and brewing tradition and are part of the local Taste Laško brand.

Honey story

Taste the health and sweetness of honey products and indulge in the honey-based luxury of pampering that none other than Cleopatra swore by.

Beer story

At Thermana Laško, the 200-year-old brewing tradition in Laško has been combined with selected beer cuisine and wellness pampering.

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Terme Zreče: Feeling better with Flavours of Rogla

Sit at a table in Terme Zreče and venture on a gastronomic journey that will also introduce you to products from the Flavours of Rogla brand. Taste authentic produce and products from nearby farms, and discover traditional cuisine adapted to modern trends and principles of healthy eating.

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Terme Portorož: Health has a Mediterranean flavour

At Terme Portorož, they take advantage of all the best that the proximity to the sea brings. They use the gifts of the sea, such as salt, salt-pan mud, brine, climate, and seawater, in their health and pampering programmes. Aromas of Mediterranean cuisine are emanating from the kitchen. Dishes are prepared with seasonal foodstuffs and local ingredients, which also brings the traditional flavours of Slovenian Istria to your plates.

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Terme Olimia: Healthy, local, delicious

At Terme Olimia, they approach everything holistically. Especially when it comes to health and well-being. A healthy and balanced diet is also an important part of this whole. Thus, delicious dishes that follow the principles of healthy eating are created under the wooden spoons of master chefs. They use locally grown ingredients that preserve natural quality and respect tradition. And in the local environment of the spa, there is a really wide selection of local ingredients available.

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Terme Krka: Colourfulness on the plate is a step towards health

Natural health resorts under the wing of Terme Krka place great emphasis on healthy, balanced and local nutrition. Health and well-being programmes at Šmarješke Toplice, Dolenjske Toplice and Talas Strunjan include appropriate nutrition that is as colourful as possible. Chart your path to a healthy lifestyle with this colour palette on your plate.

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Health and tradition on the plate in Dolenjske Toplice

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Mediterranean cuisine in Talaso Strunjan

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What is served on the plate in spas from Ptuj to Pomurje?

You will certainly not want to miss out on local gastronomic specialities, but at Terme Ptuj, Terme 3000 Moravske Toplice and Zdravilišče Radenci, these specialities are skilfully combined with a healthy and light diet for well-being.

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Be fit in Terme Ptuj

Discover a source of well-being on your plate. In addition to relaxing wellness pampering, at Terme Ptuj you can learn how to remain fresh and light all year round with a healthy and balanced diet.

Choose healthy at Zdravilišče Radenci

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Delicious pampering for every taste

If you are looking for a pleasant, safe and hospitable haven for your holidays, Slovenian natural health resorts are definitely the right choice. Thermal experiences also include local character and most spas are closely connected to the local environment. The results of this collaboration are unique experiences that spice up your holidays and at the same time bring you closer to local character, culture and, of course, gastronomy. Some local flavours also go well when it comes to pampering the body.

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Terme Snovik: Healthy and delicious à la Kneipp

At Terme Snovik, Kneipp methods are one of the foundations of finding the path to health and well-being. And this also shows in the kitchen. For example, they prepare wholesome and delicious Kneipp breakfasts from fresh, local ingredients. They also have their own herb and vegetable garden, ensuring that some dishes truly come, as we like to say, from the garden to the table.

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Terme Vivat: Delicious and wholesome dishes with the flavours of Prekmurje

Traditional Prekmurje cuisine is rich with its full flavours. At Terme Vivat, they are aware of this and skilfully integrate it into their gastronomic service. This way, prekmurska gibanica, bograč, dödoli and other traditional dishes made from fresh and local ingredients find their place on the table.

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Rimske Terme: Local and fresh on your plate

Rimske Terme is one of those spas that draw inspiration for preparing delicious and healthy meals from its surroundings. They swear by fresh, seasonal ingredients sourced from local suppliers, while their chefs also occasionally take a peek at the recipes of their grandmothers and give them a new, modern twist.

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Local brands in spas

You know by now that chefs, nutritionists and other experts in spas find inspiration for pampering your bodies and taste buds in the surrounding area. Many places swear by products guaranteed by local quality certificates. Take a look at some local brands that you can also find in spas.

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Tastes of Rogla

Although the emphasis is on flavours, the local brand Tastes of Rogla combines both food and handicraft products from the Rogla-Pohorje destination.

Tastes of Posavje

Different food service providers in Posavje that swear by the local tradition and traditional Posavje flavours and wines are connected through the Tastes of Posavje brand.

Tastes of Kamnik

The rich history of Kamnik is reflected in the diversity of Kamnik’s cuisine. Taste typical Kamnik dishes, from Tuhinj trout to the traditional "Kloštrska kremšnita" cream pastry.

Tastes of Laško

The treasures of the Lower Sava Valley have been brought together under the new collective Taste Laško brand. Sustainable and healthy products from Laško.

Discover your path to well-being

Have you had enough of your unhealthy lifestyle? Visit Slovenian spas for a break, pampering and rejuvenation. Listen to your body and establish your inner balance. Feel the touch of nature on your skin, breathe in fresh energy and step into a new day on light feet.

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