Top wellness experiences in Slovenia

The secrets of the thousand years old glacier water

Don’t get chills down your spine if you are offered a pampering in glacier water. At the Špik Hotel in Gozd Martuljek, they discovered the benefits of such water. It has been has been deep underground in the glacier lakes for over a thousand years. Because of its purity we refer to it as the water of all waters. It is rich in minerals and has a neutral pH, thus it beneficially effects our body.

Surrender yourself to a massage with glacier water or simply swim in the heated glacier water. It will moisten, refresh and soothe your skin. It is ideal for various types of hydrotherapy: rehabilitation after various injuries and hospital conditions, water workouts and similar treatments.

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Honey luxury for well-being

The tradition of apiculture is firmly anchored in Slovenian culture. In the past they relied on the healing power of bees and their products. Nowadays, you will find honey and other bee product programmes in various parts of Slovenia and these will help you achieve better health and well-being. Beeswax therapy  helps to treat rheumatic and other ailments. Among other benefits it stimulates blood circulation. Be careful though, it is only appropriate for persons who are not allergic to bee stings! Inhale the aromatic air from the apiary in special api chambers and you will sense its beneficial influence upon your mental well-being.

In your endeavours to maintain a healthy and youthful appearance, you will find assistance with special programmes involving bee products, such as royal jelly, pollen and propolis. Feel good in your body and pamper yourself with honey treatments for detoxification, improvement of blood circulation, immune system boosting and  calming effects. 

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A beer spa treatment? 

Did you know that the ingredients that you can taste in beer also have a good effect on your body? See for yourselves at the Thermana Laško Spa, a spa in a town that can boast a rich brewing tradition. Enjoy special beer wellness treatments which are based on the positive effects of beer and do your body good, calm it down, nourish the skin, and maintain its vitality.

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Wellness with the riches of the sea

The sea is a true treasure chest of natural ingredients that have a beneficial effect on our bodies. These ingredients are also used to good effect in thalasso therapy which can be felt in the most authentic way at the coast. A genuine sea wellness experience awaits you at the Sečovlje Salt Pans, where salt makers still harvest salt using a traditional method that is more than 700 years old. At the far end of the salt pans, just next to the sea, there is a unique outdoor wellness centre called Lepa Vida Wellness. There, you can enjoy treatments with salt, salt pan mud, and brine, as well as with other beneficial ingredients from the sea.

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Feel as divine as Bacchus

If the Roman god of wine had to choose from among the wellness programmes in Slovenia, he would definitely choose the one with wine treatments. He would enjoy a sauna where he would relax in specially made wine barrels. He would treat himself to a massage with wine oil. Pleasantly relaxed, he would spend the night in a wine barrel in the Wine Village of the Terme Ptuj Spa, and enjoy selected cuisine while making a toast with one of the world-class local wines. Why not follow in his footsteps?

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The relaxing energy of Pannonian meadows

Feel the healing power of the herbs from Pannonian meadows at the Thermalium Wellness at the Terme 3000 Spa in Moravske Toplice. It is captured in nourishing oils, peeling treatments, and baths for your enjoyment. Buckwheat, which has been grown in the fields of Prekmurje for over 500 years, is also said to have special properties. After visiting saunas, make sure to stop at the Buckwheat Lounge, where you can rest in a unique way on pillows filled with buckwheat, which will calm you down, relax you, micro massage you, and regulate heat.

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Pohorje peat for your health and well-being

In the midst of the forests of the Pohorje Hills, in highland bogs, find the unique Pohorje peat, which has a number of beneficial effects on your health and well-being. The power of this incredible natural resource, which is estimated to be approximately 10,000 years old, is recognised at the Terme Zreče Spa, where peat is used for therapies and pampering. Feel its positive effects as you enjoy wraps and baths.

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The thermal wellness centres that you must visit

In Slovenia, you can do something for your body and spirit almost at every step. If you are seeking a perfect wellness experience, then you must visit the most unique wellness centres in Slovenia’s spas, large and small.