Thermal Baths and Spas

The two main spas closest to the Southern shores of Lake Balaton are at Héviz and at Zalakaros.  Héviz is the largest natural, medicinal thermal water lake in the world.  The lake is situated amidst woodland and filled with flowering lilies in late Summer.  Due to the mixing of hot and cold water welling up underneath Lake Héviz, the temperature of the water varies between 33-35 degrees C in Summer and 26-28 degrees C in Winter.

The thermal medicinal waters at Héviz, near Keszthely on the Western end of Lake Balaton, are particularly suited to the treatment of rheumatic and locomotive disorders and in particular:

  • Inactive stages of chronic degenerative diseases of the bones and joints.
  • Inactive stages of chronic inflammatory locomotor disease(e.g. rheumatoid arthritis, arthritis, Bechterew's disease).
  • Muscular rheumatism.
  • Fibromyositis.
  • Accident after-care.
  • After-care following operations on the bones and joints.
  • Chronic neuritis, neural pain.
  • Chronic lumbago.
  • Heine-Medin disease after-care.
  • Osteoporosis.
  • Chronic gastroenteritis.
  • Chronic constipation.
  • Chronic gingivitis.
  • Pyorrhoea.

Zalakaros Medicinal Baths are situated not far from the South-Western end of Lake Balaton.  The baths are open throughout the year, however the outdoor section is only open during the warmer months.

The thermal medicinal waters at Zalakaros are particularly suited to the treatment of the following disorders:

  • Inactive stages of chronic degenerative diseases of the bones and joints.
  • Inactive stages of chronic inflammatory locomotor disease(e.g. rheumatoid arthritis, arthritis, Bechterew's disease).
  • Muscular rheumatism.
  • Fibromyositis.
  • Accident after-care.
  • After-care following operations on the bones and joints.
  • Chronic neuritis, neural pain.
  • Chronic lumbago.
  • Heine-Medin disease after-care.
  • Osteoporosis.
  • Skin disease: psoriasis.
  • Skin disease: chronic eczema.
  • Chronic inflammatory gynaecological diseases.
  • Adhesions following gynaecological operations.
  • Infertility (primary and secondary).
  • General mental and physical exhaustion.
    
 

Heviz thermal baths

Thermal waters at Héviz