Toplice =Therme = Thermal Spa
We spent a wonderful day at Smarjeske Toplice, only 50 minutes drive from our village.
Thermal Water is healthy warm or hot water that comes from deep in the earth - Hot Springs.
(Italian) Terme = (Slovenian)Toplice = Hot Springs Spa
Terme (Toplice) is the place where one can swim in the thermal water either in indoor or outdoor pools which belong to hotels or health centres.
Nowadays Slovenes use both words – either Terme or Toplice for swimming in pools with thermal water. Slovenes use the word Spa for heated outdoor or indoor swimmimg pools where massages and other cosmetic treatments are included.
The Dolenjska (Lower Carniola) region, the country of vineyard cottages has a rich tradition of thermalism and thermal waters. There are two Slovenian natural spas here: Dolenjske Thermal Spa (Dolenjske Toplice) and Smarjeske Thermal Spa (Smarjeske Toplice) south east of Ljubljana while the biggest thermal spa, Čatež Thermal Spa, is in the Posavje region bordering the Dolenjska region.
Check out all 15 Thermal Spas and Health Resorts
on the link below.
http://en.slovenia-terme.si/
Entrance to Thermal Spa Smarjeske Toplice
Map showing where everything is. Bright lights are reflection from nearby glass door and flash.
A map showing visitors trails for Nordic walking
Health benefits of Nordic walking.
You can choose trails describing distance, degree of difficulty and how long it takes so there really is a terrific choice and something for everybody!
At the entrance of the Spa we paid 7 Euros. We were given a plastic bracelet with a magnetic button which activated a barrier to let us in to lockers and change rooms. Button also opens and closes lockers. I was surprised men and women share the same change room but have separate bathrooms!!
Spotlessly clean indoor pool! So relaxing and just what I needed! The pool temperature was 30 C.
Lots of comfortable chairs.
I had a bit of trouble keeping my bracelet on when I was swimming, so took it off!
On my way out to the outdoor pools!
Lots of chairs and umbrellas and not too crowded.
Swimmers can also swim from the indoor pool exiting through the little house in the middle of the outdoor pool. The hotel is in the background.
Strong jets massaging back and neck. Heavenly!
Note the beautifully tiled deck.
More powerful jets for the whole body.
View from hotel terrace where we stopped for a sandwich and beer and enjoyed the lush forests which surround the spa.
What a wonderfully relaxing day! We definitely want to do this again and maybe try some of the treatments offered. The hotel includes a medical centre offering a variety of Wellness Programmes such as massages, body treatments, facial treatments, aromatherapy, analysis of physical state, bioenergetic and mental balance, weight loss, genetic analysis and much more!
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