Terme Olimia is a well-known and comfortable thermal spa in Slovenia , located next to another popular vacation spot Rogaska Slatina . It is located in an ecologically clean region of the country, far from industrial enterprises and transport highways. Here come young families, and people of all ages, leading an active lifestyle.
Why is the thermal resort attractive?
The healing properties of the local water knew as early as the 17th century. At that time, local people bathed in warm springs and noticed that after water procedures fatigue disappears, wounds heal quickly, and the pain decreases.
Terme Olimia ( Slovenia ) is suitable not only for treatment, but also relaxed rest, rest. The thermal spa is located in a picturesque place - on the bank of the river Sotly, and is surrounded by water bodies, pre-Alpine heights and vineyards.
Terme Olimia is considered the best resort and tourist destination in Europe. This title was awarded to him after winning the competition, which involved eleven other European states. The main attraction of the resort is natural thermal magnesium-calcium-hydrocarbonate water with a high content of silicon and magnesium. Another peculiarity of the place is the mild pre-Alpine climate.
Despite the fact that Terme Olimia is a fairly young resort, guests will enjoy a good entertainment and wellness program. Children here will not be bored, because for them specially designed areas. The resort occupies a small area, where complexes with swimming pools, spa and wellness centers are open.
Natural water is not only possible to drink, but also to bathe in it. It is suitable for the treatment of skin and rheumatic diseases. Ingestion or bathing in thermal springs helps to get rid of stress and strengthen the nervous system, improve the state of the body after surgery.
The resort comes for rehabilitation after sports injuries, treatment of disorders of the vegetative system, diseases of the musculoskeletal system. The complex is selected individually for each guest, but thermal water is at the heart of all programs. The following beauty and health centers operate on the territory of the resort:
- wellness center "Termaliya" , consisting of indoor and outdoor swimming pools with summer bar, underwater geysers, massage room and a sauna complex (Finnish, salt, Japanese hot). Spa & Beauty center Termalia offers care for body and face, visit hammam, mud wraps and compresses, classical and Thai massage;
- the thermal park "Aqualuna" is an ideal place for resting with children, there are numerous slides, pools - one with artificial waves and two children's, a restaurant and bars;
- Wellness Center "Orchidelia" , opened in 2009, offers a variety of services, including a walk in a green park and beautiful avenues, where 40 kinds of orchids grow. It is noteworthy that the park is broken on the roof of the building.
The peculiarity of the resort is that hotels and spa centers are interconnected by underground and ground crossings. They can reach any institution without even getting out.
Popular services and attractions
Arriving in Terme Olimia, you should enroll in such treatment and health procedures as balneotherapy, acupuncture, lymphatic drainage and visit the Kneipp basin. A popular procedure is a physiotherapeutic aroma massage. It helps to ease pain, relieve tension. Guests staying at the resort have free access to the various pools with thermal water. Terme Olimia is also widely known for cosmetic procedures for facial and body care.
For the guests a variety of excursions are arranged, during which one can visit peasant manors. Tourists are eagerly awaited there and treated to delicious home-cooked dishes, real Vrishtan wines.
Children and even adults will like the trip on the locomotive, which delivers guests to the estate of Mraz. Here they can admire ostriches and other birds. The next stop will be a country of fairy tales and fantasies, where visitors are introduced to the heroes of Slovenian fairy tales. Further in the program - a deer farm.
In Terme Olimia, excursions are organized to the baroque church, the oldest pharmacy in Europe and the chocolate boutique "Sincereus".
The latter is a paradise on Earth for lovers of sweet, given the wide range of products and Slovenian praline. One of the stops of the excursion is the Galer brewery.
The resort organizes two bike tours, during which you can get to know the beauties of the local nature. It is necessary to drive through Vonarye to Rogashka-Slatina. In addition, it will be possible to see the pristine pristine nature, you can visit the Crystal Hall, the Spa Park in Rogaška-Slatina . The trip is suitable even for people far from sports.
The second trip through Rudnica - an easy route passes through the castle buildings, the Vebra meadow and the hut of the Forester Yentsiana. The resort has entertainment for children, ranging from the youngest to the teenagers.
How to get to the resort?
Terme Olimia ( Slovenia ) is 115 km from Ljubljana , so you can take a taxi or a bus to the resort. The journey time will be approximately the same - 1 hour 20 minutes. It is important to remember that there is no direct bus from Ljubljana to Terme Olimia, so you will have to make a transfer at the bus station of the city of Celje.
You can find suitable transport even from neighboring Croatia. The distance from Terme Olimia to Zagreb is 84 km. There is a small railway station here, so you can also buy a train ticket.