Piestany

(West Slovakia) invites travelers to indulge themselves with a curative mud bath and massage in this low-key spa town. Mineral waters and exercise regimes are part of the treatments available for a variety of ailments, although the spa is best known for successful treatment of arthritis; treatment programs are available at such hotels as the Art Nouveau-style Thermia Palace.
Locator: 50 miles from Bratislava; 90 miles from Vienna

Bardejovske Kupele

is a pleasant little spa town where diseases of alimentary and respiratory tracts are treated at Spa House. Eight different hot mineral springs provide waters to the Colonnade, and even those not staying at the spa partake of the drinking cure. Of equal importance here is Slovakia’s best skansen, which carefully reproduces a historic village.
Locator: 50 miles north from Kosice

Trencianske Teplice

in the 14th century considered one of the loveliest spa towns in the Hungarian Kingdom, lies in the western part of Slovakia. Built on sulfurous mud and hot springs, the spa is ideal for treating rheumatic and inflammatory diseases, and offers a variety of exercise regimes, baths, mineral waters, massages, thermo- and hydro-therapies.
Locator: Off the main road between Bratislava and Zilina.

Rajecke Teplice

belongs to the top ranks of Slovakian spas and is known for its mineral and thermal springs, featured in its facilities for baths, saunas, thermo- and hydro-therapies; other treatments include massages and customized fitness programs.
Locator: 10 mi. from Zilina

Sklene Teplice

occupies a picturesque mountain setting near the medieval mining town of Banska Stiavnica. Its fame rests on its healing thermal springs, some of which surface in a Parenica, a natural hot bath cave. The accent here is on thermo- and hydro-therapies as well as massage another relaxing treatments.
Locator: 8 miles from Banska Stiavnica