The town of Piešťany is famous the world-over for its medicinal geothermal water and sulphuric mud. Indeed, the mud and mineral waters here are renowned for their remarkable therapeutic effects on locomotion system disorders and are unique not only in Europe, but worldwide too. Spa Piešťany is situated on the beautiful Spa Island where visitors can admire a luxurious park, enjoy the rich cultural and social life and take advantage of the numerous possibilities for active relaxation.
Mud from Piešťany has an exceptional therapeutic effect on rheumatic disorders and some neurological disorders and is applied in the form of mud wrappings. The first spa house was built after the Napoleonic wars in 1822. It still stands and is referred to as the Old Spa or Napoleon’s Bath. Several hotels in the Art Nouveau style were built in the area at the beginning of the 20th century too.