Thermal parks in Czech Republic that operate all year round: indoor and outdoor thermal centers, thermal water pools, saunas, where you can go skiing and take a thermal bath.
It is better to spend the winter warm, which makes sense especially in a country that does not have its own sea and is located in the center of Europe. The Czech Republic is located quite far from warm seas. But there is a good alternative – there are many thermal springs in the Czech Republic. See where they are located and plan to relax in a pool with warm mineral water.
What makes a vacation in Czech thermal baths especial?
Firstly, it is the picturesque Czech nature. Most thermal complexes are located in parks or forest parks, where it is pleasant to walk at any time of the year.
Secondly, if you choose one of the mountain resorts, such as Yakhymov or Janske Lazne in the Korkonosha Mountains, you can combine relaxation in the thermal baths with skiing on the mountain snow slopes. It’s great to take a steam bath after skiing in winter.
Third, the therapeutic effect of thermal water is undoubtedly important for those who are physically and mentally tired.
And most importantly, all of these thermal centers allow to visit children. This is a super cool way to relax with your family in the cold winter weather. Or in summer, because these resorts are open all year round
In addition, Czech spa towns attract with their magnificent architecture, stylish promenades and resort gardens that invite you to walk. As well as traditional hospitality and numerous fascinating castles and natural attractions in the area.
Velké Losiny thermal spa resort
Velké Losiny is the oldest thermal spa in northern Moravia, more than 450 years old. The resort is located on the territory of a huge park area – almost in a forest with trails. The thermal park was built thanks to natural thermal sulfur springs that bubble up from the ground and are very good for treating diseases of the musculoskeletal system, neurological and oncological diseases, skin and blood circulation diseases.
The resort has 9 thermal pools – five indoor and four outdoor. The water has a temperature of about 33 °C and comes from healing sulfur springs. In addition, the complex was included in the 7 Wonders of the Czech Republic, so it is definitely worth a visit.
What the Velké Losiny Thermal Park offers:
- A unique thermal park, the only one in the Czech Republic.
- The pools are filled with natural thermal water – 5 indoor and 4 outdoor pools.
- Saunas – Finnish, salt, bath, aroma and ice chamber.
- Wide offer of massages.
- Exercises in the pool, animator programs.
- Facilities for parents with children, children’s corner.
- Water attractions include 2 water slides, a wild river, caves, a water mushroom, and slides.
- Restaurant with excellent cuisine, summer bar on the terrace and in the summer kiosk.
- The resort is open all year round.
What is interesting about the interior?
- An active pool with wild water, gargoyles and a grotto with a waterfall
- Relaxation pool with massage seats and sun loungers
- Thermal pool with a water temperature of 34-36°C (the warmest, great for back and muscle pain)
- Panoramic swimming pool with relaxation area
- Children’s pool with slide, jets and water hedgehog
- Water slide
- 4 saunas: Finnish, salt, steam and aromatic
What do you like about the outdoors?
- An active pool with a water slide, jets and a water umbrella.
- Swimming pool with massage seats.
- Children’s pool with slide, fungus and jets.
- A pool with a channel to the inside so you don’t have to get out of the water.
- A huge forest park with mature trees.
Information for visitors:
- Opening hours: daily from 10:00 to 20:00 (saunas until 19:00).
- Good to know: the thermal park is open all year round, but the outdoor pools are open from about the end of May to September.
- Online booking is required. It is not enough to just call – you need to fill out an order form and send it by e-mail. Official website of the thermal park – Velke Losiny .
- Prices for visits in 2024:
| Prices per person in CZK | 2 hours + 15 minutes | 4 hours + 15 minutes | Next hour |
| adults | 400 CZK | 450 CZK | 1 CZK/min. |
| Children over 100 cm, students, pensioners 62+ | 350 CZK | 400 CZK | 1 CZK/min. |
| Family 2 + 1 | 1050 CZK | 1200 CZK | 3 CZK/min. |
| Family 2+2 | 1300 CZK | 1500 CZK | 4 CZK/min. |
| Family 2 + 3 | 1500 CZK | 1700 CZK | 5 CZK/min. |
What to see in the neighborhood:
You can combine a visit to the Velke Losiny Thermal Park with skiing or an excursion to the Jeseníky Mountains. Just 13 minutes away by car is Dlouhé stráně, a hydroelectric power plant that offers an interesting excursion.
Where is the Velké Losiny Thermal Park located?
Wielkie Losiny is located in the foothills of Jesenyky near the town of Sumperk. You can arrive by car or train from Prague.
GPS: 50°01’58.3 “N 17°02’18.2 “E 50.032865, 17.038399
Accommodation near the Velké Losiny thermal park:
- Penzion u lázní≫ – Pension near the thermal park – located 200 meters away.
- Chaty Čapák≫ – is a very nice private hotel 10 minutes walk from the park.
- Privat Pod Skalkou≫ – is a cool cottage with family rooms.
Teplice Spa and Thermalium Thermal Park
The ancient spa town of Teplice was once the vacation spot for Swedish King Gustav IV and Prussian King Frederick William III. And now a modern thermal complex Thermalium has been built, a wellness center opened in 2019. Thermalium is part of the Beethoven Spa House.
It is a complex of large swimming pools with purely thermal water. The pools are filled from the Pravřídlo thermal spring, which has been collecting minerals and rare elements from the volcanic massif below the city for 18,000 years. The composition of the source prevents osteoporosis, helps to delay changes in the joints, improves mobility.
The hotel offers a variety of saunas (including Finnish, tropical and bio sauna), large and small thermal water pools and a Kneipp pool. The sanatorium, which specializes in treating the musculoskeletal system of adults, is one of the best facilities in the country when it comes to musculoskeletal medicine.
What Thermalium Thermal Park offers:
- Main treatment bath (35 °C)
- Thermal pool (29 °C)
- Kneipp walkway for blood circulation of the lower extremities
- 4 saunas: Finnish, tropical, steam and bio
Information for visitors to Thermalium:
- Good to know: Thermalium is a strictly closed complex, there are no outdoor pools.
- Opening hours: daily 8:00 – 21:00.
- Tickets to Thermalium:
- Swimming pool – 290 CZK / 90 minutes, additional charge for time extension + CZK 50 / each additional 30 minutes started, additional charge for sauna entrance + CZK 50 (Does not extend the duration of the entrance. Must be purchased before entering, cannot be changed after passing through the turnstile.) You must leave the pool and sauna area in advance (approximately 20:45) to exit the turnstile before 21:00.
- Thermal pools and saunas – Main therapeutic bath 35°C :: Thermal pool 29°C :: Kneipp track
- Finnish sauna 95°C, <10% humidity :: Finnish salt sauna 90°C, <10% humidity, Tropical sauna 40°C air, 20 – 40% humidity :: Bio sauna 55°C air, 40 – 60% humidity :: Steam sauna 40°C air, 100% humidity
- 390 CZK / 150 minutes, (entrance to the saunas is one-time, access to the sauna on the thermal pool floor is exhausted). Entrance to the saunas can be purchased no earlier than 12:30, additional charge for extended time + CZK 50 / for each additional 30 minutes, you must leave the pools and saunas in advance (approximately 20:45) to be able to exit through the turnstile by 21:00.
- Other tickets for Thermalium’s official website .
Where is Thermalium Thermal Park located?
Teplice, Lázeňský sad 2 – Beethoven Spa House – 1st floor.
Enter the Beethoven Spa House and take the stairs (or elevator) to the 1st floor. Right next to the stairs you will find the THERMALIUM reception. Parking is available on Roosevelt Street, another parking option is offered near the Fontána and Galerie shopping centers.
What to see in the neighborhood:
But thermal baths are not the only thing Teplice has to offer. Visit, for example, a local botanical garden or a local history museum in a castle. And then hurry to the castle mini-zoo to see the macaque family. It’s also a nice walk to Dubravka Castle.
Teplice also has a Teplice Aquatic Center with children’s slides and a swimming pool. There are separate tickets and entrance to it details on the water park’s website .
Accommodation near the Thermalium thermal center:
- Hotel Green House≫ – Cozy and quiet. Convenient location. Close to the center, park and lake, 10 minutes to the thermal pool at Thermalium. Free parking is available.
- GrandLux Villa & Spa≫ – The apartments are great well located, quiet and relaxing to stay.
- Wellness Hotel Pivovar Monopol≫ – A spa hotel with large family rooms and a private sauna.
Františkovy Lázně Resort and Aquaforum Thermal Park
The Aquaforum in Františkovy Lázně is the largest and, according to some, the most beautiful resort in the Czech Republic. Here guests can enjoy the warm thermal water in the pools and hot tubs. This is especially nice when it’s raining or snowing outside.
Františkovy Lázně is the westernmost and smallest spa town in the Czech spa triangle, where picturesque nature and centuries-old healing springs are combined. Elegant spa colonnades, beautiful parks and a quiet, idyllic atmosphere make this place special.
The historic city center, which is already an architectural monument, is particularly beautiful. But, all around is the magnificent nature of the Kaiser-Wald and Fichtelgebirge regions. Therefore, this resort is ideal for thermal relaxation combined with active recreation.
Water temperature in the indoor pool: 32 °C. Outdoor hot tub: 30 °C
What the thermal park offers Aquaforum:
- three indoor and three outdoor swimming pools with water attractions
- indoor and outdoor jacuzzis
- water slides
- underwater caves
- underwater vertical massage
- air massage benches
- air pearl bath
- geysers
- inflatable sunbeds
- sauna
- snack bar
- aquashop
- outdoor area for beach volleyball
- outdoor playground
Information for Aquaforum visitors:
- Opening hours: daily Swimming pool: 09:00 – 21:00, Sauna: 11:00 – 19:30.
- Entrance fee: the cost of a full pool ticket is 250 CZK for 2 hours, 350 CZK for 4 hours.
- Other tickets (family ticket, sauna…) on the website of the thermal complex >>
- Children under 10 years of age may enter the pool only if accompanied by a person over 18 years of age who is responsible for the child at all times.
Where is the Aquaforum thermal park located?
Františkovy Lazne, 5 May street, 19. You can get here by train or car from Prague.
What to see in the neighborhood:
Stroll through beautiful parks with boardwalks and the popular American Forest Park which is centered around a pond of the same name. The park offers an educational trail, a bird observatory, and boat rental – in summer, it’s a great place to go for a swim on the pond.
Climb the Salingburg Observation Tower. In the city center, you will see beautifully preserved houses of a typical sunny yellow color. Or get lost and find yourself in a mirror maze again.
Housing near the Aquaforum complex:
- Spa Resort PAWLIK-AQUAFORUM≫ – A beautiful and cozy hotel with excellent dining. The price includes unlimited access to the thermal center and all procedures. Everything is in one place, which is very convenient.
- Imperial Spa & Kurhotel≫ – Luxurious vacation with delicious food. Nice rooms, with a small balcony, comfortable beds, spacious, with a good shower. The hotel has its own spa center with a swimming pool.
- Wellness Hotel Ida≫ – is a magnificent hotel with suites that have their own jacuzzies. The hotel has a very nice restaurant serving good breakfasts and dinners.
Moravia – Thermal complex Aqualand Moravia
Aqualand Moravia is a huge open-air water entertainment complex located in Pasohlavky, near the Novomlynske Reservoir. The ancient Romans used to organize thermal baths here, which have been preserved in the form of archaeological excavations.
This modern complex was built in 2013 and is a paradise for water sports enthusiasts. There are also beautiful views of Palava, a huge reservoir, and Czech Tuscany with its vineyards and wineries producing Czech wine.
What Aqualand Moravia Thermal Park offers:
- 20 indoor toboggan and slides.
- 16 swimming pools, some with water from a local thermal well (28-37 °C).
- Gargoyles, massaging water jets, bubblers, a war wall and other attractions.
- New children’s pool with splash park, water cannons, 3 slides, etc.
- Classic, bio and infrared sauna.
- Roman baths, tepidarium, caldarium, laconium, ice well.
- Jacuzzi, salt and aroma bath, Turkish hammam.
- Panoramic sauna, Kneipp trails and a snow cave.
- And if you get hungry, there are bars, restaurants, and cafes full of desserts.
Aqualand is open all year round. In the hot pools “Rem” and “Romulus” the water temperature is +37 °C, they are open all year round and in winter provide a great opportunity to warm up. The “Riviera” pool is the largest in the entire complex, and it is also open all year round. “The Neptune” is almost as big as the Riviera, but it is an indoor pool with massage jets.
We recommend paying attention to the “night sky pool” – a hot tub under a dome with images of constellations and distant stars. As for the children’s pools, the main one is a small warm pool with mini-slides and safe attractions designed for kids from three years old.
Information for visitors to Aqualand Moravia:
- Opening hours: The water park is open daily from 10:00 to 21:00, the last time allowed for entry is 19:30.
- If you leave the territory after 21:00, you will have to pay an additional 200 CZK per person.
- Entrance fee: the cost of a full pool ticket – for adults – from 999 CZK, for children – from 699 CZK.
- Other tickets on the website of the thermal complex >>
- Children under 6 years old are admitted free of charge. However, entrance to the wellness area is paid separately and is allowed only from the age of 15.
- Children under the age of 15 may be on the territory of the water complex only if accompanied by an adult.
Where is the thermal park Aqualand Moravia located?
Pasoglavki 110 E, 691 22.
You can get from Brno to the gates of the water park and back by line 105, and now not only on weekends but also on weekdays. You can catch the Aquabus in Brno at Zvonařka (platform no. 35) or at the Ústřední hřbitov stop.
The Vranovice railway station is located on the Brno-Brzezław line and only passenger trains stop here. From the train station, you can continue on the IDS JMK bus No. 530 directly to Aqualand Moravia (stop Pasohlávky, Aqualand Moravia).
What to see in the neighborhood:
Palava is a southern part of Moravia where grapes are grown and Czech wine is produced. The picturesque hills, fields and vineyards are rightly called the Moravian Tuscany. I advise you to visit Mikulov, where there is a charming castle, and in the neighboring Pavlov there are cellars where you can taste Czech wine.
Housing near the Aqualand Moravia complex:
- Add to the experience of staying at the hotel Termal Musov which has its own thermal pool for relaxation. It is open, infused with thermal mineral water with a temperature of 34-36 °C. This basin is one of the strongest sulfuric waters in the country, which cures diseases.
- Penzion u sluníčka≫ – an inexpensive and clean guesthouse in Mikulov is an opportunity to have a good rest and see this wonderful city.
- Hotel Galant Mikulov≫ – is a beautiful hotel with large rooms and a rooftop jacuzzi with a magnificent view of the castle and the surroundings of Mikulov.
Karlovy Vary – Thermal pool Saunia thermal resort
Beautiful views of the city, heated pools and 8 saunas – all this in the five-story Saunia Thermal Center, located in the center of the world-famous Karlovy Vary resort.
A unique pool complex in the center of Karlovy Vary with the largest pool (110,000 liters) with 100% natural thermal water at 38 °C. This allows visitors to take healing baths throughout the year, regardless of whether it is hot or snowy. The spring water is changed regularly every day.
The city of Karlovy Vary is located in the west of the country between the Rudni Mountains and Slavkov Forest. Together with Mariánské Lázně and Františkovy Lázně, Karlovy Vary form the triangle of Bohemian baths. Karlovy Vary is the largest and most famous spa in the Czech Republic, thanks to its 79 thermal springs that promote relaxation and health. The most famous source is the “Karlsbaderschmidt Sprudel“, which is used for drinking therapy and baths.
What the Saunia Thermal Center offers:
- Swimming pool with Karlovy Vary spring water (38 °C).
- Swimming pool for relaxation (32 °C).
- Swimming pool (25 meters, 4 lanes).
- Finnish, salt, tropical and herbal saunas.
- Steam bath and sauna.
- Bath ceremonies.
- An ice pool, an ice well, buckets and a shower with water mist.
- Indoor and outdoor seating areas.
Information for visitors:
- Working hours: Daily from 09:00 – 23:00
- Ticket prices in 2024: 3-hour/all-day ticket: 699/899 CZK for adults, 499/599 CZK for children (under 15).
- Other tickets on the website of the thermal complex >>
- Good to know: The Saunia Thermal Center is open all year round. Just put on a hat and you can swim safely even in February.
Where is the thermal park Saunia located?
Thermal Resort Saunia: Ivana Petroviče Pavlova 2001/11, Karlovy Vary 360 01.
By car: use the Thermal Hotel’s parking lot at Ivana Petroviče Pavlova 2001/11, Karlovy Vary. You pass through the hotel reception to the ground floor and the passage to the elevator by the pool. Take your parking ticket with you and claim a 20 CZK discount per hour of parking.
By public transport: from Prague by bus Flixbus or by train to the Dolní Nádraží Karlovy Vary station. Then to the center to the Thermal Hotel.
What to see in the neighborhood:
Karlovy Vary is a wonderful and very beautiful city, so I suggest staying here for at least a couple of days. Explore the dungeons of the Colonnade of Hot Springs, where you will learn all about the production of salt from hot springs. Buy “stone roses” – traditional Karlovy Vary souvenirs. Head to the famous Alžbětina resort with its beautiful park. Also, visit the Moser Glass Museum and the Jan Becher Museum, where you will learn about the production of medicinal Becherovka.
Housing in Karlovy Vary:
- Star Hotel≫ – is a small and cozy hotel located directly next to the Saunia thermal complex. There is a choice of in-house spa services – saunas, massages.
- Thermal View Apartment≫ – nice apartment near the thermal complex, if you need parking, it is better to leave your car in the parking lot of the Saunia complex.
- IMPERIAL Apartments≫ – a new modern apartment in the city center, well equipped. Free parking is also provided.
Janske Lázně Spa – Janske Lázně Aquatic Center
The small town of Janske Lazne lies in a narrow valley below the Krkonoše peaks and is a popular destination for tourists and skiers in winter. But it is also a place where people have been seeking spa care for centuries. According to chronicles, a healing thermal spring was discovered here in 1006, but the resort gained popularity mainly in the first half of the twentieth century due to its success in treating the effects of polio.
What the Janské Lázně Aquatic Center offers:
- Water curtains and countercurrents.
- Indoor and outdoor hot tub.
- Indoor and outdoor Finnish sauna.
- Steam sauna.
- Cooling pool.
- Evening underwater colorful lighting.
The rehabilitation pool has a depth of 1.2 to 1.5 meters, and the mineral springs that fill it have a temperature of 27 °C. It is equipped with water curtains, jets, and massage beds. In the evening, underwater colored lighting enhances the atmosphere, and in summer you can enjoy sunbathing on the outdoor terrace with sun loungers.
Information for visitors:
- Opening hours: Monday-Friday 16:00-21:00, Saturday and Sunday 13:00-21:00.
- The fitness center is open from Monday to Friday from 7:00 to 21:00, on Saturday and Sunday from 9:00 to 21:00.
- Hourly entrance to the pool and sauna: 250 CZK / adult, 200 CZK / child from 3 to 12 years old
- Children under 1 year old are not allowed to enter for safety reasons. Children from 1 to 2 years old are free.
- Other tickets on the website of the thermal complex >>
Where is the aquatic center Janské Lázně located?
Obchodní 304, 542 25 Janské Lázně.
From Prague, buses run from the Cerny Bridge station. From the city of Hradec Králové – by train. Or by car, also through the city of Hradec Králové.
What to see in the neighborhood:
Yanske Lazne is both a ski and thermal resort. So you can combine skiing with a visit to the aquatic center. Or do you want to conquer Černá Hora in the Krkonoše massif on foot or by cable car, and then stop by the aquatic center in Janske Lazne? You can take a trip to Chorna Hora by cable car, climb the observation tower, walk through the Chornohora peat bog, and even follow the route to Pecs under the Snizhka.
Housing near the Janské Lázně Aquatic Center:
- Penzion Zámeček≫ – is a good location near the aquatic center. Delicious breakfasts and homemade lunches. Everything is new, the boarding house is after renovation.
- Pension Janský Potok II≫ – ideal location, in the city center, a couple of minutes walk to the aquatic center and ski lifts.
- Penzion SOLA-FIDE≫ – is a friendly, family-run hotel within walking distance of the slopes of Janske Lazne (climb the mountain in the morning to wake up your muscles and relax in the thermal waters of the aqua center in the afternoon.
Yakhymiv Resort – Agricola Aquatic Center
When you go on a trip to the Ore Mountains, head to the excellent aqua center with modern saunas at the Yakhimov Agricola Spa. You can swim in the 25-meter-long pool, relax in the jacuzzi, and children enjoy water activities in the safe pool and on the toboggan. You can strengthen your immune system, lymphatic system and blood circulation in one of the newly built saunas.
What Agricola Aquatic Center offers:
- Swimming pool with two lanes 25 m long
- A rehabilitation pool with a temperature of about 32 °C, which is open day and night. Morning serves as a way for vacationers to improve their physical condition.
- Immerse yourself in the warm, turbulent waters of one of the two hot tubs.
- Enjoy the views of the resort’s waterfront from the sun terrace, where you will find sun loungers for a relaxing stay.
- Near the pools, you will also find a Kneipp path with warm and cold water, where you can walk, getting a contrasting foot massage with smooth pebbles.
- Here you will find Finnish and herbal saunas, an infrared sauna with a salt panel, a steam sauna with essential oils, a cooling pool and a tepidarium.
- To comfortably maintain your water balance during the sauna, and don’t worry about anything, there is free water (pure or with citrus) for you.
- At the entrance to the aquatic center you will receive a large sheet. If you need another one, a dry one for the sauna, you can borrow one from a lifeguard for 30 kronor.
Information for visitors
- Opening hours: daily, Monday – 13:00 – 21:00, Sunday – 10:00 – 21:00. The sauna opens later in the afternoon. The basic entrance to the aquatic center for 90 minutes includes a visit to the bathing mine.
- Please note: Due to swimming lessons at the elementary school, the swimming lanes may be occupied until 11:00 on weekdays.
- Tip: if you want to fully enjoy the aquatic center and the world of saunas, try to devote more time and stay for at least 2-3 hours.
- Good to know: Sometimes the capacity of a water park is full. In such a situation, a waiting list for admission.
- Admission prices in 2024: from 10:00 – 14:00, 1.5/2/3 hours – adults 230/280/360 CZK, children 160/200/230 CZK. From 14:00 to 21:00 – 1.5/2/3 hours – adults 320/360/420 CZK, children 160/200/230 CZK.
- Other tickets on the website of the thermal complex >>
Where is the aquatic center Agricola located?
The town of Jáchymov is located in the Karlovy Vary region near the state border with the Federal Republic of Germany between the towns of Ostrov and Boží Dar. The city is less than 20 km from Karlovy Vary.
The Agricola Aquatic Center is just a short walk from the Jáchymov, spa bus stop. If you are arriving by car, park in the paid parking lot immediately upon arrival in Yakhimov on the left side of the road.
What to see in the neighborhood:
As you stroll through the city, check out the neoclassical building of the Radium Palace Hotel, which surrounds a beautiful forest park. If you want to learn more about the Jachymow dungeons but don’t want to dive 500 meters underground, visit the Astoria tourist tunnel, which is an exact replica of the Swornost mine, including boreholes, cave-ins, mining equipment, or radon pipes. water and stalactites.
The surrounding mysterious forests and mountains will certainly tempt you. So use the cable car located right in Yakhymiv and climb to Klinovets, the highest peak of the Rudnye Hory. There is also a small ski resort here – in winter, the combination of skiing and thermal waters is just perfect.
Visit the Bozhyi Dar peat bog and the Ryzhovna farm near Bozhyi Dar, where you can taste local specialties. Or, opposite the entrance to the aquatic center, on the 1st floor of the building, there is the Vital Spa Café, where you can enjoy simple snacks or have coffee and strudel.
Accommodation in Jachymów near aquatic center Agricola:
- Apartmány Tatra≫ – The apartment is well equipped with everything you need, there is a place to store skis. There are plenty of parking spaces in front of the building where you can leave your car.
- Hotel Radium Palace≫ – A wonderful spa hotel offering not only beautiful rooms but also treatments.
- Apartmán u Ljuby≫ – Nice apartment, spacious and comfortable with a private parking space.
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