Piwniczna Zdroj
- mountain spa
- mountain climate, moderately stimulating
- height 400 m above sea level
- postal code 33-350 Piwniczna
- telephone area code +48-18
Tourist Information: Spa Services Office ul. Zdrojowa 43, tel. +48 18 4464324 Main treatment areas: respiratory and digestive system diseases. Natural therapeutic resources: mineral waters (bicarbonate-calcium-magnesiumsodium- chalybeate oxalate waters), therapeutic mud. Spa industry: production of Piwniczanka, a natural bottled mineral water. Location: Piwniczna lies on the river Poprad, in the Beskid Sadecki range, at 400 m above sea level. It is a charming town known since the 14th century. Treatment facilities: Limba sanatorium and holiday centres with 220 beds in total. Available therapy: physiotherapy centre, pump-room, treatments (massage, therapeutic exercises, inhalations, mineral and mud baths). Artistic events: Piwniczna Days (July), Children of the Mountains International Festival (summer), Stary Sacz Ancient Music Festival (in Stary Sacz, June), various periodic entertainments (summer). Tourism and sports: walking in Popradzki Mountain Pine Park, which encompasses the spa and the Poprad river valley; 282 km of tourist routes, including mountain-biking and horseback tourism trails, 9 T-bar ski-lifts at the Sucha Dolina ski station 2.5 km away, 3 ski-lifts at the ski station in Wierchomla Mala, holiday centre with nice beach, outdoor swimming pool, 4 tennis courts, exercise paths in Kicarz – the spa park. This is a good base for hiking in the Beskid Sadecki range, including the trail to Mt. Radziejowa at 1,262 m (5 hours); yellow trail to Hala Pisana at 1,044 m (3.5 hours). The border crossing into Slovakia is 3 km from the town; there is a yellow trail and a red trail to Wielki Rogacz.
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