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6 ideas for couples who want to warm up and slow down: open-air thermal pools, spa parks, promenades and graduation towers, tall wooden walls that trickle salt water. Each place shows the season, length of stay, budget and car-free access, plus a practical tip.
The graduation towers of Ciechocinek
Kuyavia, Kuyavia-PomeraniaWalk along the wooden graduation towers in Ciechocinek while brine trickles down the blackthorn branches, and breathe in the salty air as if you were by the sea. Then sit in the spa park by the Grzybek fountain.Come between spring and fall, because that’s the only time brine runs down the towers.Matching: 6 ideas
Walk along the wooden graduation towers in Ciechocinek while brine trickles down the blackthorn branches, and breathe in the salty air as if you were by the sea. Then sit in the spa park by the Grzybek fountain.
💡Tip: Come between spring and fall, because that’s the only time brine runs down the towers.
In Nałęczów, taste the local mineral water at the pump room, then find the Spring of Love in the spa park. Also see the wooden cabin where the writer Stefan Żeromski worked, and walk the loess ravines around town.
💡Tip: After rain the loess turns to mud, so save the ravines for a dry day.
In Krynica-Zdrój, ride the funicular or walk up Góra Parkowa and take your time coming down through the forest. Visit the main pump room, and at dusk stroll the promenade arm in arm as the lamps come on.
💡Tip: In winter the paths down from Góra Parkowa can be icy, so wear shoes with non-slip soles.
In Szczawno-Zdrój, stroll through the wooden Walking Hall by the pump room, then follow the spa park paths to the Anna Tower. Finish among the old guesthouses on Kościuszki Street and imagine who stayed there a century ago.
💡Tip: The Walking Hall has a roof, so this works on a rainy day too.
The thermal pools in Uniejów are a short walk from the Gothic castle of the archbishops of Gniezno. Swim in the warm water, walk around the castle, then cross the footbridge over the Warta at dusk.
💡Tip: Weekends can get crowded, while on weekdays the pools are much calmer.
Walk the main street of Chochołów, past wooden highlander houses, many still lived in. Then warm up in the village’s thermal pools, best in winter, when frost nips your cheeks and the water warms the rest of you.
💡Tip: Many of the houses are private homes, so admire them from the street.
Most thermal pools are in Podhale, the region at the foot of the Tatra Mountains, where warm water comes from deep wells and some pools look out on the peaks. There are also thermal pools in Uniejów, Mszczonów and Cieplice in Jelenia Góra, among others.
Thermal pools, or termy, usually use warm geothermal water, while an uzdrowisko is a town with official spa status, where people are treated with mineral waters, peat mud or the climate. Go to a spa town for calm and walks, to thermal pools to soak and warm up.
On a weekday in fall or winter, when it’s less crowded and the contrast between warm water and cold air feels best. Avoid ferie, the Polish winter school break, and long weekends, and on Saturdays go early in the morning or late in the evening.
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