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GEOTOUR & IRSE 2012
bidding up. Afterwards, there is hot sulphurous water from the spa deflated to the pit. Thus
created mud is wet, black, and greasy with yellowish-brown surface [4].
Sulphurous mud cools down four times slower than water, which allows deep penetration of
heat into all joints and spine. The mud wrap participates in common healing effect together
with hydrogen sulphide baths [1].
Currently, the Smrdáky spa uses two springs with hydrogen sulphide water called Joseph I.
and Joseph II. Their balneological characteristics are: natural, healing, slightly mineralized,
hydrogen carbonated, chloride carbonated, sodium, sulphur water with increased content of
boric acid [1].
Tab. 3 Chemical analysis of springs: Joseph I., Joseph II. [1]
Springs
Joseph I.
Joseph II.
temperature 13,5 °C 11,4 °C
Na + 781,5 815,0
K + 49,6 49,5
NH 4
+
4,93 1,04
Mg 2+ 53,4 52,9
Ca 2+ 92,0 87,19
Fe 2+ 6,6 4,88
Mn 2+ - 0,52
Cl - 733,6 778,92
SO 4
2-
HCO 3
-
PO 4
3-
46,5 37,0
1 188,5 1 395,54
0,0047 -
H 2 SiO 3 21,9 217,62
HBO 2 59,0 -
CO 2 589,0 214,2
H 2 S 597,0 673,0
Total mineralization mg/l 3 159,73 3 455,665
Current state and spa equipment
Although the spa has quality healing waters on all-European scale, its reputation for patients
and visitors is not that positive. It results primarily from the level of service and state of
accommodation facilities.
There are 6 accommodation facilities in the spa: Morava ***, Hotel Central **, Hotel
Vietoris **, Záhorák**, Záhorie* and one medical institution for children Eva*. There are not
many caterings, only one restaurant, pizzeria, pub and a snack bar [5].
It results in almost no change to find a more demanding clientele that would spend more
money in the spa because their requirements are much higher and require more than standards
of a three-star hotel. There are mostly patients whose stay is reimbursed by health insurance
companies. It means that they are accommodated in simple rooms with no leisure activities
included, and the time between treatments is filled in by simple relaxing in the park.
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