Climate spa in the Tatras

The climate spa of Horný Smokovec focuses on respiratory diseases of children and youth from 3 to 18 years nowadays. The facility benefits mainly from the location in a mountain environment which is proven to heal chronic respiratory diseases.

Šrobár’s Institute of Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases of Children – a highly specialised institute is located in the town of Vysoké Tatry in the Dolný Smokovec village about 1 km to the south of Starý Smokovec on the sunny south-eastern slopes of the High Tatras at the altitude of 910 metres.

The Sanatórium Tatranská Kotlina, n.o. facility is located in the Tatranská Kotlina village, which was created at the foot of the Belianske Tatra Mts. after a cave was discovered there in 1881. Tatranská Kotlina was listed among natural healing spas already in 1891. Despite the low altitude (760 metres), the climate in the village has an alpine character and unlike the rest of the villages in the Tatras, it’s almost fog-free. The sanatorium offers health care as a specialised hospital – a specialised medical institution and as a natural climate spa.

The Granit Hotel in Nová Polianka offers unique views of the High Tatras. In the past, it was known as a hospital facility and a highly specialised institute for pulmonary diseases. The building has a historic background and was designed by well-known Slovak architect Milan Harminc.

The Granit Transké Zruby Hotel is located in the area of Tatranské Zruby not far from Smokovec. As for the Tatras, it has the ideal location for tourists, skiers, ski tourers, cross-country skiers and holidayers. It is popular with families with children, seniors and spa guests.

The spa of Nový Smokovec is one of the best-known climate spa in Slovakia. It is located in the centre of the Tatra National Park below Mt Slavkovský štít at the altitude of 1,018 metres.