Guide to Zakopane thermal baths

 

An increasingly popular day trip from Kraków is to make the journey to Zakopane to luxuriate in the thermal baths. There are agencies that offer these trips, and will include transfers for some pretty eye watering costs.

If you want to make the journey to Zakopane for this under your own steam (pardon the pun), it is really is quite straightforward to do. 
Firstly, you will need to organise your own public transport. There are various options that this link will help you with. 
Secondly, when you get to Zakopane there are a quite few options of thermal baths and pools to visit.

Chocholow Thermal Baths

One of the hottest spots in Zakopane is the Chocholow Thermal Baths (Termy Chocholowskie). Just a short 20-minute minibus journey from the main station, this place is massive, boasting mountain vistas and holding the title for Poland's largest thermal complex. Dive into 30 pools, indoor and outdoor, zip down slides, ride the river rapids, catch some waves, lounge on the beach, pamper yourself in the spa zone with luxury baths, massages, and beauty treatments, hit the sports centre, and more! Warning: these baths are a top pick, so brace yourself for crowds, especially on weekends and school breaks.

To get there jump in a taxi or catch one of the frequent minibuses from the bus station.

Opening hours: daily from 9am to 22pm. Saunas from 10am to 22pm

34-513 Chocholow, 400 Chocholow
Tel. +48 781 300 301, +48 782 300 301
E-mail: bok@chocholowskietermy.pl


Aqua Park Zakopane

Nestled in the heart of Zakopane, just a hop and skip away from the station, on the slope of Antalowka hill, sits the Aqua Park Zakopane. This gem has an outdoor thermal pool perched on a terrace with mountain vistas. Inside, you'll find sporty pools with lanes, fun pools with jets and water features, and a cozy kids pool. You will also find five slides, a wild river for speedy floats, and six bubbly hot tubs. In addition there is Sauna World, where you can sweat it out in a Finnish sauna, brine sauna, winter cabin, bio sauna, steam bath, and chill-out zone.

Getting there is easy, it is just a 400m walk from the bus and train station

Opening hours: daily from 9am  to 22pm

34-500 Zakopane, Jagiellonska 31
Tel. +48 18 20 25 815, +48 18 20 01 122, Fax: +48 18 20 15 770
E-mail: aquapark@polskietatry.pl



Bukovina Thermal Baths

Bukonwina Thermal Baths are located in the highlander village of Bukowina Tatrzanska only 15 km from Zakopane on the way to Bialka Tatrzanska and Slovakia. The panoramic views from this village of the Tatra mountains are stunning. The thermal baths themselves are great for families and individuals alike. They feature a family entertainment centre, a spa, and a rehabilitation resort. They are also situated in a serene location surrounded by forests offering picturesque mountain views. The thermal facilities boast 20 pools, featuring various attractions for children such as slides and dedicated pools. The water sourced from local springs is known for its exceptional healing properties. If you want a spa within a mountain environment, this is the place.

To get there is straightforward. There are actually direct buses from Kraków to Bukowina Tatrzańska. Use this link for times and tickets - e-podroznik.pl.  You can also catch minibuses from the main bus station in Zakopane going to Bukowina Tatrzańska or Białka.

Opening hours: daily from 9am to 22pm

34-530 Bukowina Tatrzańska, Sportowa 22
Tel. +48 18 20 20 070
E-mail: termy@bukovina.pl
Opening hours: daily from 9am to 22pm


Goracy Potok

Goracy Potok thermal pools, which literally translate as hot stream, are located in Szaflary, which is just off the main road into Zakopane from Nowy Targ. It is a nice smaller scale complex consisting of 21 small outdoor pools filled with thermal water at 34 - 40 ° C, 3 saunas, mud baths, SPA treatments, 3 slides, a rope park and a " Beef Master Steak House". In addition, for kids there is a paddling pool with a huge balloon "Wet Bubble" and "Water Kindergarten" - which is basically a water playground for children. The surrounding pine trees give this complex a rural feel, and it is all much less manic and more family friendly than some of the other thermal baths in the area.

Getting there is easy. If travelling on the main public transport coaches from either Zakopane to Kraków, or Kraków to Zakopane, ask the driver when you get on to let you off at the Banska Nizna stop. Please note though that Flixbus won't do this. Note, Goracy Potok thermal baths are NOT the ones you can see from the main Zakopane road (these are Termy Szaflary).

Opening hours - 
Monday to Friday 11am to 10pm. 
Saturday/Sunday 9am to 10pm.

34-424 Szaflary, Os. Nowe 45
Tel. +48 727 52 52 52
E-mail: info@goracypotok.pl


Termy Szaflary

The small intimate Termy Szaflary baths are found in the small village of Szaflary, just off the main road from Nowy Targ to Zakopane. You will easily see them on the left hand side of the road with the steam rising from them very visible in the winter. The complex consists of 4 thermal pools (2 indoor and 2 outdoor) filled with local geothermal water at a temperature of 30 - 38°C, 5 saunas, slides and mini-pools for kids. There is also an Italian Restaurant (Restauracja Włoska).

Once again getting there is easy. If travelling on the main public transport coaches from either Zakopane to Kraków, or Kraków to Zakopane, ask the driver when you get on to let you off at the Banska Nizna stop. Please note though that Flixbus won't do this.

Opening hours -
Mon - Thu: 10am - 9pm
Friday: 10am - 10pm
Saturday: 9am - 10pm
Sunday: 9am - 9pm

34-424 Szaflary, New housing estate 20
Tel. +48 721 100 800
E-mail: biuro@termyszaflary.com


Terma Bania

Terma Bania is Poland's most modern, impressive and extensive facility of this kind. It is very conveniently located right next to the largest ski complex in the country, Kotelnica Bialczanska. The facility is divided into different zones designed to cater to the different preferences of guests. Visitors can indulge in swimming pools, a play area with slides, a relaxation zone with pools containing thermal water of different temperatures, including very hot pools and a sauna zone. The complex boasts 14 pool basins, over 300 meters of water slides in total, geysers, water cannons, jacuzzis, artificial waves and much more. One of the best features is that guests can use a terrace with an outdoor garden that offers breathtaking panoramic views of the High Tatra mountains. It also features various drink bars and a restaurant.

You can actually get a direct bus from Kraków to Terma Bania by getting on buses bound for Białka Tatrzańska. Use this link to help you find out times and buy tickets. If travelling from Zakopone, there are minibuses and service coaches that leave from the main bus station to Białka Tatrzańska.

Opening hours – every day from 9am to 22pm

34-405 Bialka Tatrzanska, Srodkowa 181
Tel. +48 18 26 125 40
E-mail: bok@termabania.pl


Kapielisko Szymoszkowa

This last suggestion is actually just an outdoor swimming pool at Polana Szymoszkowa. This is Zakopane's one and only alfresco aquatic paradise, which is only open in the summer months and is fuelled by geothermal water at a temperature of around 30 degrees. It also boasts slides, a beach volleyball court, sunbeds and a pub. Since this area has a couple of ski runs in the winter, there is also a chairlift next to the pool which can hoist you up onto Gubalowka Ridge. Plus, the cherry on top? A stunning panoramic view from its elevated position of Tatra Mountains and Zakopane itself. Dive in for a splashing good time!

Getting there from the train or bus station either involves using a taxi - which is doable as it isn't actually that far from the centre of Zakopane - or catch one of the local minibuses.

Check the website in season for the opening hours.

34-500 Zakopane, Polana Szymoszkowa 2
Tel. +48 18 20 17 230
E-mail: office@szymoszkowa.pl



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