This document provides an overview of health tourism in Hungary. It discusses Hungary's natural resources like thermal waters and mud that support the country's health tourism industry. Specific places in Hungary known for their spas and medical treatments are mentioned, including locations in cities like Budapest, Hévíz, and surrounding areas. The document also briefly outlines Hungary's accommodations, festivals, and other attractions to provide context for health tourism as one component of the overall tourism sector.

1. Erika Bor – Health Tourism Student
Oulu University Of Applied Sciences, Oulu
31/10/2012

2. 1. General information
2. Concepts 3. Why the Hungarian Health Tourism?
4. Geothermal Gradient in Hungary
5. Hungary is a Land of Thermal Water
6. Mineral Waters of Hungary
7. Unique Natural Conditions of Hungary
8. Royal Spas of Europe
9. Dental Tourism in Budapest
10. Accommodation, Hotels in Budapest
11. Hungarian Gastronomy
12. Festival Tourism in Hungary
13. Questions
14. Bibliography

3. ‘The secret of water
conceived in the ice…’
- Jack Kerouac: On the Road -

4. Territory: 93. 030 km2
Population: 10 million
Capital: Budapest
Form of Government:
Parliamentary democracy
Language: Hungary
Currency: HUF
(1 Euro=280 HUF)
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Oulu – Budapest 1985 km, 3 hour 50 minute
Helsinki – Budapest 1470 km, 2 hour 20 minute

5. Health tourism is a special branch of tourism which focuses on the prevention and the recovery - mostly.
 Medical tourism is a travelling which purpose to participate in a sort of health procedure in a pleasant surrounding.
 Wellness tourism is a prevention programme which purpose for physical, spiritual and mental balance.

6. Because
 excellent hotels, spas and wellness services on good prices
 beneficial ingredients (sodium, calcium, magnesium,
bicarbonate, iodine, bromine…) and effects (painkiller,
inflammatories) of fabulous thermal water
 dental tourism (dental treatment with sight-seeing)
 unique ingredients and effects of Hévíz and muds
 cave treatments and the using of weight baths

7. Average: 5oº C/100 m (1 and 1/2 times
as high as the worldwide average).
Reason: Pannonian basin including also Hungary,
the hot magma is nearer to the surface.
Mean temperature: about 10º C on the surface
the rock temperature is 60º C at the depth of 1 km
and 110º C at the depth of 2 km
and (already) 130-150º C at the depth of 2,5 km.

8. Hungary is extremely rich in thermal waters which are world scale and on European scale it is outstanding.
Most of the mineral and medicinal waters contain important minerals with curative powers (makes them suitable for bathing and drinking cures).

9. Literature: www.balneologia.hu

10. Bath of Gyopáros
Aqua Park in Hajdúszoboszló
Miskolctapolca Thermal And Cave Bath
Miskolctapolca Cave Bath
The Turkish Bath of Eger
The Castle Bath of Gyula
Photos by Google

11. Hévíz – ‘The Heaven of Rheumatic’
The red water-lily is the most widely known symbol of Hévíz
Photos by Google

12. Gellért Thermal Bath
Széchényi Bath
Rác Bath
Rudas Bath
Budapest
Photos by Google

13. Győr
Bük Bath
Harkány
Photos by Google

14. 1. Sárvár
2. Zalakaros
3. Sikonda
3.
1.
2.
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15. Balatonfüred
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Cardiac Hospital
Anna Ball

16. képek
Photos by Erika Bor
Photo by Erika Bor
Balaton - The Hungarian Sea…

17.  Struma is treated by Jodaqua of Sóshartyán.
 Osteoporosis is treated by Kékkúti, Mohai Ágnes, Parádi…
 Gastrointestinal disorders are treated by Mira, Hunyadi János…
Photo by Google

18. Photos by boraszportal.hu

19. ‘Water has no taste, no color, no odor; it cannot be defined, art relished while ever mysterious. Not necessary to life, but rather life itself. It fills us with a gratification that exceeds the delight of the senses.’ - Antoine de Saint-Exupéry -
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20. Hungary has
 certified medical waters
 certified minerals
 certified medical baths
 certified health resorts
 medical hotels
 certified medicinal caves
 recognized wellness muds
 1 natural Carbon-dioxide dry bath (gas)

21. Medical Hotel in Kékestető (Mátra)
Photos by Erika Bor

22. Medicinal Caves
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Certified
Szemlőhegy Cave
Tapolca Cave
Abaliget Cave
Béke Cave
Szent István Cave
Indications for using cold cave is respiratory diseases (lung asthma).
Indications for using warm cave is musculoskeletal disorders and diet.

23. Wellness Muds of Hungary
 has painkiller effect on rheumatism illness
 immunisation system become stronger
 it cleans the skin (>>dermatology problems)
 is used anti-cellulite and psoriasis
 gynecological diseases (inflammation) are treated
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24. Mofette in Mátraderecske
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There is the only one natural Carbon- dioxide dry bath of the country, a mofette operates. The patients who suffering from vascular and locomotor diseases are treated.

25. Photos by Google
 The patient is anchored on neck, fortified on arms, hangs in water, has on ankles weights of 2- 20 kg fixed with a belt.
 The target of this treatment method is to stretch the spine. (Hajdúszoboszló, Hévíz, Zalakaros, Sárvár.)
- Hungarian patent in the medicine of the spine -

26. Homeotherapy - Light Therapy
Mostly the menthal problems are treated by light terapy.
Color: RED, scent: ’love vitality’
Color: PURPLE, scent: ’antistress’
Color: GREEN, scent: ’refreshing nature’
Color: BLUE, scent: ’a sea of tranquility’
Color: YELLOW, scent: ’harmony’
Color: ORANGE, scent: ‘brightness’
Photo by Erika Bor

27. Homeotherapy - Herbarium Room
Effects of Plants:
Nature has many herbal medicines
 for diabetes (cranberries, dills, Chinese tea, Hungarian György tea),
 for insomnia (levander),
 for lungs problems (chamomile, menthol herbal),
 for heart and circulation problems (fish oil; Omega 3, garlic, horse chesnut).
Photo by Erika Bor

28. Photos by Google
Medical massage
Medical gymnastic in the water
Underwater massage
Galvanic bath
Weight bath
Physiotherapy treatments
Metabolism and circulation system are accelerated by tangentor
The immunisation system became stronger
Help for the renewing of the skin
Painkiller
Indications:
arthritis
neuritis
neuralgia

29. The Royal Spas of Europe (high quality baths with traditions) were founded in Bad Wildungen in 1988.
The founding members were Bath, Bad Wildungen and Budapest.
The organization later added:
Archena, Baden Baden, Bad Neuenahr, Bayreuth, Marienbad, Naantali, Sárvár.

30. 30
The Royal Spas of Europe
Where once emperors, kings, high nobility and famous heads of state found relaxation of the highest standard, you too are cordially invited to let yourself be treated like a king. Royal Spas return you to a time when European spas were flourishing experience wellness in sublime elegance. These are European spas and health resorts rich in tradition: emperors, kings, members of the high nobility and famous heads of state can be counted among their guests, making them famous worldwide.
www.royal-spas-of-europe.com

31. …treatment and sight-seeing in a foreign country…
’We had a great holiday in Budapest, along with new smiles!’
’Treatment and services, we got just were perfect…’
’We saved more than 70% on our dental treatments!’
Photo by www.dentalhungary.ie

32. Corinthia Grand Hotel Royal
Four Seasons Hotel Gresham Palace
Hilton Hotel Budapest
InterContinental Budapest
Kempinski Hotel Corvinus
Le Meridien Hotel Budapest
Marriott Hotel Budapest
New York Palace Budapest
Sofitel Budapest Chain Bridge
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5 star hotels in Budapest
10. Accommodation

33. Continental Hotel Zara Budapest
Danubius Health Spa Resort Margitsziget
Grand Hotel Hungária
Hotel Taverna
Hotel Gellért Danubius
Hotel Astoria Danubius
Hotel Bristol Budapest
Queens Court Hotel & Residence
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4 star hotels in Budapest

34. Gundel Restaurant
Andy Vajna’s Restaurant (Nobu)
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35. Photos by Google
goulash soup
chicken meat soup
Jókai bean soup Palóc soup
stuffed cabbage
stuffed peppers
Wiener schnitzel
lecsó
Hortobágy pancake
bejgli
Dobos cake

36. Carnival of Flowers in Debrecen
Sopron VOLT Festival
Sziget Festival in Budapest
Formula 1
Borsodi Hegyalja Festival
1. Borsodi Hegyalja Festival 2. Carnival of Flowers in Debrecen 3. Heineken Balaton Sounds 4. Sopron VOLT Festival 5. SZIGET Festival in Budapest 6. Formula 1 Hungarian Grand Pix
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Balaton Sounds

37. 7.SZIN
8.Veszprém Summer Festival
9.Baroque Wedding Ceremony in Győr 10. Mohács Busó Festival (Busójárás) 11. Csaba Sausage Festival 12. International Kisüsti Pálinka Festival in Gyula 13. Renaissance Carnival of Gyula
Veszprém Summer Festival
Baroque Wedding Ceremony in Győr
Mohács Busó Festival
Csaba Sausage Festival
International Pálinka Festival in Gyula
Renaissance Carnival in Gyula
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38. 14. Csaba Beer Festival and Knuckle parade…
Photos by www.prohaszkabela.com

39. Csaba Beer Festival and Knuckle parade…
Photos by www.prohaszkabela.com

40. ‘Beer is a liquid gold…’
‘Good wine is a good health…’
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Fütyülős

41. 1. As tourism student how can you recommend forigners your beautiful country’s tourist attractions abroad?
2. Which motivation power put pressure on you when you choose your holiday destination?
3. Tourism for quality of life - or vice versa…? It is not mean that when we are tourists, it improves our quality of life.
4. What kind of tourism development strategy do you recommend a small town for breaking out?
5. '...where the fence is made of sausages' - the gastro-tourism is conquest in Békéscsaba. Would you like to participate in this festival if the chance is given to you? What kind of programme are you interested in?

42. 6. The development of health tourism able to increase the customer traffic?
7. How do you see the Hungarian health tourism market is able to competitive by international standards?
8. Festival and gastro-tourism can be a ‘medicine’ of economic recovery?
9. Hungarian mineral and thermal waters are able to fight in the international competitions?
10. Do you agree with the next statement? 'Tourism creates jobs in every field!’ (for instance; construction industry, beauty industry, hotel industry, trade and catering...) This is the one reason why is important to develop and invest money in the tourism.

43. Books
Ákos Teslár, Villő Korányi, Enikő Kovács, Noémi Kovács: User’s Guide To Hungary 2006/2007. Tempus Public Foundation, Budapest, 2005.
Ferenc Balogh: Idegenforgalmi földrajz I. Magyarország. Képzőművészeti Kiadó Kft., Kaposvár, 2007.
Középiskolai földrajzi atlasz. Cartographia Tankönyvkiadó Kft., Budapest, 2011.
Midi Világatlasz országlexikonnal. Nyír-Karta Bt., Nyíregyháza, 2004.
Official Budapest Guide. BTDM Nonprofit Kft., Budapest, 2012.
Rehabilitáció és balneoterápia, Wellness 2004. Bp. Pharmindex CMP. Medica, 2004.
Photos
by Google
by Erika Bor: www.borerika.fotoalbum.hu
http://www.balneologia.hu/upload/balneologia/document/balneologiai_emlekek/images/DSCN0792.JPG
http://boraszportal.hu/nyomtat/20120606/5394
www.prohaszkabela.com

44. Internet
www.budapest.com
http://visit-hungary.com/
www.funzine.hu
http://www.kvvm.hu/szakmai/karmentes/kiadvanyok/fav/tvka/tvka02.htm
http://www.budapest-hotel-guide.hu/en/hungary-cities-regions/thermal-spa-resorts-hungary.php
http://www.eu-info.hu/cikk.asp?db=hirek&id=5220
www.royal-spas-of-europe.com
http://www.magyarorszag.utazas.hu/A8386557591D1C929C161F0B96A43EFB/Content/EN/06C4A56959C8152AEE76536E1EF4E647/M%C3%A1traderecske.html
http://www.sunflowers-agency.com/treatment-methods/weight-bath.php
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Wine_regions_Hungary.svg
http://visitbudapest.travel/articles/hungarian-wine-quality-rediscovered/
http://www.deluxe.hu/cikk/20080905/kiosztottak_a_vinagora_borverseny_dijait/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Budapest
http://www.budapest.com/budapest_kalauz/latnivalok/budapest_hidjai.hu.html
http://www.fivestaralliance.com/luxury-hotels/553/europe/hungary/budapest
Wikipedia
Google

45. ‘We live in a wonderful world that is full of beauty, charm and adventure. There is no end to the adventures we can have if only we seek them with our eyes open.’
- Jawaharal Nehru -

46. Photo by Erika Bor
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