Konstancin

general info:
spa: lowland spa
climate: lowland climate, weakly and gently stimulating
height: 90 m above sea level
postal code: 05-520 Konstancin
telephone area code: +48-22

Main treatment areas:
mobility and rheumatic disorders, neurological, respiratory and heart diseases, occupational disease prevention. Natural therapeutic resources: 6.7% bromide brine, chalybeate brine.

Location:
Konstancin-Jeziorna is a summer holiday resort near Warsaw (20 km away from the capital), on the river Jeziorka. The proximity of the Słomczyńskie, Chojnowskie and Kabacki forests ensures beneficial climatic conditions. The spa, sparsely built-over with beautiful historical villas and little palaces, lies in a pine forest. In the spa centre, a twig tower releasing brine vapor was built in Zdrojowy Park in 1980.

Treatment facilities:
sanatoriums and spa hospitals with 437 beds, a Health Ministry clinic, STOCER Warsaw Rehabilitation Centre, Handicapped Education Centre.

Available therapy:
physiotherapy centre, spa park, twig tower releasing brine vapor.

Attractions and cultural events:
A cinema and a Culture Centre with an auditorium in the town. Numerous artistic events are held in the spa park in the summer.

Sightseeing:
Baroque manor house in Obory, built in the second half of the 17th century, designed by Tylman van Gameren.

Tourism and sports:
stadium, indoor sports hall, indoor swimming pool. There are numerous marked tourist routes in the area – in Kabacki, Słomczyńskie and Chojnowskie forests, and in the Vistula river valley. The horse-riding centre in Króewska gamekeeper's lodge hires out horses and chaises for rides in the forest. Interesting scenic areas nearby include Lęgi Oborskie, Skarpa Oborska, Obory, Olszyna Łęyczyńska, Chojnów, Łęg Olszowo- Jesionowy.