Thermal Park Vrbov

Thermal Park Vrbov is a geothermal bathing complex in the village of Vrbov in the Poprad district of north-eastern Slovakia, run by SALMOTHERM - Invest, s.r.o. The water is drawn from two bores, well no. 1 from a depth of 1742 m and well no. 2 from 2502 m. The operator gives the surface temperature of the geothermal water as 56 °C from well no. 1 and 59 °C from well no. 2, and classifies the chemistry as calcium-magnesium, bicarbonate, sulphate, warm and hypotonic. Total mineralisation is stated as 3.7–3.9 g/l for well no. 1 and 3.9–4.1 g/l for well no. 2. The published analysis lists, among other components, 487.0 and 505.0 mg/l of calcium, 147.1 and 153.2 mg/l of magnesium, 601.0 and 621.0 mg/l of sulphate and 2196.0 and 2257.0 mg/l of bicarbonate for the two wells, with pH 6.5 and 6.45.

The complex contains nine pools, three of them for children, and the operator states that water temperature in the pools ranges from 26 °C to 38 °C. During the winter season four pools with geothermal and clear water are available; the operator names these as the Prieplavový (channel), Motýľ (butterfly), Plavecký (swimming) and Sedací (seated) pools. A water slide, the Tobogan, is part of the summer offering. On-site accommodation is available within the complex, and Thai massages and catering are also offered. The operator lists no sauna or wellness area.

The operator states that Thermal Park Vrbov is open all year round including public holidays, with the exception of 24 December. Summer hours are 09:00–22:00 Monday to Sunday, with bathers required to leave the pools by 21:30; winter hours are 10:00–21:00 daily with pools closing at 20:30. Visitors must leave the pools 30 minutes before the site closes.