The oldest and most renown of Croatia's spas, having copious, hot sulphurous spring water and curative mud. The ancient Romans treated rheumatism here, and their wounded soldiers came to recover from battle.
Special attention is paid to preventative programs, such as anti-stress courses.
This spa has eight pools with 33 degree radioactive water from thermal springs, as well as a variety of sports facilities. The curative mud found here aids treatment of gynecological diseases and rheumatism. Crikvenica This, one of Croatia's most important tourist destinations, specializes in treatment of respiratory diseases, rheumatism, neuraligia, and orthopedic complaints. Also available are special treatments for recovery from operations on malignant throat diseases, and programs for diabetic children. The Istarke spa offers springs of hot, sulphurous, radioactive water, the benefits of which were already documented by the 17th century.