- Source temperature
- 46°C
- Bathing temperature
- 34°C
- Bathing
- Indoor / Outdoor
- Accommodation
- Hotel on site
Daruvarske Toplice sits in a park at the foot of Petrov vrh in inland Croatia, on the site of the Roman settlement of Aquae Balissae. Its hot mineral springs supply both a modern thermal complex and older bathing pavilions.
Balnevia view
Why visit
A working medical spa rather than a resort: the appeal lies in the continuity of bathing on one site since antiquity, and in the calm of the surrounding spa park.
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The water
Thermal water
- Source
- Antunov and Ivanov springs
- Mineralisation
- Calcium-magnesium-bicarbonate hyperthermal water
- Character
- Hot mineral springs used since Roman antiquity; cooled for bathing pools and used in mud packs.
History
The springs were exploited in Roman times as Aquae Balissae; the modern spa was developed from the 18th century under the Janković family, who built the bathing pavilions that still stand in the park.
Practical information
The spa combines medical rehabilitation with public thermal pools and an adjoining hotel. Day tickets are sold for the recreational section.
Getting there
Daruvar lies roughly two hours by road from Zagreb, with regional bus and rail connections; the spa is within walking distance of the town centre.
Location
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