Many tourists come to the Czech Republic to see a variety of attractions , and at the same time to improve. One of the best places for this are the salt caves (Solna jeskyne). They have a unique microclimate, which has a beneficial effect on the skin and respiratory organs of patients.
What is useful for salt caves?
At its core, the salt cave in the Czech Republic is a small room. The floor in it is covered with a large layer of this crystalline substance, and the walls are covered with stones, which are mainly brought from the Black and the Dead Seas.
In the Czech Republic, the number of salt caves exceeds 170 pieces. Most of them are in Prague and Karlovy Vary . They are effectively used in the treatment of:
- diseases of the digestive system;
- chronic bronchitis;
- nervous dysfunction;
- cardiovascular diseases;
- allergies;
- arthrosis;
- with ENT diseases: chronic frontitis or sinusitis, an increase in adenoids;
- mental stress, stress, etc.
Features of salt caves in the Czech Republic
The air here is enriched with molecules of bromine, selenium, magnesium, calcium, sodium, potassium and other elements that are necessary for the full functioning of the human body. Being in the salt caves of the Czech Republic can replace a stay at the sea. The result of exposure can be seen in 3-5 visits.
Practically in each cave there is a small waterfall, in which salt of the Dead Sea is added. During evaporation, it enhances the therapeutic effect.
Reservations must be made in advance. Documents and certificates at the entrance are not asked. After each visitor, the room is disinfected with a UV lamp for 10-15 minutes.
Visiting rules
To prevent diseases, strengthen the immune system, relax and rest, absolutely healthy people can come to the procedures in salt caves. You can walk here only in socks, shoes must be removed when you enter or wear shoe covers.
During the procedure, you can listen to quiet and quiet music, relax in a comfortable deckchair, read a book, or watch a movie. The session lasts 40-60 minutes. This is equivalent to a 2-day stay on the beach after a thunderstorm, when the air is saturated with minerals and trace elements.
You can come here with children of any age, in many salt caves in the Czech Republic even there are special parental days. Kids include cartoons and audio books, give out typewriters, paddles, buckets and other accessories for playing with salt. By the way, even infants born of premature babies or carrying a mechanical asphyxia: swallowing amniotic fluid, cord with the umbilical cord, are brought into the cave.
Popular salt caves in the Czech Republic
The ticket price depends on the city and the concrete cave. In many of them, family subscriptions are sold. The most famous are:
- Sul nad zlato - here the Himalayan salt (more than 12 tons) is used, and the crystal clear air is saturated with oxygen ions. The ticket price is $ 35 (for 1-2 people) and $ 50 (for 3-4 patients). The price includes refreshments, tea and coffee.
- Sky is not Letnany (sky ne letnany) - the walls are built of salt briquettes, and instead of cement, a special solution of the crystals of this substance was used. Thus, the cave is saturated with a high concentration of sea air. The ticket costs $ 16.
- Breclav (Breclav) - the air temperature here varies from +20 ° C to +22 ° C, humidity is about 45%. The floor is heated by a special design, so here it is worth to come in light and thin clothes at any time of the year. The price of an adult ticket is approximately $ 7, children under 6 years old admission is free.