Erika Bor – Health Tourism Student

Oulu University Of Applied Sciences, Oulu

31/10/2012

1. General information

2. Concepts 3. Why the Hungarian Health Tourism?

4. Geothermal Gradient in Hungary

5. Hungary is a Land of Thermal Water

6. Mineral Waters of Hungary

7. Unique Natural Conditions of Hungary

8. Royal Spas of Europe

9. Dental Tourism in Budapest

10. Accommodation, Hotels in Budapest

11. Hungarian Gastronomy

12. Festival Tourism in Hungary

13. Questions

14. Bibliography

‘The secret of water

conceived in the ice…’

- Jack Kerouac: On the Road -

Territory: 93. 030 km2

Population: 10 million

Capital: Budapest

Form of Government:

Parliamentary democracy

Language: Hungary

Currency: HUF

(1 Euro=280 HUF)

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Oulu – Budapest 1985 km, 3 hour 50 minute

Helsinki – Budapest 1470 km, 2 hour 20 minute

Health tourism is a special branch of tourism which focuses on the prevention and the recovery - mostly.

Medical tourism is a travelling which purpose to participate in a sort of health procedure in a pleasant surrounding.

Wellness tourism is a prevention programme which purpose for physical, spiritual and mental balance.

Because

excellent hotels, spas and wellness services on good prices

beneficial ingredients (sodium, calcium, magnesium,

bicarbonate, iodine, bromine…) and effects (painkiller,

inflammatories) of fabulous thermal water

dental tourism (dental treatment with sight-seeing)

unique ingredients and effects of Hévíz and muds

cave treatments and the using of weight baths

Average: 5oº C/100 m (1 and 1/2 times

as high as the worldwide average).

Reason: Pannonian basin including also Hungary,

the hot magma is nearer to the surface.

Mean temperature: about 10º C on the surface

the rock temperature is 60º C at the depth of 1 km

and 110º C at the depth of 2 km

and (already) 130-150º C at the depth of 2,5 km.

Hungary is extremely rich in thermal waters which

are world scale and on European scale it is

outstanding.

Most of the mineral and medicinal waters contain

important minerals with curative powers (makes

them suitable for bathing and drinking cures).

Literature: www.balneologia.hu

Bath of Gyopáros Aqua Park in Hajdúszoboszló

Miskolctapolca Thermal And Cave Bath

Miskolctapolca Cave Bath

The Turkish Bath of Eger

The Castle Bath of Gyula

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Hévíz – ‘The Heaven of Rheumatic’

The red water-lily is the most widely known symbol of Hévíz

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Gellért Thermal Bath

Széchényi Bath Rác Bath

Rudas Bath

Budapest

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Győr

Bük Bath

Harkány

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1. Sárvár 2. Zalakaros 3. Sikonda

3.

1. 2.

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Balatonfüred

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Cardiac Hospital

Anna Ball

képek

Photos by Erika Bor

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Balaton - The Hungarian Sea…

Struma is treated by Jodaqua of Sóshartyán.

Osteoporosis is treated by Kékkúti, Mohai Ágnes, Parádi…

Gastrointestinal disorders are treated by Mira, Hunyadi János…

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Photos by boraszportal.hu

‘Water has no taste, no color, no odor; it cannot be defined, art relished while ever

mysterious. Not necessary to life, but rather life itself. It fills us with a gratification

that exceeds the delight of the senses.’ - Antoine de Saint-Exupéry -

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Hungary has

certified medical waters

certified minerals

certified medical baths

certified health resorts

medical hotels

certified medicinal caves

recognized wellness muds

1 natural Carbon-dioxide dry bath (gas)

Medical Hotel in Kékestető (Mátra)

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Medicinal Caves

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Certified

Szemlőhegy Cave

Tapolca Cave

Abaliget Cave

Béke Cave

Szent István Cave

Indications

for using cold

cave is

respiratory

diseases

(lung

asthma).

Indications for

using warm

cave is

musculoskeletal

disorders and

diet.

Wellness Muds of Hungary

has painkiller effect on rheumatism illness

immunisation system become stronger

it cleans the skin (>>dermatology problems)

is used anti-cellulite and psoriasis

gynecological diseases (inflammation) are treated

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Mofette in Mátraderecske

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There is the only one natural Carbon-

dioxide dry bath of the country, a

mofette operates. The patients who

suffering from vascular and

locomotor diseases are treated.

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The patient is anchored on

neck, fortified on arms, hangs in

water, has on ankles weights of 2-

20 kg fixed with a belt.

The target of this treatment

method is to stretch the spine.

(Hajdúszoboszló, Hévíz,

Zalakaros, Sárvár.)

- Hungarian patent in the medicine of the spine -

Homeotherapy - Light Therapy

Mostly the menthal problems are treated by light terapy.

Color: RED, scent: ’love vitality’

Color: PURPLE, scent: ’antistress’

Color: GREEN, scent: ’refreshing nature’

Color: BLUE, scent: ’a sea of tranquility’

Color: YELLOW, scent: ’harmony’

Color: ORANGE, scent: ‘brightness’

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Homeotherapy - Herbarium Room

Effects of Plants:

Nature has many herbal medicines

for diabetes (cranberries, dills, Chinese tea, Hungarian György tea),

for insomnia (levander),

for lungs problems (chamomile, menthol herbal),

for heart and circulation problems (fish oil; Omega 3, garlic, horse chesnut).

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Medical massage

Medical gymnastic in the water

Underwater massage

Galvanic bath

Weight bath

Physiotherapy treatments

Metabolism and

circulation system are

accelerated by

tangentor

The immunisation

system became stronger

Help for the renewing

of the skin

Painkiller

Indications:

arthritis

neuritis

neuralgia

The Royal Spas of Europe (high quality baths with

traditions) were founded in Bad Wildungen in 1988.

The founding members were Bath, Bad Wildungen and

Budapest.

The organization later added:

Archena, Baden Baden, Bad Neuenahr, Bayreuth,

Marienbad, Naantali, Sárvár.

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The Royal Spas of Europe

Where once emperors, kings, high nobility and famous heads of state found relaxation of the highest standard, you too are cordially invited to let yourself be treated like a king. Royal Spas return you to a time when European spas were flourishing experience wellness in sublime elegance. These are European spas and health resorts rich in tradition: emperors, kings, members of the high nobility and famous heads of state can be counted among their guests, making them famous worldwide.

www.royal-spas-of-europe.com

…treatment and sight-seeing in a foreign country…

’We had a great holiday in Budapest, along with new smiles!’

’Treatment and services, we got just were perfect…’

’We saved more than 70% on our dental treatments!’

Photo by www.dentalhungary.ie

Corinthia Grand Hotel Royal

Four Seasons Hotel Gresham Palace Hilton Hotel Budapest InterContinental Budapest

Kempinski Hotel Corvinus

Le Meridien Hotel Budapest

Marriott Hotel Budapest

New York Palace Budapest

Sofitel Budapest Chain Bridge

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5 star hotels in Budapest

10. Accommodation

Continental Hotel Zara Budapest Danubius Health Spa Resort Margitsziget

Grand Hotel Hungária

Hotel Taverna

Hotel Gellért Danubius

Hotel Astoria Danubius

Hotel Bristol Budapest

Queens Court Hotel & Residence Photos by Google

4 star hotels in Budapest

Gundel Restaurant

Andy Vajna’s Restaurant (Nobu)

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goulash soup

chicken meat soup

Jókai bean soup

Palóc soup

stuffed cabbage

stuffed peppers

Wiener schnitzel

lecsó

Hortobágy pancake

bejgli Dobos cake

Carnival of Flowers in Debrecen

Sopron VOLT Festival

Sziget Festival in Budapest Formula 1

Borsodi Hegyalja Festival

1. Borsodi Hegyalja

Festival

2. Carnival of Flowers in

Debrecen

3. Heineken Balaton

Sounds

4. Sopron VOLT Festival

5. SZIGET Festival in

Budapest

6. Formula 1 Hungarian

Grand Pix

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Balaton Sounds

7. SZIN

8. Veszprém Summer Festival

9. Baroque Wedding Ceremony in Győr

10. Mohács Busó Festival (Busójárás)

11. Csaba Sausage Festival

12. International Kisüsti Pálinka Festival

in Gyula

13. Renaissance Carnival of Gyula

Veszprém Summer Festival

Baroque Wedding Ceremony in Győr

Mohács Busó Festival

Csaba Sausage Festival

International Pálinka Festival in Gyula

Renaissance Carnival in Gyula

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14. Csaba Beer Festival and

Knuckle parade…

Photos by www.prohaszkabela.com

Csaba Beer Festival and Knuckle

parade…

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‘Beer is a liquid gold…’

‘Good wine is a good health…’

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Fütyülős

1. As tourism student how can you recommend forigners your

beautiful country’s tourist attractions abroad?

2. Which motivation power put pressure on you when you

choose your holiday destination?

3. Tourism for quality of life - or vice versa…? It is not mean

that when we are tourists, it improves our quality of life.

4. What kind of tourism development strategy do you

recommend a small town for breaking out?

5. '...where the fence is made of sausages' - the gastro-tourism is

conquest in Békéscsaba. Would you like to participate in this

festival if the chance is given to you? What kind of

programme are you interested in?

6. The development of health tourism able to increase the customer traffic?

7. How do you see the Hungarian health tourism market is able to competitive by international standards?

8. Festival and gastro-tourism can be a ‘medicine’ of economic recovery?

9. Hungarian mineral and thermal waters are able to fight in the international competitions?

10. Do you agree with the next statement? 'Tourism creates jobs in every field!’ (for instance; construction industry, beauty industry, hotel industry, trade and catering...) This is the one reason why is important to develop and invest money in the tourism.

Books

Ákos Teslár, Villő Korányi, Enikő Kovács, Noémi Kovács: User’s Guide To Hungary 2006/2007. Tempus Public Foundation, Budapest, 2005.

Ferenc Balogh: Idegenforgalmi földrajz I. Magyarország. Képzőművészeti Kiadó Kft., Kaposvár, 2007.

Középiskolai földrajzi atlasz. Cartographia Tankönyvkiadó Kft., Budapest, 2011.

Midi Világatlasz országlexikonnal. Nyír-Karta Bt., Nyíregyháza, 2004.

Official Budapest Guide. BTDM Nonprofit Kft., Budapest, 2012.

Rehabilitáció és balneoterápia, Wellness 2004. Bp. Pharmindex CMP. Medica, 2004.

Photos

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by Erika Bor: www.borerika.fotoalbum.hu

http://www.balneologia.hu/upload/balneologia/document/balneologiai_emlekek/images/DSCN0792.JPG

http://boraszportal.hu/nyomtat/20120606/5394

www.prohaszkabela.com

Internet

www.budapest.com

http://visit-hungary.com/

www.funzine.hu

http://www.kvvm.hu/szakmai/karmentes/kiadvanyok/fav/tvka/tvka02.htm

http://www.budapest-hotel-guide.hu/en/hungary-cities-regions/thermal-spa-resorts-hungary.php

http://www.eu-info.hu/cikk.asp?db=hirek&id=5220

www.royal-spas-of-europe.com

http://www.magyarorszag.utazas.hu/A8386557591D1C929C161F0B96A43EFB/Content/EN/06C4A56959C8152AEE76536E1EF4E647/M%C3%A1traderecske.html

http://www.sunflowers-agency.com/treatment-methods/weight-bath.php

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Wine_regions_Hungary.svg

http://visitbudapest.travel/articles/hungarian-wine-quality-rediscovered/

http://www.deluxe.hu/cikk/20080905/kiosztottak_a_vinagora_borverseny_dijait/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Budapest

http://www.budapest.com/budapest_kalauz/latnivalok/budapest_hidjai.hu.html

http://www.fivestaralliance.com/luxury-hotels/553/europe/hungary/budapest

Wikipedia

Google

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- Jawaharal Nehru -

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