Harkány, the bath town

The name Harkány presumably comes from the name of Horka (harka), the son of Töhötöm, and was first mentioned in a document dated back in 1323 as Nagh Harkan. The Thermal Spa and the Bath has a history of 180 years and has become a world-famous holiday resort.

Its special medicinal water with its sulphide and trace elements contents provides effective help to the treatment for all types of musculoskeletal diseases, as well as gynaecological and stomach problems and psoriasis, not only in the form of bathing, but also as mud pack and drinking cure.

The Thermal Spa and Bath of Harkány offers a water surface of 7,600 square metres, a leisure area of 5,000 square metres, 3 thermal and 5 bath pools for those wishing to bath and heal.

The Thermal Spa and Bath of Harkány is a real family bath resort. It also fulfils the needs of those wishing to relax and amuse themselves with its bathing pools, its 13.5 hectare park, the covered leisure places and the slide park with seven elements means a real adventure for children.

The prestigious events of the town and the bath offer quality relaxation to both Hungarian and foreign visitors and all age groups throughout the year.

Events recurring every year: the „Devil Drive Out Day” (at the end of February), the cultural meeting of southern Transdanubia German minority groups, erection of the maypole, the dancing-out of the maypole, the Pentecost festival, the bath festival (in June), „Long Weekend in Harkány” (in August), the vintage festival.

Every weekend from June till September programmes and balls are organised on the open-air stage.