Zsigmondy Vilmos Harkány Rehabilitation Centre

Zsigmondy Vilmos Harkány Rehabilitation Centre is one of the largest rehabilitation institutions of Hungary, using the medicinal water. The Rheumatic Hospital was founded in 1955 established the medical foundations of musculoskeletal rehabilitation and the Rehabilitation Centre was enhanced with a new hospital wing with quality of a hotel in 2015, called “Harkány Psoriasis Centre”.

HPC is the new 45 double room hotel-quality hospital wing of the Zsigmondy Vilmos Harkány Rehabilitation Centre.

The Harkány Rehabilitation Centre has been engaged in the active patient care of those, who are suffering from musculoskeletal, especially rheumatological diseases, gynecological diseases and psoriasis ever since foundation. In recent years, we have further enhanced our offers with chronic internal medicine, programmed cardiology and weight management fields and related treatments.

The treatment of patients takes place using the elements of natural spa and classical treatments therapy. The complex treatments are centered around the spa pools of fresh thermal water gained from the thermal wells through the closed system.

The treatments require two to four weeks, in the first intensive phase of which the HPC provides the accommodation and appropriate treatments.

About the mineral water of Harkány

The mineral water unique in Europe bursts to the surface from as deep as 50-70 m, with an average temperature of 62.5°C. Its mineral content is about 1000 mg per litre. From a medical point of view, its most important component is carbon sulphide, which is under pressure, dissolved in water in a gaseous state. When it surfaces and is released from pressure, it begins to decompose into hydrogen sulphide gas – which gives the characteristic scent of the thermal water of Harkány.

The carbon sulphide is very actively absorbed into the body both through the skin and by inhalation: its absorption rate is 150 times that of other, more prevalent sulphuric compounds (sulphates).

Due to its unique properties, it is suitable for treating musculoskeletal, rheumatologic, dermatological and gynaecological diseases.