Harz has always been seen as one of the most important health resorts in Germany. Many of the spas here have consisently won major awards for their facilities and quality of service. The region has numerous Bad towns were the natural mineral waters from the mountains are used for swimming pools and baths. The region has some of the best wellness programmes and packages that can be found within Germany.
One of the problems that Harz had to deal with was its image as a region that was used mainly for eldely people. This was due to the fact that in the past eldely people were given money annual by the state to visit spa towns to improve there fitness. Once this was stopped the region found its main income gone. This led to many business closing down and making the area suffer. But now this has changed and once again people are rediscovering Harz and what it has to offer. New hotels and massive improvement are being made and none more than on the wellness and leisure activities.
Hotels in Harz have wellness packages, were you can pamper yourself and unwind from everyday life including massage, aroma therapy, sauna, spas to numerous beauty treatments. Most pensions have a room set a side which provide a sauna and massage services which can be booked ahead.
Outside of the hotels are many spas to visit such as the ones in Bad Grund, Bad Harzburg, and Bad Lauterberg. The crystal warm waters in Altenau with its pools and sauna and fresh mountain air is to be recommended. Spas offer various wellness packages from mud baths to rose water baths.
Harz has so much to offer to enhance mind, body and spirit and an emphasis on the state of the entire being and its ongoing development. You can find Yoga classes next to Tai Chi, for spiritual development. The body can work out in gyms or various exercise programmes as well as the many sports activities. After all that than pure relaxation in the spas and aroma massages will ease away the stress of the day and still the mind.
