Banja Junaković - Junaković Spa

Banja Junakovic (Junakovic Spa) is situated in the northeast of Serbia, on the north-west of Backa, Voivodina, 4km away from Apatin, at the very edge of the wood.

The guests of the Spa have at their disposal sport fields, open-air and indoor swimming pools and sauna bath. The Spa is extremely suitable for athletes' preparations.

The first thermal springs on this area had been opened in 1913, but thorough water analysis was not made until 1927 when it was established that the thermal water of this spa went to the same category with water from Karlovy Vary, (Czech Republic), Harkan (Hungary) and Lipik (Croatia). By the end of 1983 the first phase of building of the spa Junakovic was completed which resulted with water supplying from three new wells. In 2000 year, the new part of the object was built which increased accommodation capacity, so the spa possesses 270 beds and three restaurants.

Spa Junakovic is offering the following services :
- Rehabilitation health service of the ambulance and stationary type
- Organization of the seminars and symposiums (one and more days lasting)
- Organized rehabilitation for the working and retired people
- The closeness of Apatin with its hunting areas enables organized accommodation for the hunters
- Complex of the outdoors pools, football and handball fields, tennis courts,athletics track, weightlifting room, indoor therapy pool and two saunas enable organization of the sportsmen trainings. Football fields and the sports center in nearby Apatin also contribute to this.

Apatin is connected by railway and motorway with Sombor, Subotica and farther with Hungary, as well as with Novi Sad and Belgrade.The road and the railway leading via Bogojevo and its bridge over the Danube link Apatin with Croatia. The bus transportation from Apatin to spa Junakovic on the basis of many daily departures is organized.

In the vicinity of the Spa is the Danube River, where the nature created a resort of genuine river rain forest. Thanks to the slow flow of this large river there are numerous islands, bays, coastal lakes and white sandbars. Among the isles there are small lakes, channels and numerous by-channels rich with various kinds of river fishes and swamp birds. Sailing downstream one can reach areas abundant with fishes. In an isolated forest clearings the entire herds of deer, roe deer, does and other game wonder. All this conditions make the Spa surroundings extremely suitable for hunting, fishing and water sports.

Curative Factors:
The temperature of thermal-mineral waters is up to 60 degrees Centigrade.

Medical indication (Recommended for):

The diseases that are treated in the spa:

1. RHEUMATISM
- Rheumatism of different origins
2. ORTHOPEDICS
- Deformity of spinal column end extremities, diseases of bones and joints, condition after an injury of bones and joints, post-operative conditions of the bones and joints, treating of the sport injuries (operated or non-operated)
3. NEUROLOGY DISEASES
- Treatment of peripheral and central neuron and anomalies of the nervous system.
4. GINECOLOGY DISEASES
- Post-operative conditions, conditions after inflammations,klimacterical problems and sterility
5. DISEASES OF THE RESPIRATORY TRACT
- Asthma and bronchitis

Treatment Methods:
Hydro, paraffinic, kinaesy,* electro therapies, bathing, inhalation and sprinkling with mineral water.

Information and accommodation:

Centre for Rehabilitation and Recreation "Junakovic"
Nusiceva bb, 25260 Apatin
Phone: +381 25/ 772 311, 772 477, 772 228
Fax: +381 25/ 772 043
www.banja-junakovic.rs

The hotel provides 131 double-bed rooms and 4 apartmants,all rooms include bathroom with mineral water tubs. There is a large restorant with 500 seats,a spacious lounge with a gallery, a hairdresser, a shop and a souvenir shop within the hotel , and in the newly-opened part of the spa is equipped with 2 restaurants.