When you feel like soothing your body and soul, you can find top notch wellness destinations in Croatia, which have combined a rich wellness offering with the unique climate and the unfailing energy of the stone, sea and forests. As a goal in itself or the perfect addition to your vacation in Croatia, wellness will provide you with sublime pleasure. Each Croatian tourist region is unique in its own way. More than a thousand islands and the littoral are a source of energy of the thousand year old stone, aromatic plants, sun and sea. Green hills and plains o the continental part of Croatia will fill you with the strength of fresh air, healthy food and a warm welcome. On your vacation, Croatian destinations and hotels will do wonders for your health and pleasure, throughout your stay.
The care for health, beauty and the strength of the spirit has existed for ages. In this sense, it can be said that wellness, most concisely defined as the perfect harmony of physical, spiritual and social health, has a long history, though the term itself first appeared in the mid 20th century. A compound of two words – wellbeing and fitness, it is a synonym for the harmonious state of body and soul, based on conscious activities aimed at the improvement of health, capacities and appearance.
The rich Croatian wellness offering is based in the tradition of climactic sanatoriums, which have been – on account of the pleasant climate, surroundings and numerous thermal water sources – at the very European top. In the past centuries, many European kings and emperors have come to Croatia, aware of the sound effect of the climate on their health and spirit. Then, like now, the aromatic plants and pleasant climate have made Croatia an ideal destination for a stay in harmony with the climate, way of life and rich wellness offering. Combining the best of experts and technology with the best of nature, Croatia will provide you with sheer pleasure, should you choose to try out one of the wellness programs. The tradition of spa tourism has been combined with state of the art accomplishments of the wellness movement as well as with the exceptional climate, healing both body and soul. Almost every better hotel in Croatia features a rich offering of wellness programs. Let us introduce the wellness offering of hotels on the seaside and in the continent, one per each tourist region…

Source: Croatian National Tourist Board - Newsletter October 2009