Termy Szaflary (Termy Podhalańskie)

Termy Szaflary is a thermal complex in the village of Szaflary, between Nowy Targ and Zakopane. It used to be known as Termy Podhalańskie, a name still found in older guidebooks. It has four pools with geothermal water — two indoor and two outdoor — with a total water surface of 970 m², plus a saunarium, apartments and restaurants. It is a calmer, more compact alternative to the region's big water parks, but with interesting water.

According to the operator, the water comes from the IG-1 borehole run by PEC Geotermia Podhalańska, and its temperature in the pools is kept between 30 and 38 °C. The owners stress that it has the highest mineral content of all waters used for recreation in Podhale. The website publishes a full ion analysis: total mineralisation is about 2,269 mg/dm³, dominated by sulphates (about 779 mg/dm³), chlorides (447), sodium (435) and calcium (198 mg/dm³), with magnesium, potassium, iron, strontium, lithium and borates as well.

What to see and do

• Thermal pools with plenty of hydromassage features: water jets, massage benches, geysers and neck and shoulder massage with wide and narrow streams.
• Slides: a three-lane family slide, an indoor slide and an outdoor slide over 55 m long for thrill-seekers.
• For little ones — a paddling pool with the Słonik ("little elephant") slide, and in summer the "Children's Bay" with entertainers.
• Saunarium (18+) — Finnish, infrared, herbal, aromatherapy and steam saunas. The zone is textile-free and adults only; on set evenings there are sauna sessions with scrubs and aromatic infusions.
• Viewing terrace facing the Tatras (weather permitting), plus spa treatments and massages.

Practical information

Getting there. Address: Osiedle Nowe 20, 34-424 Szaflary. Szaflary lies on the road from Zakopane to Nowy Targ; arriving by car is easiest. Just a few hundred metres away is another thermal complex, Gorący Potok, so the two are easy to compare.

Opening hours (as of October 2026): pools daily 9:00–22:00; saunarium daily 10:00–22:00; apartment reception 24 hours.

Tickets (price list valid until 6 December 2026). A 2.5-hour pool ticket (+10 min for changing) costs 109 zł on weekdays and 119 zł at weekends and holidays at the ticket office; online from 75 and from 85 zł respectively. Reduced ticket (children under 16, students under 26) at the office — 89 / 109 zł; "Senior Relax" (60+) — 79 zł; children up to 100 cm tall — 1 zł. Evening ticket 18:00–22:00 — 89 zł at the office, online from 69 zł. OPEN ticket (pools + saunas) — 149 zł for 2.5 hours or 179 zł with no time limit (cheaper online). Saunarium only — from 79 zł for 1.5 hours. Buying online in advance pays off: online prices are always lower than at the ticket office.

Who it suits. Good for families with children and for anyone who wants a rest without any hiking; the indoor pools make it a fine choice in bad weather and in winter. People with a significant disability have a separate fare that includes a carer.

Nearby

Next door is Termy Gorący Potok with outdoor sulphur pools. Close by are the Ludźmierz sanctuary and the historic wooden church in Dębno. If you are heading to Zakopane, consider Termy Zakopiańskie and Krupówki Street.

Official website: termyszaflary.com

Photos: termyszaflary.com; lzur, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons.