Jesenik: Holiday apartments and houses

Above Jeseník, the Priessnitzovy léčebné lázně spa complex lies at an average altitude of 620 metres. The spa facilities make use of favourable climatic conditions and the healing properties of around 80 registered local springs. The spa tradition includes traditional healing methods and the legacy of Vincenz Priessnitz, which were added to the list of Intangible Cultural Heritage of the Czech Republic in 2014.

Spa and healing tradition

In the Balneopark, this tradition is presented as a water garden with stations for hydrotherapy and relaxation. The park also features a natural shower with cold spring water. The paths around the spa facilities also reflect the history of spa treatment: the Stezka Schroth-Priessnitz educational trail connects the Jeseník spa facilities with the Na Pomezí saddle and comprises a total of eight stations.

Paths and circular routes

The Stezka Vincenze Priessnitze leads to nine springs, where texts explain the history of spa treatment. At the same time, it is a six-kilometre circular route: it begins at the bus terminus in the spa town and ends at Jižní svah above the town. Jesenické toulky offers two further walking routes. They lead through the historical monuments of the spa town of Jeseník.

A 26-metre-high stone lookout tower stands on Zlatý Chlum. The Vyhlídkový okruh route from Jeseník leads via Křížový vrch, the Zlatý Chlum lookout tower and the Čertovy kameny viewpoint. For cyclists, the YES-cyklo network around the spa town of Jeseník includes more than 200 kilometres of marked circular routes.

The DiscGolfPark Priessnitz is also located in Vincenze Priessnitze Park. Natural obstacles and questions about the spa facilities complement the game at the individual holes. Discs can be borrowed at the spa information centre or at the reception of the Priessnitz sanatorium.

Culture and history

Vodní tvrz has been an immovable cultural monument since 1963 and houses the Vlastivědné muzeum Jesenicka. The Muzeum Vincenze Priessnitze features a permanent exhibition on the life and work of the healer. It also contains a life-size figure of Priessnitz and a model of the spa town from the 19th century.

Katovna is a burgher house built in the Baroque-Rococo style. It is associated with the legend that the executioner of Jeseník lived there. The historic Katovna houses the interactive Objev Jesenicko exhibition, featuring multimedia panels about the landscape of the Jesenicko region, a live aquarium, six IQ exhibits and board games.

The Stezkou Víly pramene educational trail in Smetanovy sady also explores the history of spa treatment in the Jesenicko region. It comprises seven stations. The town museum in Jeseník was founded in autumn 1900.

Getting around and winter

Jeseník railway station is located on line 292 between Šumperk and Jeseník and on line 318 between Jeseník, Krnov, Mikulovice and Zlaté Hory. There is a bicycle rental service at the station. The Slezský Semmering railway line brings travellers to Jeseník; from there, they can continue on foot to the Priessnitzovy léčebné lázně spa complex, Křížový vrch or the Zlatý Chlum lookout tower.

The Jeseník-SKI-Aréna offers cross-country skiing trails around the former barracks. A route via Bělá to Filipovice connects to the circular routes of the Jeseník-SKI-Aréna.

Further places

Other places to discover on this portal include Mikulovice U Jeseníku, Bílá Voda, Vápenná, Ostružná, Vlčice, Rejvíz, Černá Voda and Javornik.

To the higher-level travel overview: Jeseník District.