The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) recently awarded prizes to spas that can look back on a particularly long history and can thus confidently call themselves "Great Spas of Europe". Marienbad, located in the West Bohemian spa triangle, may now proudly bear this title. Wellness is now officially recognised as a World Heritage Site. Influence on modern European cities, testimony to a cultural tradition, a unique urban typology and paving the way for a transnational culture were UNESCO's inclusion criteria.

Tradition and modernity in Marienbad

The spa town has a total of 40 springs. These led to the town making a name for itself beyond the country's borders during the 19th century. One of these springs, the Alexandra Spring, is used exclusively by the Falkensteiner Spa Resort Marienbad. Its water has a very high CO2 and sodium content. Therefore it's ideal for drinking cures and mineral baths in the Acquapura SPA as well as in the attached Medical Center. The five-star resort offers individually tailored treatments under the motto "Heal.Restore.Relax", which enable a holistic well-being experience.

Naturally, the 5-star Falkensteiner Spa Resort Marienbad is also delighted about the "Wellness as a World Heritage Site" award and the city's inclusion in the list: "Bohemian spa culture has a long tradition in our hotel. We are all the more pleased that UNESCO is honouring this cultural heritage," explains Reinhard Wall, General Manager of the Falkensteiner Spa Resort Marienbad. In addition to the Czech city, Spa in Belgium, Vichy in France, Bath in Great Britain and Bad Kissingen, Bad Ems and Baden in Germany were also honored.

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