Sudety / Lower Silesia / Spa town since 1572
At the foot of Stóg Izerski, where water heals.
Świeradów-Zdrój blends 450 years of spa heritage with the rugged beauty of the Izera Mountains. Radon waters, gondola, treetop walkway, and endless trails.
450
years of tradition
100
attractions
186 km
trails
1126 m
Stóg Izerski
№ 01 — Izera Mountains at dawn
„Świeradów is not a place, it is a state of mind — where morning mist stops time and evening wind from the Czech Mountains carries the scent of resin.”— Joachim Bartz, „Sudety Sentymentalne”, 2018
From our notebook
Latest dispatches
8 min
From source to treatment: how Świeradów and Czerniawa keep radon and CO₂ in their waters
A behind‑the‑scenes guide to balneotechnics in Świeradów‑Zdrój and Czerniawa‑Zdrój: how acidulous, radon‑bearing waters travel from well to...
10 min
The Living Sponges of the Sudetes: How the Peatlands of the Izera and Karkonosze Work
From the wind‑washed moor of Hala Izerska to the high, rain‑fed bogs of the Karkonosze ridge, this guide explains how these ‘living sponges’...
9 min
Rock, rifts and radon: the geologic pedigree of Świeradów’s waters
Why do the springs of Świeradów‑Zdrój and Czerniawa‑Zdrój fizz, and why do some carry natural radon? A walk through the Karkonosze–Izera blo...
