Radium Palace

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☀ The neoclassical palace hotel built in 1912 is located on the hillside and offers a magnificent view of the valley.

Location & Surroundings

St. Joachimsthal is situated on the southern slope of the Ore Mountains, not far from the German border. The healing success of the spa is based on the noble gas radon. In the 16th century Jáchymov was one of the most important towns in Europe because of the right to mint coins. The history of the town is closely connected with the mining of silver, tin and uranium. The last active mine in Jáchymov is called Svornost and supplies the treatment areas with radon water.

The historical centre of Jáchymov is a listed zone with houses in the Renaissance-Gothic style.

In the quiet spa district in the lower part of the town you will find not only spa hotels, restaurants and the Agircola Aquacentre with a gallery sauna, but also picturesque spa park with a music pavilion, a children's playground and a small lake. The spa district is surrounded by a forest park with many hiking trails.

Radium Palace, the neoclassical hotel palace is situated on a slope, directly at the entrance to the town with a magnificent view of the valley.

How You Reside

160 rooms with bath or shower/WC, hairdryer, satellite TV, telephone, minibar, safe, bathrobe, WiFi 4 rooms for wheelchair users. Single rooms are double rooms for single use (partly). Superior Plus (approx. 30 sqm) View to the front (No. 117, 217, 317). Superior (approx. 25 square metres). Junior Suite (approx. 20 sqm) with small sleeping and a living area which is not separated by a door. Suite (No. 116, 216, 316) with separate bedroom and living room. Lift.

Dining & Leisure

Breakfast, lunch and dinner as a buffet. Diabetic, reduction, light and vegetarian food, lactose- and gluten-free by prior arrangement. Dance bar with live music, lobby, bar, summer terrace.

Wellness & Spa

"Kleine Wasserwelt" (daily 90 min.) with exercise pool (13 x 6 m approx. 30°C), whirlpool, Kneipp Bar Footpath, steam bath. Dry and infrared sauna (approx. € 5 à 90 min. each). Beauty: hairdresser, cosmetics, Vacuwell (fat burning, anti-cellulite).

Health & Treatments

Doctor. Laboratory, 24 hours nurse duty. Pearl, CO2, radon baths, lymph drainage, electrotherapy, laser and magnetic therapy, inhalations, ergotherapy and cryotherapy, massages, therapeutic gymnastics.

Free Time

Agricola Aqua & Wellness Centre (open daily from 7 am to 11 pm): indoor pool, children's pool, jacuzzis, Kneipp path, salt cave, solarium and fitness. New Sauna World - Stollen Sauna Agricola: Finnish and bio sauna, infrared light sauna, steam bath, ice pool, relaxation room with water and tea, herb garden, roof terrace with barefoot path Cryo cabin. Entriit pool + sauna use approx. € 8 (60 min), approx. € 9 for (90 min) approx. € 11 (120 min), there is a discount for spa guests and senior citizens. Café, hairdresser.

The Erzgebirge is a paradise for hiking, cycling and skiing. Thematic hiking trails e.g. the radon theme trail, the hell of Joachimsthal, Gottesgaber Torfmoor theme trail and many more. Excursions: Loket Castle, Porcelain and Glass Museum in Karlovy Vary. Oberwiesentahl in Ore Mountains only 12 km away. 18-hole Karlovy Vary and Cihelny golf clubs (approx. 6 km), Mariánské Lázn? golf club (approx. 40 km).

A visit to the region's "underground treasures" is worthwhile and can be perfectly combined with sports activities and wellness.

Ore Mountains on the UNESCO list: The Ore Mountains mining region (Krušnohoří) is the first Czech cross-border collection of monuments to be included in the UNESCO World Heritage List on 6 July 2019.

Getting There

Airport Transfers: (approx. 130 km) approx. €191/car (1-8 p.), reservation via SpaDreams, payable locally.

Train Station Transfers: (return) from Karlovy Vary station (approx. 20 km) approx. €37, from Ostrov nad Ohri station (approx. 7 km) approx. €15/car (1-8 p.), reservation via SpaDreams, payable locally.

Nearby Airports
Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) : (approx. 125 km / 96 minutes)
Karlovy Vary International Airport (KLV) : (approx. 25 km / 23 minutes)

Additional information

Local tax: approx. 0,80 €/day, per person, to be paid upon arrival.

Tourist tax: approx. CZK 15 / day, payment on the spot. From 1.1.2020 the tourist tax will be increased to approx. 21 CZK (approx. 80 cents/day). Parking at the spa buildings, by appointment, agency fee approx. 120 CZK/€ 5, parking fee approx. 70 CZK/€ 3/day.

Good to Know

The healing properties of the radon source

Radon has been used in Jachymov as an effective natural remady for over 100 years. The thermal sources have exceptionally high content of highly active radon (4.5-5.5 kBq/l). Thanks to the exceptionally high content of radon, a three-week therapy programme brings substantial effects.

Bathing in thermal waters with radon is one of the most effective balneotherapeutic treatments. Radon activates regeneration processes and natural healing powers of the body and the immune system. Radon is also a remedy for rheumatism as it contibutes to improved blood flow to the joints and bones. The effects are visible even 8-10 months after the treatments, therefore it is worth coming to Jachymov at least once a year. The optimal length of treatment is at least 10-20 days.

Worldwide unique Schemerz therapy - "Joachimsthaler Boxes"

Special analgesic therapy - brachyradium therapy is suitable for the treatment of chronic painful conditions of the locomotor system, which do not react to any other type of analgesic treatment. Here the pain-relieving effect of ionizing gamma rays is used, which is applied locally to the painful area with a special method. The therapy offers the patients pain relief for several months.

This form of therapy is a worldwide rarity, which is only offered in Bad St. Joachimsthal. More about the therapy see PDF below.