Kurzentrum Bad Bleiberg

Useful Information

Location:	Bleiberg-Nötsch. Near Villach, at Austrian the border to Italy. A10 exit 172 Villach West, follow Tiroler Straße towards town center, after 1 km turn right, after 800 m turn right onto Bleiberger Straße, 7 km to Bad Bleiberg, 1 km more to Nötsch. A2 exit 364 Hermagor, B111 towards Hermagor, turn right after after 4 km through Nötsch Im Gailtal 5 km to Nötsch. (46°37'37.33"N, 13°39'35.64"E)
Open:	All year daily 8-17. [2007]
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Classification:	Lead Mine Speleotherapy
Light:	Incandescent Electric Light System
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Address:	Kurzentrum Bad Bleiberg, Nötsch 78, 9530 Bad Bleiberg, Tel: +43-4244-90500, Fax: +43-4244-90500400. E-mail:
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History

Description

The Kurzentrum Bad Bleiberg is one of five spas in Austria which have united. But this is the only one of the five which offers speleotherapy. The location for this are three parts of the abandoned lead mines around Bad Bleiberg: Heilklimastollen Rudolfsschacht, Zeche Sabine and Zeche Barbara. They are part of the spa, which offers accommodation, wellness, various therapies and more. The speleotherapy includes the supervision by specifically trained personell. The special offer at this institution are trainings in the mine for correct respiration.

This is not a show mine, it is exclusively a mine for speleotherapy, and it is not possible to visit this mine except for therapy.