After 220 years of medical experience and research, the Traditional Hévíz Therapy became a trademark of Hévíz in 2015. The therapy consists of three basic and four complementary treatments using the healing properties of sulphurous magnesium carbonate water.

Experts have recognized that a significant part of the hydro, movement, physio- and electrotherapies of the Traditional Hévíz Therapy is suitable for the treatment of certain problems of the Post-Covid syndrome. In addition, the mineral content of Lake Hévíz, the evaporating water and the climatic effect of the 60-hectare Protective Forest surrounding the lake are also very effective in achieving the healing effect.

The Post-Covid Care programme will work on the model of the already proven Traditional Hévíz Therapy. Patients arriving in Hévíz with post-Covid-19 symptoms will receive professional and personalised treatments in the comfort of a hotel, under medical supervision. The programme and the quality of the treatments will be identical, regardless of which Hévíz location the patient chooses.

You can achieve a speedy recovery and fuller rehabilitation, as far as possible, not by medication but by a targeted treatment plan (active exercise, passive treatment methods and other physiotherapy techniques). The aim is to preserve the function of the parts of the body that remain intact, to promote the regeneration of damaged tissues and to integrate the recovered functions into the movements of everyday life.

• reducing breathing difficulties
• restoring and improving diaphragm function
• improving chest mobility
• restoring and improving the breathing mechanism
• restoring and improving motor functions
• restoring and improving muscular strength of the skeletal muscles
• improving coordination of movement, balance and proprioception
• restoration and improvement of circulatory functions, endurance
• improving quality of life
• cognitive therapy under the guidance of an occupational therapist
• patient education
• psychic guidance - with the assistance of a psychologist

THE PROGRAMME IS MADE UP OF THE FOLLOWING COMPONENTS:

1. Preliminary health survey via an online questionnaire - mandatory element
2. Specialist consultation - multiple sessions - mandatory element
3. Pre-treatment laboratory and diagnostic tests - optional: can be replaced by medical reports less than four weeks old
4. Post-Covid Care treatment programme, consisting of several treatments tailored to the individual - mandatory element
5. Accommodation at the provider of the package - optional, the Post-Covid Care programme can also be attended as an outpatient
6. Aftercare - an online questionnaire to be filled in after the treatments about the health status achieved as a result of the treatments - mandatory element

WHERE CAN I FILL IN THE PRELIMINARY HEALTH SURVEY?

The survey is the same, but it must always be completed on the website of the hotel where you book your package, as only then will the hotel have access to your protected health information. You can therefore find the questionnaire on the websites of the following accommodation providers:

• NaturMed Hotel Carbona
• Hotel Európa Fit

WHAT PRE-TREATMENT LABORATORY AND DIAGNOSTIC TESTS ARE NEEDED?

• Laboratory tests (blood count, renal function, liver enzymes, C reactive protein, iron panel, thyroid function, D-dimer test)
• ECG test by an internist, cardiologist
• Imaging tests (Chest CT scan, cardiac ultrasound)
• Chest excursion test
• Six-minute walk test
• Oxygen saturation
• Muscle strength measurement of major muscle groups

WHAT TREATMENTS DOES THE POST-COVID CARE TREATMENT PROGRAMME CONSIST OF?

To provide you with a quality service, treatments are carried out according to specific rules by qualified therapists and under constant medical supervision.

Mandatory elements of the treatment

• therapeutic exercises: individually or in a group, in a gym or water according to the patient's condition,
• therapeutic massage,
• electrotherapy (TENS) - pain relief, muscle toning,
• BEMER therapy,
• inhalation,
• CO2 bath
• bath therapy

Treatments recommended as basic treatments, depending on the patient’s condition:

• breathing exercises, chest mobilisation, chest exercises
• general conditioning therapeutic exercises
• muscle strengthening, use of equipment, core training
• plyometric exercises
• development of static and dynamic balance, proprioception: aquatic gymnastics, balance exercises, use of equipment
• circulation, endurance: low, medium, high-intensity aerobic exercises in groups, depending on your condition
• Nordic Walking
• electrotherapy
• massage
• bath therapy
• dry carbon dioxide bath
• bathing in pool
• bathing in Lake Hévíz

Additional options, recommended treatments according to the patient’s condition:

• salt cave
• movement therapy: exercise programmes with physical strain according to the patient's condition, increasing endurance
• patient education: lifestyle and dietary advice
• O2 therapy
• relaxation techniques
• relaxation programmes: Thai Chi, Five Tibetan exercises, yoga...
• stretching
• exercise bicycle in the hotel, electric bicycles for hire at the Tourinform office
• mental health guidance
• outdoor gym at the Lake Baths,
• outdoor aqua fitness at the Lake Baths

DEPENDING ON YOUR CONDITION, THESE ARE THE RESULTS YOU CAN EXPECT:

• Improving the circulation
• Relieving pain
• Relaxing the muscles
• Restoring movement functions lost due to infection
• Relieving contractures caused by infection
• Increasing muscle strength
• Preserving and improving muscle contractility
• Functional learning, occupational therapy (practising practical movements and sequences of movements)
• Training of sensory functions
• Developing dynamic stability
• Preventing the development of complications
• Psychological guidance of the patient
• Achieving self-care

THE EFFECTS OF The Hévíz therapeutic TREATMENT CAN ALSO BE ADDED:

• Maintenance of the function of the articular cartilage
• Mobilisation of the joints
• Release of joint contractures

Find the music!

The "music" of the GROUND, the WIND, the WATER and the BIRDS - microconcers in secret spots of the Protective Forest.

Wander through the charming paths of the Forest and find the music of the forest. Enjoy the soft music and the cool of the trees. You can listen to short, 15-minute micro-concerts in the secret venues hidden in the trees, once in every hour.

23 June 15.30 in the West Protective forest, on the Treetop Walkway

14 July 16.00 in the Northern Protective forest

4 August 16.00 in the Northern Protective forest

18 August 16.00 in the Northern Protective forest

8 September 16.00 in the West Protective forest, on the Treetop Walkway

15 September 16.00  in the Northern Protective forest

We reserve the right to change the program! In case of rain, the program will be held at a new time or at a different location depending on the occasion!

Egregyi Museum Garden - August 4-6. Friday-Saturday-Sunday

First Egregy Eco-festival

Step on the grass allowed! Try it, experience it, learn it, listen it, enjoy it, see it…performances, arts and craft show, creative works and many others!

programs before the festival

3 August, Thursday

20:00 Trio Brax concert
21:00 Bossa & More Concert

4 AUGUST, FRIDAY

16:00 pART forest exhibition opening and micro-concerts in the Northern Protective Forest

Between 16:00 and 18:00 Gastronomic presentation - Tanácsa Attila's cooking school (vegan, vegan dishes)

16:00 - 20:00 Try it, experience it, learn it, listen it, enjoy it, see it... in the tents set up in the museum garden in Egregy: singing bowl session, mandala painting, lifestyle advice, right hemisphere drawing, vegan food, gastro show, craft creative sessions and much more!

16:00 Brum Bandi Band

17:50 Film: Climeate-film - film of the Balaton-Uplands National Park
18:30 Klára Hajdu and Milán Szakonyi concert
20:00 Ivett & JB Jazz concert

5 August, Saturday

10:00 Morning Yoga

10:00-18:00 Try it out, experience it, learn it, listen to it, enjoy it, see it... in the tents set up in the museum garden in Egregy: sound bowl session, mandala painting, lifestyle advice, drawing with the right hemisphere, vegan food, gastro show, craft creative sessions and much more!

10:00 - 18:00 Playhouse

11:00 Gastronomy presentation with tasting - Attila Tanácsa cooking school (vegan, vegan dishes)

14:30 - Joy dance for and with seniors

15:00 Gastronomy presentation with tasting - Attila Tanácsa cooking school (vegan, vegan dishes)

15:00 Nature film: Wild Waters

16:00 Igricek concert

16:00 Caricature painting with Tibor Karnics

From 4:00 p.m. TRAVELING PLANETARIUM - new shows every hour in a traveling planetarium

Amazing universe film (from 6 years old) in English

17:00 Light musical afternoon with the Vagabond Trio and the Cséplő-Poór Duo

19:30 Krisztián Grecsó autographs

20:00 Libikóka: Grecsó & Hrutka musical literary evening

6 August, Sunday

10:00 a.m. Musical nursery for the little ones

10:00-16:00 Try it out, experience it, learn it, listen to it, enjoy it, see it... in the tents set up in the museum garden in Egregy: sound bowl session, mandala painting, lifestyle advice, right hemisphere drawing, vegan food, gastro show, craft creative sessions and much more!

10:00-12:00 Playhouse

11:00 Kanga Training

15:00 Tüskevár film HU

16:00 A nagy Ho-Ho-Horgász film (The big angler) HU

17:00 Nature film entitled Wild Hungary HU

Refreshing beverages and delicious snacks every day!

The program is implemented within the framework of the Veszprém Balaton 2023 European Capital of Culture program with the support of VEB2023.

Opening on August 4, 2023 at 4:00 p.m. in Protective forest.

The essence of the pART project is to consider the forest itself as an art space, and let nature itself be the central component of the work of art. Art is not alien to its environment, on the contrary: it is an integral part of the landscape. The creations are not made to last forever, but are volatile and changeable, just like nature. They are part of a permanent cycle, while the forest itself becomes a gallery and also the subject of art.

We will introduce the artists and the exhibition after the opening!

Anyone who knows the area and has seen the exhibition - which is not only about the forest but also about the forest itself - will understand the choice of title. The pART forest exhibit is located on the forest path next to the northern stream of Lake Hévíz. The exhibition of more than 60 images of the wildlife in the nature reserve allows you to walk through the forest and discover the hidden beauties that are usually difficult to see with the naked eye or remain hidden during an ordinary walk. The pictures, stretched on and between trees, show wonderful birds, special plants, small animals and insects. Many of the works are paintings by nature illustrator Márton Zsoldos. The exhibition also includes a few photos taken by nature conservation guards Előd Búzás and Gábor Sinka in the immediate vicinity of Lake Hévíz.

The forest exhibition opens with a wooden gate bearing the motto of the exhibition:

"Open to nature!"

Tamás Pálffy from the organizer Hévízi Turisztikai Np Kft. emphasized that the whole Forest Ministry programme series was organized taking into account the nature conservation, sustainability and green event aspects. Each event tries to leave as small an ecological footprint as possible, and in all its elements it strives to bring people, nature and cultural experiences closer together in a way that only interferes with nature in a small but in no way harmful way.

For this exhibition, recycled wooden picture frames donated by local residents were used, and sugar cane was used for fixing. The forest exhibition is expected to be on display until 30 September, but this may change depending on the use of natural materials and weather conditions. Durability was not an objective in this case.

However, the gate will remain! Because whether or not there is a pART Forest Tour in the Hévíz Forest, the message is always the same: Open to nature!

Galerie

The stage plays are held in the Protective Forest, at the crossing near to the Water Lily Trail.

We can provide 60 places to sit, attendance is free of charge!

All plays are held in Hungarian!

15 July Saturday 17:00  Kacor Király (King Kacor) performance for children - performed by the Hahota Children's Theater

19 August Saturday 16:00 A császár új ruhája (The ceasars new clothes) performance for children - performed by the Hahota Children's Theater

26 September Tuesday 10:00 Mátyás király és az uzsorás (King Matthias and the usury  performance for children - performed by the Hahota Children's Theater

Guided geobotanical tours for adults - geotour in the Protective Forest / 120 min.

Zoltán Tamás Samu geocoach will lead the tours. On the nearly 2-hour geotour, we can get to know many unique species, from the swamp cypress and the protected forest, from the marsh cypress to the waterlilies. What gives the Hévíz forest its speciality and uniqueness? You will get know the landscape specifications! The maximum number of participants is about 15 people.

The guided tours are held in Hungarian (except 2 times, which will be held in German!)

30 April 14.00

27 May 16.00

24 June 16.00

14 July 10.00

16 July 10.00 - in German

19 July 11.00

4 August17.00

6 August 10.00- in German

8 September 14.00

7 October 15:00

21 October 15:00

Duration of the tours 120 minutes.

Regitstration

By phone at the tour guide, Tamás Zoltán Samu: +36 30 414 9009 By phone at the Tourinform office every day between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.: 06 83 540 131

 EVERY TOUR IS FOR FREE!- ONLY IN HUNGARIAN (or German) LANGUAGE