R O G A S K A , the Resort Center for Health and Recreation .

As the first episode in our new sub-series dedicated to resorts and health centers of Europe we introduced to our American audience to the world-renowned Center of Rogaska in Slovenia.

With the help of our ABMI director Prof. Dr. Koscak, we discussed Rogaska firstly over its geographic location, at the border to Croatia and centered into a unique mineral water within the geological region of Europe.

We cover a short history from its first mentioned healing reputation in the early Middle Age, the promotion to a healing center at the beginning of the 19th century, followed by the establishment of the first hospital and documented medical scientific healing presence. Continuing into our contemporary BALNEOLOGY era, Rogaska earned its reputation as the ultimate “Kurort “, the perfect HEALTH RESORT and the first on any list of health destinations.

The ” iconic ” pavilion of Rogaska, built on top of the absolutely unique mineral water spring of DONAT WATER is recognized today as the true spring of health by millions of chronic patients from all over the world.

We gave a general view of the diverse kur-guest accommodations from the five star hotels to the very private cottages, a true heaven of total relaxation.

We concluded with the recommendation for a 4 to 5 weeks kur program as a supreme health rehabilitation.

Part 2 of Rogaska will get involved with the “Queen of Waters” THE DONAT. See you at the spring of DONAT !

We inaugurated our new episodes line in this new year with the thematic elements of the traditional HEALTH VACATION and the historical understanding of what was intended back then and what is still meaningful now to our generation about how to spend your relaxation and recreational free time for the purpose of regaining energy, improving your health, and “destressing” your body and mind.

Again we determined that the beginnings of this splendid idea were at their origin a wonderful Roman concept based essentially on the epicurean philosophy that a pleasant life is superior to one of struggle and labor.

The latin word of “BAIA ” became the synonym for all locations where natural springs, healing waters, volcanic mineral muds and other natural sources of healing were found anywhere else in the Roman world.

In modern times ” going on a cure ” has become the ultimate summer time goal for millions of chronic patients and healthy vacationers across the Western hemisphere.

We mentioned briefly the main European health regions, promising to revisit these wonderful areas later and in detail with episodes to follow in our journey of discovery within our new episodes series.

In conclusion of the episode, we introduced the idea of a “resort lifestyle” so fashionable in the past and captivating for all the health travelers that the revival of this quintessential health-dedicated phenomenon will guarantee the new HEALTH TREND of the future.

Stay tuned, follow up and get involved in your own HEALTH, WELLNESS. and LONGEVITY and EXPERIENCE THE ULTIMATE VACATION OF YOUR LIFE.