Harkány (Hungary)

The origin of the name Harkány is uncertain. Some say it is derived from the name of the bird “harkály”. Others think that it is a modification of the old Hungarian name “Horka”. This suggestion seems the most likely.
Harkány is most probably an ancient settlement: its name is first mentioned in a charter in 1323. The economics of Harkány, through the Middle Ages right up to 1848, had been based on a system of landlords and serfs. The history of Harkány is closely connected with the discovery in 1824 of the hot springs and their subsequent utilization and development.
During the renovation of the Spa of Harkány there was built the natural healing department where medical examinations and treatments are waiting for patients who prefer alternative healing methods.The natural healing methods are rooted back to ancient times. The side effects of medicines call the attention that the ancient natural methods have their place in the modern healing. The modern medicine is primarily concentrates on symptomatic healing, the natural medicine looks for the causes and heals them with the tools of nature and thus there is no  drastic intervention in the body’s immune system.
The man of the modern age fights with different kind of sickness, toxins,  chemical agents, additive materials,etc All of these are weakening our immune system and so the harmony ceases to exist.
Harkány, one of Hungary’s oldest and most liked thermal holiday resort is situated 25 kilometers from Pécs near the Villány-Siklós wine region. The spa’s clinically certified medicinal water, which is unique in Europe, is beneficial for rheumatic pains, acroarthritis, and gynecological problems.