Tuheljske Toplice

Tuheljske Toplice is a spa settlement in the rolling landscape of Hrvatsko Zagorje, four kilometres south-east of Tuhelj and 55 kilometres north-west of Zagreb. It grew around hypothermal springs measuring about 32.4°C and sulphurous peloid mud; today, recreational life centres on the Terme Tuhelj complex. Beside the modern pools stands the 18th-century Baroque Mihanović manor, built by the Erdődy family and later named after poet Antun Mihanović. The destination’s defining feature is not merely the scale of its Water Planet: at the natural bathing pool beside the manor, thermal water rises directly through the pool floor. Indoors are a 25-metre swimming pool, therapy water and a dedicated children’s pool; outside, the attractions include a wave pool, a 250-metre lazy river and a children’s water castle. This makes Tuheljske Toplice a year-round bathing destination and a convenient base for short drives to Tuhelj, Klanjec, Kumrovec and the western Zagorje countryside.

Tuheljske Toplice developed around thermal springs in the Horvatska valley, at an elevation of roughly 160 metres. The settlement appears in records from 1402, while 18th-century descriptions called the baths Smerdeče toplice, referring to their distinctive hydrogen-sulphide smell. Water emerges from four springs, the largest being Dadino vrelo and Vrelo u bari, at approximately 31–33.1°C. The modern identity of the village is shaped by Terme Tuhelj, the natural source pool and the Baroque Mihanović manor. This combination of geology, spa history and extensive contemporary pools explains why the settlement is especially popular with day visitors, bathers and wellness guests.