5 Reasons to Visit Thermal Waters Kosino – Best Hot Springs in Ukraine

In this article, we will tell you everything you need to know about Thermal Waters Kosino: the features of the complex, prices, opening hours, and how to get there.

You can visit Kosino all year round on our tours:

Mukachevo Castle, Thermal Waters Kosino and wine (1 day)
Thermal Spas and Transcarpathian folk party (2 days/1 night)
Relax Tour “Thermal Transcarpathia” (2 days/1 night)
Carpathian novelties for 5 days (5 days/4 nights)
Around the Carpathians in 7 days (7 days/6 nights)

What you need to know about Thermal Waters Kosino:

Health and recreation complex Thermal Waters Kosino is located in the village of Koson’ in Berehivo district.
The border with Hungary is located less than one kilometer from here. We recommend watching your mobile connection, as some operators turn on roaming here.
The complex is located on the territory of a 200-year-old oak grove.
In general, the complex has several different unique pools, royal saunas, optical shower, salt fox hole – here you will relax for real!
The golden crown of the complex is the largest jacuzzi fountains in Ukraine with “coffee”, “wine”, “beer”, “palinka liquor” and the floating faucet fountain that’s 15.5 meters high.
The thermal water of the complex rises from 1190 meters deep borehole.
The average temperature in swimming pools is + 41°С.
There are many facilities for children and playgrounds.

In Kosino, you will find not only relaxation and rejuvenation but also impressions and emotions. Here are 5 reasons why you should visit Thermal Waters Kosino:

1. Healing and healthy water

Thermal Waters Kosino complex is located on the European mineral thermal waters bedding. In Ukraine, the bedding covers the Vynohradiv and Berehovo districts of the Zakarpattia region. And in Europe, it stretches through France, Italy, Spain, Serbia, Croatia, Austria, Switzerland, and the Balkan Peninsula.

Interestingly, the well from which rises the healing water of the resort was accidentally discovered by Soviet geologists. In the 80s they were looking for oil fields here. The thermal water of Koson’ positively affects the body providing substances and microelements necessary for health.

2. Unique pools

Visiting Thermal Waters Kosino is a great way to relax, have fun and improve health at the same time. The complex includes several pools and each of them is unique in its own way. You can visit Thermal Waters Kosino on tours:

Mukachevo Castle, Thermal Waters Kosino and wine (1 day)
Thermal Spas and Transcarpathian folk party (2 days/1 night)
Relax Tour “Thermal Transcarpathia” (2 days/1 night)
Carpathian novelties for 5 days (5 days/4 nights)
Around the Carpathians in 7 days (7 days/6 nights)

Emerald pool

Here you can be in the water and outdoors in all weather. The pool has comfortable seats with hydromassage for the back and legs, underwater aero massage for the lower body, two water cushions for effective massage of the upper body.

Pool H₂O

The shape of this large freshwater pool resembles a water molecule – H2O. And the water bar located here has the longest bar counter in Ukraine – 27 meters. Along the perimeter of the pool, there are air massage frames and air geysers.

Golden Tap of Health Kosino

A highlight of the complex is a huge thermal pool with jacuzzi fountains. They are shaped as palinka bottles, coffee mugs, beer, and wine glasses – to honor the traditional drinks of Transcarpathia.

In the center, there is the biggest in the world magic faucet fountain. It is almost 16 meters high and symbolizes the most precious source of human health – water.

Swimming pool

For those who want to keep their body in good shape, Kosino has a classic 5-lane swimming pool. By the way, swimming does not require much physical training. This water treatment is available to everyone and implies no contraindications.

Pool for children

This shallow pool is perfect for children. It is safe, entertaining, and has a comfortable temperature. Children particularly like the play area – a slide shaped like a large octopus, from the top of which gushes a thermal fountain.

Kneipp Spa 17 steps of health

The methods of Sebastian Kneipp, the founder of the therapy, are based on alternating hot thermal and cold freshwater. This change activates blood circulation and helps strengthen blood vessel walls. Here you can also relax your body because the bottom of the healing baths is faced with small stones that massage your feet activating the special points associated with the internal organs and give a feeling of bliss.

Kneipp Spa Yin and Yang

Here everything inspires you to search for harmony because Yin-Yang is the basis of Eastern philosophy, where the opposites merge. To take a Yin-Yang bath, stay in each of them for 20 minutes. Such methods are extremely effective in helping to treat skin diseases, varicose veins, and vegetative-vascular dystonia. They also normalize blood pressure, strengthen the body, and positively impact the immune system.

You can visit Thermal Waters Josino on 1-2 day tours:

Mukachevo Castle, Thermal Waters Kosino and wine (1 day)
Thermal Spas and Transcarpathian folk party (2 days/1 night)
Relax Tour “Thermal Transcarpathia” (2 days/1 night)

As well as on multiday tours:

Carpathian novelties for 5 days (5 days/4 nights)
Around the Carpathians in 7 days (7 days/6 nights)

3. Royal saunas

Hot springs Kosino offers a whole complex of saunas, where everyone will find something interesting for themselves.

Eucalyptus sauna. Its feature is the use of natural essential oils. The aromatic procedure stimulates the immune system, helps to quickly recover from stress, illness, and gently and deeply warms the muscles and joints of the musculoskeletal system.

In the Roman sauna, thick steam enveils the body and gently warms it, gradually relaxing all the muscle clamps, restoring vitality and performance.

Herbal sauna benefits health and tonifies, gently affecting all body systems simultaneously and removing toxins. Staying here improves blood circulation and imposes a moderate load on the cardio system.

The highlight of the dry Hungarian sauna is the unique stone stove. It is quite entertaining to watch. Inside it, a bucket containing hot stones is lowered into a barrel of beer every 5 minutes. This process fills the room with a pleasant aroma of bread and hops.

Hamam effectively cleanses the skin, stimulates skin regeneration and metabolic processes. Visiting this sauna results in the improvement of sleep, relief from neuroses, migraines, and anxiety.

Do you like the cold? If yes, visit an ice cave. At low temperatures, the skin vessels narrow, and further reheating of the body causes an explosion of energy in the cells. This contrast of sensations leads to a pleasant internal warmth that spreads through the body.

Salt vapors can be breathed in a fox hole.

4. Kosino is a resort for the whole family

Here people of all ages can find something to their taste. There is an extreme entertainment park and attractions for children and youth, health treatments, areas for sunbathing and fun.

For kids, there is a special shallow pool, where animators will provide safe attractions to entertain children.

In addition, hot springs complex Kosino features the first water park in Transcarpathia with extreme slides, with a total length of three kilometers, and large twin pools.

The water park is open throughout the summer. An interesting bonus is that the ticket price also includes other services of Kosino. That is, if desired, you can swim in the emerald pool, H2O pool, Yin-Yang pool, and more.

Currently, the water park has 15 water slides. You can challenge yourself on the highest of them, which have interesting names: “Monarch Butterfly”, “Kamikaze” and “Black Hole”.

In addition, you can try traditional dishes of Hungarian, Ukrainian, and Italian national cuisines in the Charda restaurant.

5. Safety

Even the pleasure of being in the pools shouldn’t be excessive. Therefore, doctors advise staying in the thermal waters for 15-20 minutes and then take a break not to feel sick. For safety, Kosino has towers with rescuers who keep an eye on the visitors. Medical staff and security are present at the complex, too.

7 Positive effects of visiting Thermal Waters Kosino

Active exercises in water increase the body’s endurance;
Help to lose weight;
Improve blood circulation;
Normalize blood pressure;
Relieve stress.
Regular swimming slows down the aging process in the body.
The combination of different swimming styles allows you to use almost all muscle groups.

Thermal Waters Kosino prices

Adults: 3 hours – 450 UAH, day pass – 900 UAH.
Children not taller than 150 cm – free of charge.

(Prices as of August 2021)

It is worth noting that without private transport, it is not easy to get here by public transportation. For all who wants to visit Kosino we offer comfortable transportation and an interesting itinerary of our tours: