The city and its surrounding area boast cultural diversity, attractive nature and a wide range of recreational activities. Here is a selection of six destinations for relaxing wellness trips that can be reached from Leipzig in a maximum of one hour's drive.
Immerse yourself and feel good in the sauna in the lake
For sauna lovers, there is a very special highlight in the southern Leipzig New Lake District: the sauna in the lake, which is literally located in Lake Cospuden. Built on 16 pillars above the water, it can only be reached via a specially constructed jetty at Zöbigker Harbor. Lake Cospuden is one of Leipzig's most popular recreational destinations, also due to its proximity to the city. Restaurants and passenger boats at the harbor invite you to linger and explore.
Those seeking relaxation can choose between a panoramic sauna, herbal sauna, harbor sauna and a tropical bath with saline nebulization when visiting the sauna in the lake. Russian sauna flair is created during the Wenik ritual, in which soaked birch rods are poured with an anti-inflammatory birch broth. After sweating, you can cool off via the sauna's own entrance directly into the crystal-clear water of Lake Cospuden - and this is possible at any time of year! A special wellness experience is the hot water tub in the outdoor area, which can accommodate up to four people. The far-reaching view of the lake is free, but the unusual treatments such as the hop bath ritual are booked separately. Dark double bock beer is added to the bath water. The substances in the barley juice have a detoxifying effect and stimulate cell metabolism. To ensure that the sense of taste is not neglected, bock beer and fresh bread with sausages are served. In the herbal bath, on the other hand, a fresh herbal brew with essential oils is added to the bath water. There is also a plate of lard bread, herbal teas and tea. Afterwards, you can snuggle up in your bathrobe in front of the fireplace in the relaxation room and enjoy the sunset through the large panoramic windows. Various massage options and a small restaurant round off the offer. Relaxation for body and soul!
From hot to cold: Everything for your well-being in the Meri Sauna at Kulkwitzer See
The Meri Sauna is located on Lake Kulkwitz, around 14 kilometers west of Leipzig. The maritime wellness oasis offers an all-round wellness package for those seeking peace and relaxation with its saunas. In addition to the herbal sauna, sanarium and steam sauna indoors, guests can also use an earth sauna, event sauna and the Maximus sauna outdoors. The latter is equipped with the Maximus experience oven, which automatically produces an infusion with light effects every half hour. The saunas are idyllically embedded in a natural garden with a swimming pond, which can also be used to cool off. There is also an outdoor shower and various experience showers indoors. You can then relax in the stylish relaxation rooms or the lawns on the sandy beach in the garden.
Various health-promoting massage treatments complete the holistic offer of the Meri Sauna. A wellness treatment of a different kind is a visit to the cold chamber. You spend around three minutes in -85 °C. This frosty whole-body therapy originated in Japan in the early 1980s and is used for muscle and joint disorders, neurodermatitis and depression, among other things. The Tuli and Meri restaurants provide culinary delights; the latter can also be used by external guests. Both restaurants have an atmospheric outdoor terrace and offer regional dishes refined with herbs from the sauna's own garden.
“... and I feel good!” – Relaxing in the HEIDE SPA Bad Düben
This is the motto under which the HEIDE SPA Hotel & Resort in Bad Düben welcomes its guests. The 4-star superior hotel with its 98 rooms and suites has been certified by the German Wellness Association. The spa's bathing area combines various indoor and outdoor pools, whirlpools, separate toddler pools, bubble loungers and a flow channel on a total water surface of 850 square meters.
The highlight of the HEIDE SPA is the spacious sauna area with steam bath, Finnish sauna and bio sauna. In the outdoor area there is also a kelo wood earth sauna and a kelo wood log cabin sauna. There is also an extensive wellness, beauty and therapy area with numerous pampering arrangements for the face and body as well as the specially developed wellness concept and Signature treatment “Siusili”. Slavic customs and rituals that are over 1.500 years old are brought to life and integrated into the wellness treatments. Local heather honey is also used in "Siusili" treatments, meals and in a specially developed care range. Natural mud is also used in the HEIDE SPA. You can try out the special offers, for example, by booking the "Girlfriends' Wellness Days", an all-round wellness package for a relaxing weekend. The resort's various dining establishments focus on regional cuisine.
The Garden of the Senses is directly adjacent to the hotel. The extensive green area with numerous interactive stations appeals to various senses and invites you to try things out. The historic old town with its carefully renovated small shops, restaurants and cafés can be reached quickly via the Kur-Stadt-Weg. At the foot of the medieval Düben Castle, you can experience exciting exhibitions about the town and the adjacent Düben Heath in the Nature Park House.
Relax and romp around at the RIFF-RESORT Bad Lausick
After about half an hour by train from Leipzig, you reach the RIFF spa and leisure pool in Bad Lausick. Since the discovery of the Bad Lausick healing water in 1820, the town has developed into a popular health resort. The 3-star resort, which is classified as family-friendly, offers a spacious water park area as well as a wide range of wellness options for body and soul. Classic massages, high-quality cosmetic treatments and fragrant underwater massage baths in the whirlpool tub allow you to take a break from everyday life.
A special highlight at the RIFF Resort is the Rasul bathThe oriental care ritual combines healing mud treatment with massage, peeling and steam bath. The treatment takes place in a herbal steam room, the Rasul. The herbal steam in combination with the mud peeling improves blood circulation in the skin and stimulates the metabolism. Since October 2020, you can also book lymphatic drainage at RIFF. The decongestion therapy for the lymphatic tissue helps to relieve pain and strengthen the respiratory tract. If you want to do something good for your loved ones, you can choose from the special (gift) offers for mother-daughter treatments or book a wellness weekend with friends.
The spacious sauna and wellness area is in the immediate vicinity of the spa park with a network of spa paths. Starting from the park, various tours enable controlled training for the heart and circulation. The English-style spa park impresses with its large and old trees. The center of the park is the open-air stage, which was given the name "butterfly" due to its unusual shape. Many events from readings to cabarets and lectures to themed nature walks take place in every season as part of the health offer of the spa resort.
With all senses in the sauna village Platsch Oschatz
About 60 kilometers from Leipzig, the Platsch sauna village in Oschatz invites you to enjoy an extensive steam bath. After two years of renovation work, several indoor and outdoor saunas have been available to visitors since 2020. A special highlight: the Tuli® sauna with a fireplace and a temperature of around 120 °C. The dry sauna air and the crackling fire create a very special feel-good atmosphere. Guests can also choose between a salt crystal sauna, herbal sauna, Ruusu sauna and mild bio sauna. Idyllically embedded in a natural garden, the outdoor saunas are located in wooden huts inspired by the Finnish originals. Afterwards, you can relax in the large sauna garden with a heated saltwater pool, plunge pool, relaxation house and lounge area. The new foot reflexology path "Via Sensus"guarantees wellness for the feet: Differently shaped ceramic stones are used to stimulate the feet and promote the well-being of the entire organism. The catering area, which is also open to external guests, provides food and drink.
In addition to the sauna village, the town centre of Oschatz with its numerous buildings from the Middle Ages and the Renaissance is worth a visit. From the nearby train station, you can take the historic narrow-gauge railway "Wilder Robert" along the historic Saxon Steam Railway Route to Mügeln. Themed autumn and Advent trips provide special experiences.
Experience the extraordinary: Relax weightlessly in Torgau
Do you want to try something really special? The Aquavita sports and leisure pool in Torgau offers an attractive sauna area and a real insider tip for those who like to experiment. Floating bathing, the so-called Floating, you can escape the hustle and bustle of everyday life and just let yourself go. There is room for up to two people in a darkened pool without any distractions from the outside. The high salt content in the water leads to a feeling of weightlessness and helps to relax numerous muscle groups.
Anyone who would like to visit the Leipzig region can book the travel package “Wellness Short Break in Leipzig” with Leipzig Tourismus und Marketing GmbH.
More information about cycling in the Leipzig Region as well as more interesting routes: www.leipzig.travel/travel-offers