Defereggen Healing Water - Sirona Art World - Defereggen Valley - East Tyrol

A place of strength in the Defereggental valley tell about Europe’s oldest deep water, the Deferegger Healing Water

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A world of experience in St. Jakob in Defereggen is dedicated to the Deferegger Healing Water.
© Deferegger Heilwasserwelt
Besides a show and sales room there’s also a place of strength and a healing water fountain.
© Deferegger Heilwasserwelt
This salt water is one million years old and was found in a layer of rock at a depth of 2,000 m.
© Deferegger Heilwasserwelt

Some years ago, a special find was made in the Deferegger Alps: Special brines, about one million years old, were found in a layer of rock at a depth of almost 2,000 m. These are the fossil remains of the primeval sea that used to cover this part of Europe and has been preserved here in its purest form. This precious mineral water is used today to produce natural cosmetic products in St. Jakob in Defereggen which are especially recommended for people who suffer from skin disorders.

But you can't only buy the products - the Healing Water Wold (Deferegger Heilwasserwelt) can also be visited: The facade of the show and sales room, and the Place of Legends are works by the East Tyrolean artist Michael Lang. Here the healing water is bottled after drilling.

Guided tours explain Europe's oldest deep water. The experience at the Deferegger Healing Water World includes the place of strength of the healing water, Kneipp therapy at the healing water fountain, and access to the healing water house with its fascinating thin-section images.