Terme Sveti Martin

Terme Sveti Martin traces back to 1911, when drillers searching for oil in the hamlet of Vučkovec struck mineral water instead, in Croatia's northernmost county of Međimurje near the Hungarian and Slovenian borders. The find went largely undeveloped until 1936, when the first bathing pool was built at the Vučkovec spring, laying the foundation for what is today a large wellness and thermal resort. The water surfaces at around 38°C and, over more than a century of use, has anchored the region's health and wellness tourism — the municipality won the EDEN (European Destinations of Excellence) award in 2007, largely on the strength of the thermal resort's reputation.