LOCATION, CLIMATE, CURATIVE FACTORS: Swieradow-Zdroj is located in the Jizera Mountains at the tripoint of Germany, Poland and the Czech Republic, some 550-700m above sea level. There are only 50km to Görlitz. Today, the town has more than 5000 inhabitants. Due to the surrounding forests and mountains Swieradow-Zdroj has a mild bracing climate. Its 200 years long tradition as a health resort is based on natural resources to which the town owes its reputation. These resources are mineral water, radon water, and moor. The latter is obtained from a turf deposit in the Jizera Mountains near Swieradow- Zdroj. The spring of mineral water is located next to the main entrance of the lobby in the park of Swieradow- Zdroj.