On October 7, 2016, Igal obtained the decision classifying it as a health resort issued by the ÁNTSZ OTH.
The territory of the spa encompasses the wider surroundings of the Igali Spa. By receiving the certification, Igal became the 26th settlement in the country to have this prestigious title. The city was the first in Somogy County to obtain this high qualification and has been the only one ever since.
During the certification, in addition to the local health factor, the appropriate infrastructure, the air cleanliness value prescribed for the specially protected area, the noise level - in all four seasons - and the existence and quality of green areas were also examined. Igal and the Igali-Gyógyfürdő, which looks back on more than 60 years of history, by obtaining the health resort certification, provide a kind of quality guarantee to the guests who come here, that not only in terms of the composition of the medicinal water, but also in terms of the environment, it is among the best in Hungary.
For the settlement, the classification as a health resort is an advantage both from the point of view of marketing and tenders, since several domestic and EU tenders give priority to the developments carried out in health resorts. In addition, the health insurance companies of several Western European countries reimburse their clients for the cost of medical treatment in Hungary, if the balneotherapy treatment is carried out in a health resort.
The booming tourism of Igal is well illustrated by the fact that the number of visitors to the spa has increased significantly in the past few years, even in the national context. More than 200,000 guests visit the spa every year.