With its centuries-old tourist tradition, it is a very popular vacation spot located in the continental part of the country, serving as a spa center and health resort.

Connected by the state road D307 and L202 railway it is located 40 kilometers (25 miles) north from the country's capital city Zagreb.

[4] The first written trace of the place was found in 1209, in the charter of Hungarian-Croatian King Andrew II, where the toponyms "Toplice" and "Stubica" are mentioned.

At the top of the hill, there was a small chapel of St. Catherine at the time, for which the visitation[clarification needed] from 1622 suggests was once a parish church.

In 1776, count K. Vojkffy built, besides the springs itself, the first swimming pool, which represents the beginning of a future spa and balneology tradition.

1827) bought nearby Golubovec castle from the Domjanić family and then thermal springs in Stubičke Toplice from counts Vojkffy – Vojković.

Until 1811, Vrhovac systematically bought the surrounding land, increased the possession of the place and turned it into a large complex where a modern thermal spa would be built.

The great building of the Maksimilijan bath, well-composed and functionally solved, made in baroque style, was a very large investment for its time.

On the complex of Stubičke Toplice, the same person, at the same time, built the three objects and applied different styles (baroque tradition, neo-gothic, classicism).

At the invitation of the bishop of Maksimilijan Vrhovac in Stubičke Toplice, the most famous doctors and surgeons come to investigate and confirm the healing and possible health care enabled by using thermal springs.

Since the municipality of Stubičke Toplice was founded on April 27, 1993, a large number of building, infrastructural, cultural, educational and social projects in the town were realized through the initiative of Vladimir Bosnar, arguably the most favored and memorable mayor by the town inhabitants, who served in this position from the municipality's inception until his death in 2017 (with a short break in early 2000s).

[9] Protected by the hills Kamenjak from north-east and Kapelšćak from south-west, Stubičke Toplice marks the confluence of the local creeks Vidak and Topličina.

[10] The whole area of the municipality is covered by the hills that are connected to the Medvednica massif on the southeast and to the Krapina river valley on the north.

The area of Stubičke Toplice is stretched by a dense network of mountain creeks, which belong to the Krapina river basin.

The vegetation along the creek valleys is primarily made of willows, alders and secondary communities of humid habitats in the form of a tall sedge.

[16] Today, the Special Hospital is a successful[17] provider of health tourism, using the tradition of treatment with thermal water as a natural healing factor and modern medical rehabilitation.

It is located on the southwest side of Kamenjak forest, in the northeastern part of the Stubičke Toplice municipality, near the hotel Matija Gubec and the Special Hospital.

At the end of the trail there was an oak called Galženjak which collapsed in 2010s, former protected monument of nature since 1965, where, according to folk tales, the rebellious serfs of the 1573 peasant fight were hung.

As a continuation of the peasant fight story, on the neighboring hill, the scenic and historical-memorial locality Kapelščak, there is a memorial plaque which marks the place where the revolt leader Matija Gubec was caught.

Among the prominent sports associations, are clubs for auto-moto, cycling, fishing, mini football, table tennis and taekwondo.

[22] Stubičke Toplice is a recognizable ecological destination and a long-time winner of the prestigious "Green Flower" (Zeleni cvijet) award for the cleanest town in continental Croatia.