The most beautiful spa resorts in Romania

Baile Herculane

It is the oldest spa resorts in Romania and one of the oldest in the world, being documented in 153 e.n. The springs have a temperature between 38 and 53 degress Celsius, and some between 46 and 56 degrees Celsius. The resort is located in Caras-Severin, on Valea Cernei and is part of Valea Cernei-Domogled National Park.

The main therapeutic factor of the resort is represented by the sulphurous, iodized, bromide or bicarbonate sources, thermo-minerals and chloruro-sodium, indicated for both the external and internal treatments.

In general, they are used for: treatment of skin diseases, diseases of the peripheral nervous system, diseases of the locomotor system, poisonings of lead and other heavy metals, diseases of the respiratory system, gynecological conditions, diseases of the digestive tract and the glands of the annexes, diseases nutrition, metabolic disorders, some diseases of the kidneys and urinary tract and post-traumatic disorders.

Calimanesti – Caciulata

It is considered the most beautiful of the spa resorts on Valea Oltului, being famous for the therapeutic effects of its mineral waters, for bioclimate and for the multitude of tourist points of interest in the area. The mineral waters of Calimanesti were used by the emperor of France Napoleon III. Baile Calimanesti-Caciulata are located in Valcea County, 18 km north of Ramnicu Valcea.

The natural healing factors are represented by the sulphurous, chlorinated, bromine, sodium, calcium, magnesia waters. These are used to treat digestive tract disorders (chronic gastritis, chronic colitis); hepato-biliary disorders; kidney and urinary disorders; metabolic and nutritional disorders (diabetes, obesity); inflammatory rheumatic diseases (osteoarthritis); peripheral neurological disorders; respiratory disorders (gynecological, dermatological, cardiovascular, asthenia, occupational diseases).

Vatra Dornei

Known as the "Pearl of Bucovina", Vatra Dornei is located 105 km from Suceava and 40 km from Campulung Moldovenesc. The waters here are mainly carbonaceous, ferrous, low bicarbonate, sodium, calcium, magnesium, hypotonic. There is also peat sludge, transported from Poiana Stampei, used in the treatment both in the form of mud baths and in packaging. The waters of Vatra Dornei are indicated for the treatment of diseases, such as: degenerative and diarrhea rheumatic diseases, post-traumatic conditions, diseases of the peripheral and central nervous system, endocrinological diseases, gynecological diseases, respiratory diseases, nervous and metabolism disorders, digestive disorders, diseases of the blood.

Sovata

Sovata is located 15 km from Targu Mures and has been mentioned as a place of cure since 1597. The resort`s name is due to the lakes Ursu, Alunis, Verde, Negru, Rosu, Mierei si Serpilor, which have chlorinated and sodium waters. In the Red Lake, which is formed on a salt massif, the phenomenon of heliotermia takes place (in summer, the water temperature varies depending on the accumulation of solar heat in salt water, the hot water from streams, which does not it mixes with salt water, but stays on the surface, acting as a thermal insulator). This causes the summer temperature of Lake Ursu, the largest heliotermal lake, to vary between 10-20 ° C at the surface, 30-40 ° C at the depth of 1 m and 40-60 ° C at the depth of 1.5 m.

In Sovata, gynecological disorders (ovarian failure, chronic cervicitis, metroanexitis, sterility) are successfully treated. With a lower success rate, it also treats degenerative, inflammatory and abarticular rheumatisms (osteoarthritis, spondylosis, tendinosis, polyarthrosis), post-traumatic disorders (states after dislocations, sprains or joint operations); peripheral neurological disorders (sequelae after polio, paresis, polioneuropathy), endocrine disorders (hypothyroidism).

Baile Felix

The resort in the northwest of Romania, located at an altitude of 140 meters in the Crisurii Plain, is located exactly in the area of ​​contact with the hills and the Padurea Craiului mountains.

The main feature of Baile Felix resort is the high temperature of the thermal waters, which set records of almost 50 degrees Celsius. For this reason, Baile Felix can go for outdoor treatment stays, including in winter.

The main treatment factors of the resort are the hyperthermical, hyperthermic, bicarbonate, calcium, silicon and blown waters. The area is distinguished by a sedative cleaning bioclimate and there is the option of packing with fossil sapropelic sludge.

In Baile Felix, it mainly deals with inflammatory, chronic or degenerative disorders of the locomotor system (rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylosis), but also neurological diseases, gynecological diseases, metabolic or nutritional endocrine diseases and occupational diseases.

Baile Tusnad

The resort is at the base of Mount Ciomatu, just an hour's walk from the only volcanic lake in Europe - Lake Sfanta Ana. The air and mineral waters here are an important cure factor in the treatment of cardiovascular disorders (myocardial infarction, peripheral arteriopathies, high blood pressure), disorders of the central nervous system, digestive tract disorders, and disorders of the urinary tract (renal lithiasis, inflammation of the urinary tract). The mineral waters of Tusnad are carbon dioxide, chloride-sodium, bicarbonate and mofette.

Baile Govora

The resort is located in the northeast of Valcea county and can be reached by going on DN67, Ramnicu Valcea-Horezu-Targu Jiu. It is said that the name Govora comes from the Thracian-Dacian dialect and means "deep", "valley with many springs". Baile Govora is one of the richest spa resorts in iodized and bromine waters in Europe, with iodine and bromine having organic origin.

In Govora, high concentration mineral waters are used, iodized, bromide, sulfurous, chloride, sodium and hypertonic in the treatment of respiratory or rheumatic diseases, otolaryngological disorders; post-traumatic disorders; peripheral and central neurological disorders and associated disorders.

Borsec

The resort in Harghita county, which borrows the name of a well-known mineral water brand, is open throughout the year and is distinguished by the quality of the mineral water in the area, documented since 1954, by an Italian doctor. In its glory, Borsec resort was considered the queen of the spa resorts in the country, the most luxurious resort in Romania, frequented by tourists from all over the continent.

At Borsec, cardiovascular diseases are particularly treated, such as: heart failure; varicose veins; hypertension or mitral insufficiency, but also endocrine diseases; digestive disorders; renal disorders; diseases of the urinary tract; dermatological diseases; metabolic and nutritional diseases.

The waters here are awarded in numerous rows at prestigious exhibitions throughout Europe, and in the area you can follow mountain trails. There are also many other leisure options.

Techirghiol

Located in the county of Constanta, the Techirghiol resort is known by the fact that here there is a mud with real healing properties of many severe or mild conditions. The city is located on the shore of Lake Techirghiol, 16 km from Constanta and 3 km away from the Black Sea.

Techirghiol Lake is known for the qualities of salt water and sapropelic sludge, used to treat many conditions, such as: degenerative rheumatic diseases; inflammatory rheumatic diseases; diarrheal rheumatic diseases; post-traumatic symptoms; diseases of the peripheral and central nervous system; gynecological diseases; skin diseases; diseases of the respiratory system; cardiovascular diseases; endocrine diseases; paralysis; paralysis; polio sequels.

Baile 1 Mai

The resort from Baile 1 Mai is located in Bihor county, 2 km from Baile Felix and 4 km from Oradea, between Rontau and Haieu villages. This was noted due to mineral waters and sapropelic sludge extracted from the lake in the locality, used to treat rheumatic diseases, disorders of the central and peripheral nervous system and gynecological conditions.

At Baile 1 Mai you can find the "Venus open air bath”, with a capacity of several thousand places and with many pools, one of which is an olympic and one with jumping trampolines; Oper air baths with waves, with a smaller capacity of places, but which is especially due to the waves produced in the water from the basin; The "Lake with water lilies", which grows a unique flower in Romania, the water lily flower, which comes from the waters of the Nile, protected by law and considered a natural reserve. Due to the ground water of about 30 degrees Celsius, the lake never freezes, and, at the beginning of the 20th century, the locality was also called "The place where the frogs and winter sing."

Covasna

The resort of Covasna, located 31 km from Sfantu Gheorghe and 60 km from Brasov, is also called the Resort of 1000 mineral springs or the resort of the heart.

It is known for its mineral waters and air which helps to treat cardiovascular diseases (conditions after myocardial infarction, ischemic heart disease, mitral and aortic insufficiency, high blood pressure), hepato-biliary diseases, digestive diseases. The hospital for the recovery of cardiovascular diseases in Covasna is considered, both in the country and abroad, as one of the most famous hospitals of this kind in Romania and even in Europe.

Here are carbonated mineral springs, bicarbonates, chloride-sodium, hypotones, hypertonic mineral sludge and mofettes (carbon dioxide emissions), as a result of post-volcanic mineralization. In the area there are over 1500 mineral springs, and the mofettes, with a special therapeutic value, are spread over an area of ​​40 ha.