In Romania, spas are to be found both on the Black Sea Coast and on the banks of lakes,
as well as in the mountains.
Started by Romans and unique in Europe, today Romania's 70 natural spas provide relief
for many medical disorders and illnesses including rheumatism, endocrine, kidney, liver, respiratory, heart,
stomach and nervous diseases as well as nutrition, metabolism and gynecological disorders.
Romania is home to more than one third of Europe's mineral and thermal springs. Natural
factors are complemented - under attentive medical care - by physiotherapy, acupuncture, electrotherapy
and medicines produced from plants.
Romania's main spas include: Eforie Nord, Neptun, Saturn, Mangalia, Covasna, Slanic Moldova,
Vatra Dornei, Borsec, Sovata, Tusnad, Calimanesti - Caciulata, Govora, Baile Herculane, Buzias and Baile Felix.
Baile Herculane - is located 40 km
from Drobeta Turnu Severin; it is known for treating inflammatory and rheumatic diseases, neurological,
gynecological, digestive and cardiovascular ailments.
Sovata - Is located 60 km from
Targu Mures, at an altitude of 500m, is known for the heliothermal waters of Lake Ursu, a phenomenon
unique in Europe; the temperature of the water gets higher as you go deepeinto it. Combined with the
strongly mineralized waters and the sapropelic mud, these properties are used successful treatment of
gynecological and cardiovascular diseases, of the locomotor and nervous system, and in combating sterility.
Covasna - a healthy 550 m above
sea level, has the reputation of "1000 springs" of carbogaseous waters, as well as mofettes.
Treatments are especially effective against cardio-vascular diseases.
