Travel guide of the spa resorts

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SPARESORTS
IN BULGARIA,
ITALY, LITHUANIA,
POLAND, PORTUGAL
AND TURKEY

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COORDINATOR
Letets Hristo Toprakchiev Secondary school
http://soubozhurishte.com/news.php
Bulgaria, Bozhurishte, 10 „Ivan Vazov“ street
Liceo Statale „ E. Majorana“
https://www.majoranaliceo.gov.it/scuola/
Italy, San Giovanni La Punta,Via G. Motta, 87
Agrupamento de Escolas do Forte da Casa
http://portal.aefc.edu.pt/
Portugal,Forte da Casa, rua Rua Da Republica 2625-503
Siauliai Ragaine progymnasium
http://ragaine.su.lt/
Lithuania, Siauliai, Tilzes street 85
Publiczne Gimnazjum Nr 26 Im. M. Reja
http://www.gim26.edu.pl/
Poland, Lodz, al. 1 MAJA 89
Ted Malatya
http://www.tedmalatya.com/
Turkey, Inonu Universitesi Kampusu Elazig
Yolu uzeri 10. Km
PARTNERS

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in Our World
WOW
Water
TRAVEL GUIDE
SPARESORTS
IN BULGARIA,
ITALY, LITHUANIA,
POLAND, PORTUGAL
AND TURKEY
Средно училище „Летец Христо Топракчиев“
Божурище, 2018

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Water in Our World WOW
SPA RESORTS in Bulgaria, Italy, Lithuania, Poland, Portugal and Turkey
TRAVEL GUIDE
Authors
Bulgaria Tatyana Dimitrova, Teodora Taneva, Lyubomira Stoyanova
Italy Giovanna Cantone, Andrea Cosentino
Lithuania Lijana Jurgeliene, Klelija Rakstyte
Poland Agnieszka Duda, Beata Oleksiewicz
Portugal Helena Ramos, Maria João Valério, Maria da Luz Amado
Turkey Eylem İÇER, Serkan Korkmaz

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INTRODUCTION
The Travel guide of the spa resorts is suitable and useful for schools, librar-
ies, travel agencies and institutions working in the field of education and tourism.
Schools could use the guide in their English and Geography lessons, in project based
classes or extra curriculum activities. Libraries, as information centers, could pro-
vide information to their readers and communities. Since there isn’t available infor-
mation concerning some of the resorts in native languages on the Internet, this Guide
would be a good instrument for Travel agencies to promote the spa resorts.
Aims of the guide
The Travel Guide of the spa resorts has been created due to the experience and
through the researches of the teachers who took part in the activities of the project
Water in Our World. It aims to promote the spa resorts and water-related topics to
regional partners and organizations, to create positive attitude towards water issues
among the schools` communities. The guide gives you relevant and up to date infor-
mation on not so common travel destinations around Europe. Once a non-English-
speaking visitor is well acquainted and ensured with information about the spa re-
sorts in his native language and convinces himself to see the venues that the Guide
advertises and promotes, it should be easy to him to plan and prepare his trip.
Description of the guide
The Travel Guide of the spa resorts is a post product and a result of Activity 4 –
Water and Tourism – set in February 2017 in the project agenda. Students from the
schools in Bulgaria, Italy, Lithuania, Portugal, Turkey and Poland searched for infor-
mation about famous spa resorts in their own countries and prepared presentations
or videos of spa resorts. Teachers in charge of the project from each partner schools
completed information, shared presentations on the project web page with other part-
ners and created a list with the spa resorts. The list of the spa resorts was translated
into English, Lithuanian, Polish, Portuguese, Turkish, Italian and Bulgarian.
The Guide guarantees the sustainability and results dissemination of the
project WOW and promotes its activities. It also shows the achievements, posi-
tive outcomes and products which were gained through the stages of the project.
The guide also presents a list of tips and ways of travelling to the resorts as
well as possible accommodation, which could be useful for European organi-
zations which promote spa and Wellness tourism.
The Travel Guide is divided into seven parts and contains:
Part 1 – Spa resorts in English
Part 2 – Translation of the spa resorts in Bulgarian
Part 3 – Translation of the spa resorts in Italian
Part 4 – Translation of the spa resorts in Lithuanian
Part 5 – Translation of the spa resorts in Polish
Part 6 – Translation of the spa resorts in Portuguese
Part 7 – Translation of the spa resorts in Turkish

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PART 1 – SPA RESORTS IN ENGLISH
BULGARIA
The healing power of mineral springs has been recognized since the time of
the Thracians, who were renowned as healers. “The Holy Springs of Thrace”
were famous throughout the Roman Empire. Few countries in Europe can
rival Bulgaria’s spa, balneological and wellness tourism, with its abundance
and diversity of thermal mineral waters and curative mud deposits. There are
more than 550 known sources with 1,600 springs that have a total capacity of
4,900 per second.
Bankya
Basic information
Bankya is a town in Western Bul-
garia, near the capital Sofia. It’s situ-
ated at the foot of Lyulin Mountain, on
the banks of the Bankya River and is
famous for its green areas, sunny days
and healing mineral springs.
Bankya is a national center for
the rehabilitation and prevention of cardiovascular diseases. The resort has
modern spa centers, many private hotels and restaurants, and its proximity to
the capital allows it to be visited for a one-day trip.
The name of Bankya means “a small bath house”. There are several
sanatoriums and spa hotels in the town, as well as a Specialized Rehabilitation
Hospital. On the outskirts of the town there is a bottling plant for the Bankya
mineral water.
The town is preferred for recreation and balneotherapy because of its
tranquility of the mountain, clean air and healing water.
Water-related information
Bankya is famous for its mineral
water which is clear, odor-free and
tasty. The temperature of the mineral
water is 36–37 0
C, it has stable physi-
co-chemical balance and is low on
mineral salts. It’s suitable for everyday
usage. It is also used for the treatment
of cardiovascular diseases and nerve
system disorders.

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Best things to see and do
The building of the Mineral Bath;
“Vazov oak” – the writer Ivan Vazov‘s
favourite relaxing place;
Church of the Holy Mysteries Kirik and
Julita;
Holy Trinity Divine Monastery;
Klisura Monastery “St. Petka”;
The Gorna Banya Monastery “St. Cyril
and St. Methodius”;
The St. George Church in Ivanyane district, built on ruins of Roman times;
The Healthy Way, Bankya;
Lyulin Mountain and Krivi Kamuk Peak;
Esperanto Eco route;
Aqualand Bankya;
Tennis Complex, Bankya;
The National Hippodrome;
Mineral beach Bankya;
Carting track;
Besides all the sights in and around Bankya, its proximity with the Capital
Sofia offers many other opportunities for entertainment and sight-seeing in the
city and the nearby Vitosha mountain.
Regular events in Bankya
International Children‘s Song Festival “Million Wonders” – in June;
Traditional feasts of mineral water and longevity of the “Gorizelytsi” –
in the middle of July;
Bankya International Jazz Festival – in the end of July;
Accommodation suggestions
For more information: https://www.booking.com/; https://www.trivago.bg/
Bankya Palace hotel – http://bankyapalace.com/
Hotel Jeravna – https://www.booking.com/hotel/bg/jeravna.html
 Sofia-Banya Bed & Coffey House –
https://www.booking.com/hotel/bg/sofia-
bankya-bed-amp-coffee-house.bg.html
Snow Heaven Hotel – https://www.book-
ing.com/hotel/bg/snow-heaven.html
 Darling Hotel – http://www.darling-
bankya.com/
 Hotel Megas Bankya – https://www.
booking.com/hotel/bg/mieghas-palas.bg.html

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Specialized Rehabilitation Hospital
“ZDRAVE” EAD – http://www.sanatoriumzdrave.com/
Transport advice
The proximity to Sofia makes Bankya extremely accessible by public and
private transport.
Maps with car travel routes:
https:// www.google.com/maps/dir/@ 42.7075072,23.07 69269,12z
Bus schedules: https://www.sofiatraffic.bg/en/transport/schedules
Railway Timetables: http://razpisanie.bdz.bg/site/search.jsp
Travel from Sofia:
By Car:
Option 1: Exit Sofia by “Slivnitsa” Boulevard in the direction of Kalotina,
travel along route 802 to Bankya. Distance – 11 km.
Option 2: Exit Sofia by “Tsaritsa Yoana” Blvd., travel along the Ring Road
and then along route 189. Distance – 10 km.
By bus:
The town of Bankya is accessible by regular public transport from Sofia –
bus No.42 from “Lyulin” Subway Station, and buses No.47, 48, 49, 44, 44B
from “Slivnitsa” Subway Station. Duration of the trip – approx. 20 min
By train:
There is a direct line from Central Railway Station Sofia. Duration of the
trip – approx. 30 min.
Important contacts, sites
Bankya Municipality: https://www.bankya.bg/
Tourist Information Center:
http://www.bulgariatravel.org/en/article/details/271/Bankya
Hissarya
Basic information
Hissarya is a town in southern Bulgaria. It
is located in Plovdiv region, under the southern
slopes of Sredna Gora mountain. The climate
is transient continental, with mild winters,
early springs, moderately hot summers and
warm autumns. Strong and violent winds in
the area are rare.
The favorable climate and mineral waters
have attracted people in these places from an-

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cient times. In the city and the surrounding
area can be seen remnants of a prehistoric
settlement, Thracian tombs, Roman walls,
thermal and amphitheater, early Christian
basilicas.
All cultural monuments in Hissarya are
accessible by the guests of the city. The city
has well-kept alleys, clean and fresh air and
numerous mineral springs.
Hisarya is the town where the foundations of the Bulgarian spa is laid. It
22 springs with clear and colorless water, temperatures of 45 to 52 ° C have
proven curative qualities.
All of them fall into the category of slightly mineralized thermal waters. They
are used both for the treatment of kidney-urological, biliary, gastrointestinal and
liver diseases, as well as for bathing in the treatment of the locomotory system,
gynecological diseases, metabolism and endocrine system. The waters of some
springs favor the healing of skin diseases – refresh the skin, make it tender and
beautiful. Radon inhalations may also be conducted with others.
Hisarya is famous for its ancient history. The ancient city is declared an
archaeological reserve, where you can see many excavations from different
historical eras. Besides them, you can also enjoy beautiful parks and protected
areas in the vicinity, with rare plant species from all over the world. The city
offers wonderful conditions for recreation and balneology, for congress, eco-
pedestrian, rural, cultural, holiday tourism.
Mineral spring “Momina teza”;
Archaeological Museum – Hissarya;
The remains of the ancient Roman city of Diocletianopole;
The remnants of early Christian basilicas;
Various religious temples – Orthodox and Catholic churches, mosques;
The old houses and monuments of Hissarya;
Summer theater;
Mineral beaches in Hissar and Banya;
Cromleh in Cholakov Mound;
Thracian cult complex near the village
of Starosel;
Momini stones – Starosel village;
Ezddul horse base;
Paintball Battle Field – Hissarya;
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 March, on Sirni Zagovezni – a
mummified procession on the streets of
the city – “jumali”;
1 – 3 May – National Youth
Competition for a popular song
“Fifteen Tulips”;
 First week of June – City and
mineral water holidays;
ThebeginningofJune –Theatrical
Festival for Amateur Groups;
Balkan Championship of Folklore “Euro Folk – Living Water 2012”;
June 29 – Assembly in the Miromir district;
August 15 – Fair in the Momina Banya neighborhood;
May 2 – Fair in Verigovo District;
Villa Paris – http://www.vila-paris.com
Guest House Victoria – http://victoriyashouse.eu/en
Family Hotel Spa Crystal – http://villa-crystal.com/
Apartment “In the middle of the city” – https://www.booking.com/hotel/
bg/nasred-grada.bg.html
Sakutski Guest House – http://www.sakutski.com/
 Valentina Apartments – https://www.booking.com/hotel/bg/valentina-
apartments.html
Guest House Nadezhda – https://www.booking.com/hotel/bg/hisar.bg.html
Family Hotel City – https://www.booking.com/searchresults.bg.html
Transport advice
Hisarya is located in the center of Bulgaria. The main road and railway
lines to it pass through the city of Plovdiv and the town of Karlovo. The
transportation from Plovdiv is regular, buses travel about an hour and trains
complement it.
There is a public transport to some of the more remote districts. Hisarya is
also serviced by several taxi companies.
https://www.google.com/maps/dir/@42.5044235, 24.6711892,13z
Bus schedules: https://avtogari.info/index.php
http://hisarbg.com/pages/transport/avtoplovdiv.aspx
Travel from Sofia:
By Car:

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Travel along the Trakia highway and then road 64. Distance – 177 km.
By bus:
With a bus stop in the city of Plovdiv. Duration of the trip – approx. 3 h 20 min
By train:
Option 1: From Central Railway Station Sofia to the Karlovo Station and
Dolna Mahala Station. Duration of the trip – approx. 3 h 50 min
Option 2: From Sofia Central Railway Station to Plovdiv Railway Station
and Dolna Mahala Station. Duration of the trip – approx. 4 h 20 min
Option 3: From Central Railway Station Sofia to Plovdiv Station. Duration
of the trip – approx. 3 h 55 min
Hisarya Municipality: https://hisar. bg/hisar/
Tourist Information Center: https://hisar.bg/hisar/туризъм-и-спорт/тиц/
Pavel Banya
Basic information
Pavel Bania is a town in central southern
Bulgaria, near Kalofer and Kazanlak. The
river Tundzha runs along it. The summer
in the area is quite warm and the winter –
moderately cold.
Pavel Banya is in the heart of the Rose
Valley. Large areas with Bulgarian oil rose,
lavender, mint and anise are grown on the
territory of the municipality. There are nine
active rose-trees in the area, two of which are open to tourists. The period of
rose-picking is in May and June, and then the whole municipality smells of
roses.
The location, climate and natural resources of Pavel Banya provide ideal
conditions for the development of balneological, cultural, ecological and rural
tourism.
Pavel Banya is famous for its healing mineral waters. They spring from 7
natural sources and have an average temperature of 50 to 63 ° C. The resort
is profiled for the treatment of diseases of the locomotor system, the central
and peripheral nervous system. Today it is one of the national balneological
centers, unique in the Balkan Peninsula.
There are a total of 11 mineral water pools, including 7 indoor and 4 outdoor
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 “Nativity of the Blessed Virgin”
Church;
The monuments of the opera singer
Todor Mazarov and Tsanko Minkov-
Komitata;
FountainwiththeMother‘sMonument;
The two carved elm trees in the center of the city;
Central Balkan National Park;
Koprinka Dam;
Many tourist routes in the vicinity;
Chudomir House Museum in the village of Turia;
the natural landmark “Pirotzia” near the village of Turia;
Jananova house in the village of Gabarevo;
Stone church “St. George the Victorious” in the village of Gabarevo;
Raduchev house in the village of Gabarevo;
Ethnographic complex and Damascene distillery in the village of Skobelevo;
“Four seasons” ostrich ranch in the village of Skobelevo;
“Essential Oils Museum” in Kazanlak;
Regular Events in Pavel Banya:
The mummer‘s feasts of the Lord‘s
sermons;
Rose and mineral water holiday – during
the second week of June;
Pavel‘s summer – a series of concerts on
the summer stage of the town;
For more information:
https://www.booking.com/; https://www.trivago.bg/
Marconi Balneo Hotel – http://markoni.pavelbanya.eu/
Pavel Banya – https://bgholiday.com/hotels/kblh-pavel-banya
Millennium Complex – https://www.complex-millenium.com/
Hotel Alisa – https://www.booking.com/hotel/bg/khotiel-alisa.bg.html
Triglav Edelweiss Guest House
https://www.booking.com/hotel/bg/triglav-iedielvais.bg.html
Theodora House
https://www.booking.com/hotel/bg/teodora-house.bg.html
Family Hotel Roza
https://www.booking.com/hotel/bg/family-rose.bg.html
Bonevi Guest House
https://www.booking.com/hotel/bg/kshcha-za-gosti-bonevi.bg.html

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Transport advice
The territory of the municipality is
intersected by two important transport
accesses: in the direction west-east a first-
class road from Sofia to Bourgas, and in the
direction north-south a second-class road
from Ruse to Plovdiv. The main railway line
Sofia – Kazanlak – Karnobat – Varna passes
through the municipality.
https://www.google.com/maps/dir/@42.5945139,25.1997309,15z
Travel from Sofia:
By Car:
Option 1: Traveling along the Trakia highway and road 64. Distance – 219 km.
Option 2: Traveling along the way 6. Distance – 180 km.
By bus:
By bus line Sofia-Kazanlak. Duration of the trip – approx. 3 h 50 min
By train:
Option 1: Directly from Central Railway Station Sofia. Duration of the
trip – approx. 3 hours 15 min
Option 2: From the Central Railway Station with a connection to Karlovo.
Duration of the trip – approx. 5 hours.
Pavel Banya Municipality: http://www.pavelbanya.bg/
http://www.pavelbanya.eu/static.php? page=infocenter
Sandanski
Basic information
Sandanski is a town in Southwestern Bulgaria, situated at the foot of the
Pirin mountain, halfway between the Kresna and Rupel gorges. It is famous as
the warmest Bulgarian town with picturesque
scenery and ancient history.
The air in Sandanski has the lowest
allergen content in Bulgaria and is suitable
for the treatment of asthmatic, allergic and
other diseases. The city is world-famous as
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generous sun, the healing air and the mineral
springs give health to the people and are
favorable prerequisites for the development
of climate therapy and tourism.
In the region of Sandanski Municipality
there are over 80 springs with a temperature
of 42–81° C, low mineralization and rich
chemical composition, treating many diseases and allowing outdoor bathing
all year round.
In the city there is a large sanatorium – the Specialized Hospital for
Rehabilitation “SBR – National Complex EAD, Branch Sandanski”, which
has extremely high attendance throughout the year. Sandanski is the best
recognized natural sanatorium in Europe for treating respiratory diseases.
Allergic, neurological diseases and diseases of the locomotory system are also
treated.
The monument of Spartacus – a symbol of the city;
Archaeological Museum, town of Sandanski;
St. Vratch City Park;
Early Christian basilica and antique complex;
Sandanski monastery “St. St. Kozma and Damian”;
The Rupite area with the temple “St. Petka”;
Melnik rock pyramids;
Historical Museum, Melnik;
Despotslavova fortress, Melnik
Kordopulova house, Melnik (wine tasting);
Rozhen Monastery
Village of Leshnitsa;
Samuil‘s fortress;
National Park “Pirin”;
The “Reverend Stoina” phenomenon and the “St. George” temple in the
village of Zlatolist;
Popina Luka waterfall in Pirin;
Wine Route;
Regular Events in the City:
 Festival for Macedonian Song “Pirin
Folk” – in the end of August;
 Balkan Youth Festival “Youth on the
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Keremidchieva House
https://www.booking.com/hotel/bg/guest-house-keremidchieva-kushta-
sandanski.bg.html
Guest House Sandanski Peak
https://www.booking.com/hotel/bg/sandanski-peak.bg.html
Ayberk Apart Sandanski
https://www.booking.com/hotel/bg/ayberk-apart-sandanski.bg.html
Thomas Palace Apartments
https://www.booking.com/hotel/bg/thomas-palace.bg.html
Princess apartment
https://www.booking.com/hotel/bg/princess-apartment.bg.html
Perun Hotel – http://www.hotel-perun.com/bg/
Avis Hotel – https://hotel-avis.com/bg/
Transport advice
Sandanski is located next to the main international road E-79 and is an
important point on the international road and Sofia-Kulata-Thessaloniki
railway line. Bus transport connects the city with the towns and villages of
the area. The railway station is 4 km west of the city and there is a regular bus
service to the city. Several lines of city bus transport operate in the city itself.
https://www.google.com/maps/dir/@ 41.5627334, 23.2492941,13z
Travel from Sofia:
By Car: It travels along the Lyulin motorway and the road 1. Distance – 163 km.
By bus: Directly from Central Bus Station Sofia. Duration of the trip –
approx. 3 hours 10 min
By train:
Option 1: Directly from Central Railway Station Sofia. Duration of the
trip – approx. 3 h
Option 2: From the Central Railway
Station Sofia with a connection to the
town of Blagoevgrad. Duration of the
trip – approx. 3 h 30 min
Option 3: From Central Railway
Station Sofia with a connection to
Dupnitsa. Duration of the trip – approx.
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Sandanski Municipality: http://sandanskibg.com/
Tourist Information Center: http://sandanskibg.com/община-сандански/
туризъм/туристически-информационен-център/
Sapareva Banya
Basic information
SaparevaBanyaissituatedinSouthwestern
Bulgaria, just below the northern slopes of the
majestic Rila Mountain. The climate in the
area is transitional-continental – the winter is
soft and the summer is cool.
Sapareva Banya offers its visitors fresh air,
numerous natural sights and ecologically clean
environment. The center of the city is the hottest
geyser of its kind on the Balkan Peninsula.
This determines the municipality as a very suitable terrain for mountain
and cultural tourism, balneotherapy, summer and winter recreation, as well as
various types of winter sports.
The mineral water in Sapareva Banya has exceptional healing qualities. It
was highly appreciated and used as a remedy by the Thracians and Romans.
The only geyser-fountain of its kind on the Balkan peninsula periodically
pushes water at 103 ° C at a height of 18 meters above the surface.
The mineral water of Sapareva Banya is clear, colorless, with a smell of
hydrogen sulphide. It cures diseases of the musculoskeletal system, the peripheral
nervous system, gynecological diseases, acute and chronic poisoning with heavy
metal salts, diseases of the skin, upper respiratory tract, etc. The city has a mineral
bath and numerous rehabilitation and spa centers.
The geyser-symbol of the city;
City Mineral Bath;
Medieval church “St. Nicholas”;
 St. George‘s and St. Forty Martyrs‘
Revival Churches;
Ski resort Panichishte;
 Multiple tourist routes (including the
European tourist route E-4);
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 The 7 waterfalls on the Goritsa
River (the most famous of which is the
Ovcharski);
 Residential Monastery “Pokrov
Bogorodichny”;
 The monasteries “St. Archangel
Michael” and “St. Stefan”;
 The fairy tales in the village of
Panichishte;
Panichishte Lake;
Mount Kabul;
The Seven Rila Lakes;
Mount Musala;
“Prostente luch – 1905” Public Cultural Center;
Vasil Krapchanski Town Gallery;
Guest House Georgievi – https://www.booking.com/hotel/bg/georgievi-
homestay.bg.html
Center Guest House – https://center-guest-house-bg.book.direct/
Villa Gardenia
https://www.booking.com/hotel/bg/villa-gardenia.bg.html
Mini Complex Rila Terrasse – http://rilskiterasi.com/
Emali Green Hotel – http://hotelemaly.com/
Asya Family Hotel – https://asya-guest-house-bg.book.direct
Cot Gardens Guest House
https://www.booking.com/hotel/bg/kot-garden-guest-house.html
Camping Verila – http://camping-verila.com/
Transport advice
Sapareva Banya and Panichishte resort are most conveniently reached
on the international road network (E-79 road). From Sofia and Dupnitsa to
Sapareva Banya there are direct bus lines. The state of roads is maintained
throughout the year in good condition.
Mapswithcartravelroutes:https://www.google.com/maps/dir/@42.2916678,
23.2437874,14z
Travel from Sofia:
By Car:
It travels along the Lyulin motorway and on route 62 through the town of
Dupnitsa. Distance – 81 km.

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By bus:
There is a direct bus service from Central Bus Station Sofia via Dupnitsa.
Duration of the trip – approx. 1 h 20 min
By train:
There is no direct railway line. The option is to drive by train to Dupnitsa
and then by bus to Sapareva Banya. Duration of the trip – approx. 2:00.
Sapareva Banya Municipality: http://saparevabanya.bg/
http://saparevabanya.bg/pages/mid/68/Туризъм/Информационен-център.html
Velingrad
Basic information
Velingrad is a town in southern Bulgaria,
district of Pazardjik. It is situated in the western
part of the Chepino valley near the border
between the Rhodopes and Rila Mountains.
The city has a mountain climate. Summer is
cool and short, and the winter is soft and long.
Velingrad is one of the most cloudless cities
in Bulgaria.
Velingrad is one of the largest spa resorts
in Bulgaria and is known as the spa capital of the Balkans. There are many
sanatoriums, medical centers, modern spa centers and hotels. It is calm, quiet,
with fresh air and incredibly beautiful scenery. Mineral springs (nearly 80
in number) are beneficial for the treatment of many diseases – rheumatic,
neurological, pulmonary, cardiovascular.
The greatest wealth of Velingrad is the abundance of rivers, karst and
mineral springs. Numerous clear mountain streams and rivers are united in the
Chepinska River and the dams in the area diversify the natural environment
and make it an attractive place to rest.
The mineral waters of Velingrad
have been known and used by people
since ancient times. The springs are of
deep origin, crystal clear, warm and
hot. They are distributed in the three
neighborhoods of the city. They have
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The mineral waters of Velingrad
are used for treatment and prophylaxis
of various diseases. They contribute to
stimulate cell function, improve blood
flow and tissue nutrition, increase en-
zyme responses and metabolism, reduce
pain, have a suppurative effect, enhance
stomach activity, improve liver func-
tion, increase immuno-biological pro-
cesses, have anti-inflammatory effects.
A walk through Kleptuza Park;
A visit to the Historical Museum of Velingrad;
A Visit to the Vela Peeva House Museum;
The church “St. Trinity” – the oldest working temple in the Chepino region;
Tourist walks and hiking in the area;
Pliocene Park in Dorkovo;
Tsepina and Peristera fortresses;
Tsigov Chark and Yundola;
Clock Tower in the village of Rakitovo;
Snezhanka and Lepenitsa Caves;
Golyam Beglik and Belmeken reservoirs;
Chapels “St. Georgi” and “St. Nicholas”;
A walk with the narrow-gauge and a visit to the highest station in the
Balkans;
Visiting mineral beaches;
Karting-track Velingrad;
Siveck horse base;
Park of Burrland;
There are 32 hotels and holiday homes, 2 sanatoriums, 140 catering
establishments and entertainment. There are 6 holiday complexes, which offer
all kinds of balneological services.
Park Hotel & Spa Vela Hills – http://vellahills.bg/
Grand Hotel Velingrad – www.grandhotelvelingrad.com/
Goranovi Guest House
https://www.booking.com/hotel/bg/goranovi.bg.html
Petrov Guest House
https://www.booking.com/hotel/bg/pietrovi-quot.bg.html

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The Dormitory House
https://www.booking.com/hotel/bg/zarievata-kshcha.bg.html
Gergevana Guest House – http://www.gergevana.com/
Villa Vuchev – http://villa-vuchev.com/
Apartment 17
https://www.booking.com/hotel/bg/apartment-17.bg.html
Panorama Apartment
https://www.booking.com/hotel/bg/panorama-velingrad.bg.html
Transport advice
Velingrad city bus operates. There are also two bus stations located
in Ladzhene’s central district – the bus station “Beev” and the bus station
“Tonev”. The railway station in Velingrad is also located in Ladzhene. It is part
of the line Pazardzhik – Septemvri – Dobrinishte. There are road connections
to Batak, Dospat, Razlog valley (via Yundola), Pazardzhik.
Mapswithcartravelroutes:https://www.google.com/maps/dir/@42.0224377,
23.9580536,13z
Travel from Sofia:
By car:
It travels along Trakia highway and road 84. Distance – 137 km.
By bus:
Option 1: By transfer to Pazardzhik. Duration of the trip – approx. 3 h 20 min
Option 2: Crossing in Blagoevgrad. Duration of the trip – approx. 4h. 40 min
Option 3: By bus to Plovdiv. Duration of the trip – approx. 4 h 30 min
By train:
From Central Railway Station Sofia to the station Septemvri. Duration of
the trip – approx. 3 h 30 min
Velingrad Municipality: http://velingrad.bg/main/
Tourist Information Center: http://www.tourism.government.bg/en/
kategorii/turisticheski-informacionni-centrove/velingrad

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ITALY
Italy has been defined by writers, poets and travellers the “Bel Paese”,
due to the union among beautiful landscapes, artistic wealth, natural resourc-
es and mild climate. In the ancient Romans, the SPAs were important centres
for meeting and socializing. Even during the Arab domination, especially
in the South of Italy, the use of precious groundwater, within the spa have
played an important cultural and religious role.
Nowadays they have assumed the more general role of wellness centers,
with or without a thermal source, and the meaning of the acronym word “SPA”
is linked precisely to the Latin term “salus (or sanitas) per aquam” (or per
aquas), that is, “health through water” (or waters).
However, the term “SPA” comes from a toponym: the name of the Belgian
spa town, located in the province of Liège, rich in thermal springs, known as
the spa center in Roman times and became popular especially since the fif-
teenth century.
Due to the extensive mountain chains of the Alps and the Apennines and
thanks to the presence of secondary volcanic activity in several Italian regions,
the “Bel Paese” is dotted with numerous accommodation facilities that use
thermal waters as a source of care and wellbeing.
SPA IN NORTHERN ITALY
1. Baths of Saint-Vincent
(Valle d‘Aosta)
The mineral source of Saint-Vincent, discovered in 1770, was called
Fons Salutis for the healing properties of its water. Taken as a fasting
drink (hydroponic care) the water of Saint-Vincent performs a balancing
and regulating action of the digestive system. Inhalation treatments are
administered for chronic airway inflammation.
The original health center has been
integrated with a modern wellness center.
The spa offers a unique, sophisticated and
elegant design. The route develops through
four swimming pools: a larger basin with
water at 34 ° C, one with a view of the valley
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a temperature of 27 ° C and a fourth panoramic view with water at 36 ° C. All
the pools are equipped with whirlpools, cervical jets and vascular pathways.
Completing the offer are three saunas (Finnish, soft and Mediterranean),
steam bath, breeze showers, emotional showers, icefall, relaxation area with
herbal teas and solarium with three jacuzzis. A wide range of highly qualified
treatments is also proposed, from massotherapy to aesthetic treatments, the
ingredients at the base of an exciting combination of pleasure, well-being
and self-care.
2.Libere Bormio Spa
(Lombardia)
You climb up to reach Bormio, a city
located in the heart of the Alps in Lombar-
dy. If you decide to go there in winter, the
spa show has no equal. A steaming basin
surrounded by white snow, where you can
relax while admiring the splendid panora-
ma. But even in the other seasons, the Free
Baths of Bormio will give you moments of
unforgettable relaxation. The natural pool
of pebbles is at the foot of a stream, which collects a warm basin of crystal-
line water.
3.Vasca Leonardo Da Vinci Spa
(Lombardia)
We are always in Lombardy, near Bormio. Imagine taking a path in the
woods along a stream, under the gaze of the imposing mountains. Walk,
walk, you will find yourself in front of a fairy place made of thermal waters
ready to welcome you to relax body and mind. You will feel a strong sense
of freedom that this place can give to its
patrons and it will not be an experience that
you will easily forget. All you have to do is
mark the Leonardo Da Vinci pool as your
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SPA IN CENTRAL ITALY
4. Montecatini Spa
(Tuscany)
Montecatini Spa is an Italian town
of 20.474 inhabitants in the province
of Pistoia. It hosts an important spa that
makes tourism the main economic activity
of the territory. The most effective hot
mineral waters in Europe are: Rinfresco,
Leopoldine, Regina and Tettuccio. Drinking the waters is a common activity
but other ways of enjoying the Montecatini Spa are available. Cited since
1417 in the De Balneis of Ugolino da Montecatini. The green lung of the city
is the starting point to reach all the thermal establishments.
5. Saturnia and Cascate del Mulino Spa
(Tuscany)
We are in Tuscany, more precisely
in Saturnia, near Grosseto. Legend has it
that it was the launch of a lightning bolt
of Jupiter, missing Saturn, to form the
wonderful thermal pools. We thank the
“unknown shooter” and enjoy a swim in
the water at 37.5 °. The Saturnia Spa are a
groupofspringslocatedinthemunicipality
of Manciano, a few kilometers from the
village of Saturnia. The springs that feed the baths, which are found in the
south-eastern valley, cover a vast territory. The sulphurous spring water, at
a temperature of 37.5 °C., are well known for their therapeutic properties,
offering relaxation and well being through immersion. The main thermal
waterfalls are the Mill Falls, located at an old mill as well as the Waterfalls
of Gorello. The area of Saturnia Spa presents, as a whole, a large and freely
accessible area where it has developed the famed luxury spa of Saturnia
Spa, where, in addition to various thermal treatments, also produces thermal
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6. San Filippo Spa
(Tuscany)
TheVald‘Orcia!Whatawonderfulpart
of the world. With its rolling hills, its rich
vegetation of olive groves and vineyards.
Its undulating streets are protected by rows
of elegant cypress trees, small medieval
villages surrounded by greenery. It would
be enough to admire its landscape to relax,
don’t you think? Instead, in this natural
paradise, you will find more: the thermal
baths Bagni di San Filippo, ready to pamper you properly. If it is not enough, the
thermal establishment offers excellent detoxifying treatments!
7. Petriolo Spa
(Tuscany)
In the Siena region, on the banks of
the river Farma, there are natural thermal
baths where you can immerse yourself
in total tranquillity, in an unspoiled oasis
surrounded by nature. Imagine that
you are bathing, at about 43 °C, with
your eyes closed. Drive out all negative
thoughts, listen to your breathing, relax
your muscles. You will return home
regenerated, invigorated and certainly
less stressed. Seeing is believing! Just you
cannot give up a massage done by expert hands? Do not worry, the Petriolo Spa
is easily accessible.
8. Chianciano Spa
(Tuscany)
At the Chianciano Spa which are located in Chianciano Spa in Tuscany, in the
centuries-old water park of Acqua Santa in piazza Martiri Perugini, water flows
for the treatment of the liver and the gastrointestinal apparatus, Acqua Santa and
Acqua Fucoli. The Chianciano Spa in Tuscany are open all year round and are
the ideal place for spa treatments in Tuscany. The Chianciano Spa offer the best
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the Chianciano Spa you can take advantage
of the most advanced spa treatments in
Tuscany thanks to the experience and
history that characterizes the thermal offer
in Chianciano. In Chianciano you can make
thermal treatments ideal for psychophysical
wellness thanks to the presence of various
facilities dedicated to body beauty,
relaxation and personal care.
It is carried out in agreement with the Health Service the hydropinic
treatment with the Holy Water, care enriched by baths and liver mud at Sillene
Spa where baths and artro-reumatic muds are practiced, and where always in
agreement, the therapeutic thermal baths for vascular diseases. At the Sillene
Spa thermal inhalation treatments are also carried out.
9. Bullicame Baths
(Lazio)
TheThermalbasinofViterboisoneofthe
most abundant of the Italian peninsula. The
thermal water that flows from the Bullicame
spring is perhaps the most famous, due to
its numerous therapeutic properties. If you
want to take a moment all for yourself, made
of relaxation and freedom, you just have to
leave for Viterbo, a thermal pool of over
2000 square meters waiting for you!
10.Masse di San Sisto Spa
(Lazio)
The area of Viterbo, as we know, is rich in
thermal springs, thanks to a residual volcanic
activity of the subsoil. In the past, the Romans,
who knew well, built in this area as many as 14
establishments! The Masses of San Sisto are
an excellent open-air spa, consisting of tanks
at different temperatures in which to relax
and take advantage of their water, perfect for
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SPA IN SOUTHERN ITALY
11. Baths of Sorgeto Ischia
(Campania)
Ischia is perhaps one of the most
beautiful islands of Campania, for this
reason, especially in summer it is very
populated. If you are there on vacation and
want to escape from the worldly Ischia,
even for a while the beach of Borgo Panza
is the place for you. Imagine bathing
in the thermal waters that flow from an
underwater source that brings fresh water
into the sea and let yourself be lulled by
waves. The Sorgeto Spa is an excellent
opportunity to carve out some time for you
during the holidays!
12. Baths Grotta delle Ninfee
(Calabria)
According to legend, this sulphurous
water pool, located in a limestone rock cave,
was inhabited by beautiful water lilies and
housed Calipso‘s thalamus. You can find this
suggestive thermal swimming pool in the
heart of a centuries-old wood in Cerchiara
in the province of Cosenza, not far from the
Baths of Cerchiara. Feel like a nymph for
a day and enjoy the benefits of water at 30
degrees, in a natural spa with fairytale charm.
13. Baths of Isola di Vulcano
(Sicilia)
Sicily, in addition to its wonderful sea, offers beautiful open-air
spas where you can take long baths in sulphurous water, surrounded by
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It is an experience not to be missed! Relax
and increase your well-being by benefitting
from the natural sulphur vapours that also
help your respiratory system. If you have
joint problems, do not be squeamish, and
rub some mud on those areas.
14. Gorga Calatafimi-Segesta Spa
(Sicilia)
In the province of Trapani (western
Sicily) are the Baths of Gorga (Calatafimi-
Segesta), which are among the most famous
spas of the Sicily region.
The Baths of Gorga are fed by hyper-
thermal waters that flow from the source Gorga
at a temperature of 51 ° C and are collected
in a natural basin between agglomerates clay,
from which the sludge derive. The waters are
then conveyed, for a stretch of 300 meters,
into the pool of the Gorga spa, a structure
obtained from an old mill that stands in the
middle of the Trapani countryside. Various
treatments are available, including mud, baths,
inhalation treatments, aerosols, insufflations, caves-stoves. Nasal showers,
humage, nebulisations and massage therapy are also practiced. Rehabilitation,
hydro-kinesitherapy, saunas and anti-stress treatments complete the offer. The
therapeutic indications refer to arthritis, respiratory diseases and muscle-skeletal
system. Rheumatic and dermatological diseases are also treated.
LITHUANIA
Lithuania is the largest of all the Baltic countries. It has a Baltic Sea
coastline in the west and surrounded by Latvia in the North, Belarus to the
east, Poland to the southwest, and Russia to the west. Lithuania has four
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Trakai
Trakai is a city in the Vilnius Coun-
ty, 30 km west of Vilnius– the capital of
Lithuania.
Coordinates: latitude 54 ° 38’20 ″
Longitude 24 ° 56’10″
How to get to Trakai?
By car: from Vilnius to Trakai – 27
km, from Old Trakai to Trakai only 4 km.
When leaving Vilnius, go to Savanorių avenue, follow the signs. Motorway –
A16. By bus: from the bus station in Vilnius (Sodų St. 22, telephone 1661),
platforms: Nr. 6, 7, 8 (suburban). Buses to Trakai take place approximately 50
times a day (about 40 times on weekends), at intervals of approximately 10 –
20 minutes, www.autobusustotis.lt
By train: from the train station (Geležinkelio St. 16), tel. +370 5 233 0088,
www.litrail.lt
Is there anything better than having a
day out of sightseeing to enjoy the health-
giving and relaxing spa treatments? Trakai
Spa‘s hotels provide you with all pos-
sible attention and luxurious facilities:
Jacuzzi, thermal pools and professional
massage services. Some hotels use mi-
neral water enriched directly from the
underground, which helps to maintain good health and regain conscio-
usness.
“Spa Esperanza” is an oasis for you, in which you forget all the troubles
and enjoy the heavenly pleasures. Situated in the Aukštadvaris National
Park, Spa Esperanza offers exceptional tranquility and luxury to anyone
who wants to escape from the bustle and pay more attention to themselves.
A hot bath or massage in the cabin only provides temporary relaxation –
once you leave you will again be surrounded by noisy environments and
tense everyday life. Your body does not
need that. It needs a deep and real rest,
which will give peace, inner strength and
new strength and bring you back healthy
vital energy. Really and deeply relaxed,
you will feel how relaxing your thoughts.
This deep rest you can experience with
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which we carry out in exceptional, the only such facilities throughout our
Eastern European region. Innovative, special technology and customized
natural features of the human body will make the rest unique and give you
the best impressions.
Phone:+370 698 78378
Trasalis – Trakai Resort & Spa invites everyone to discover Trakai
not only as a historical and cultural area, but also as a health and spa
resort. As one of the largest health and spa centers in Lithuania, it pro-
vides various body building, relaxation procedures, health and recrea-
tion programs. Recreation at the water entertainment complex includes
slideshows, jacuzzi, Finnish, Russian, Turkish and steam baths, Arabic
Hamam treatments.
Address: Gedimino g. 26, Trakai 21001
Phone: +370 528 59112
Welcome to Trakai.
Birstonas
Birstonas is a spa town in the south
of Lithuania, in Kaunas County. It is a
balneological and mud therapy resort
where mineral waters are mined.
Birstonas, embraced by the Nemu-
nas River meanderings, has surroun-
dings that have long been famous for
its spectacular nature, therapeutic
mineral springs, green forests full of
good things, but especially with clean
and refreshing air. Today, Birstonas is
an important Lithuanian resort, attracting those willing to rest in sanato-
riums, spas, and the souls thirsty for romance and tranquillity. Nowadays
Birstonas is famous for drinking mi-
neral water, baths, mud treatment fa-
cilities and sanatoriums. The latter ap-
ply new methods and techniques with
mineral water and therapeutic mud,
to overcome various diseases, and to
help everyone to get rid of emotional
and physical exhaustion. Especially
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has a positive impact on the body and
works as a huge inhaler. Recreation
in Birštonas is inseparable from bre-
athtaking spa centers and sanatorium
health treatments. The choices here
are many, so sometimes to choose
can be difficult. In Birstonas there
are Tulip, Eglė, Versmė sanatoriums,
Vytautas Mineral Spa, Royal Spa Re-
sidence, Centro Spa apartments, etc.
You can spend time in the pool and
sauna complex, where there is a small
mineral water pool with massage cur-
rents, as well as a larger freshwater
pool with slides, jacuzzi. You can still
go to the Turkish and Finnish baths.
The Tulip sanatorium has long tradi-
tion of treating mineral water and dirt,
so it is absolutely necessary to try it
out! But there are more procedures
here: massages, floating therapy, paraffin therapy, inhalations, water exer-
cises, various facial and body treatments, relaxing aroma and music therapy,
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Palanga
Palanga is a seaside resort town in
western Lithuania, on the shore of the
Baltic Sea. It is the busiest summer
resort in Lithuania and has beaches
of sand (18 km long and up to 300 m
wide) and sand dunes.
Palanga resort, filled with the
bustle of holidaymakers in summer,
is often titled as the country‘s sum-
mer capital. During the warm season
crowds of residents and foreign visitors come here tempted by the blue waves
of the Baltic Sea and its sandy beaches. Loud music emanating from the bars,
nightly entertainment, extreme water recreation, sanatoriums, cultural and
sightseeing attractions means that everyone here can find the best way to relax
and have fun. Palanga can be called the summer capital town also because this
resort town has a big and abundant selection of entertainment keeping away
the boredom: those who like active
recreation can travel in Palanga and
around on bikes, try a horseback riding,
rent water bicycles or motorcycles,
stop by the tennis courts, have a fun
in SPAs and swim in the pools; those
who are looking for peace can relax in
sanatoriums, quietly walk in magnifi-
cent parks or pine forests, stroll on the
sand at the seaside or visit the attractions of Palanga.
“Holiday park” – is the biggest recreation and health complex in Western
Lithuania containing 15 swimming pools for your recreation and health. The
complex invites you to enjoy water activities, unique sauna programs, SPA and
health promotion treatments, stay in the hotel or log villas surrounded by a forest.
5 baths are equipped for your body strengthening and well-being: 3 – indoor and
2 – outdoor. Inside the complex you will find a steam “Salt sauna”, a traditional
Lithuanian sauna “Perenė”, an aromatic
sauna “Riauška”. People are invited to
try the outdoor saunas “Wasps‘ nest”
or “Gentlemen sauna”. For memorable
leisure and recreation, 6 outdoor swim-
ming pools are offered: cool, sports
with hydromassage cascades, mineral
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water. For relaxation and health – 9 in-
door swimming pools: sports, massage,
training, children, Kneipp trail, certi-
fied natural, high mineralization geot-
hermal water pool and the procedure
“Sea of Minerals”. During spa rituals,
customers feel calm and experience
unforgettable moments in which beau-
ty and harmony prevail. Experienced
specialists advise on choosing the most
appropriate spa ritual, during which pe-
ople relax, regain strength, forget stress
and fatigue. Massages, body and facial
procedures, beauty services, Turkish
hammam are also offered. “Holiday
park” pride – mineral geothermal water
procedure “Sea of Minerals”. This wa-
ter is extracted from a depth of 2,154
m. Scientists have found that mineral
geothermal water used in the “Holiday
Park” is saturated with minerals: K,
Mg, Ca, Cl, and therefore has a positive
effect on the state of the cardiovascular,
nervous, bone and muscular systems.
When you sweep into this extraordinary
water, it reduces muscle tone, dilates the
blood vessels, improves kidney activity,
activates the blood flow of deep muscle structures, releases more oxygen into
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Druskininkai
Coordinates: Latitude 54°1′10″
Longitude 23°58′20″
Country: Lithuania
Ethnographic region: Dzūkija
First mentioned: 1596
Granted city rights: 1893
Population: 23.136
Druskininkai is a spa town on the
Nemunas River in southern Lithuania, close to the borders of Belarus and Po-
land. It is famous as a water entertainment and spa capital. The city of Druski-
ninkai dates back as a spa resort to the 19th century.
The town is located at the Ratnyčia River estuary to the Nemunas River
and is surrounded by a natural forest reserve. The town is situated in a pictu-
resque landscape with rivers, lakes, hills and forests.
Despite damage inflicted during World War I, the city features houses and
villas reflecting all periods of its development – Russian, Polish and Lithuanian.
Sanatoriums and spa centers to
choose from in Druskininkai:
Spa Vilnius;
Health House “UPA”;
Hotel Medea spa;
Sanatorium “Dainava”;
Eglė sanatorium;
Sanatorium “Belorus”;
“Friendship” sanatorium;
Grand SPA Lietuva;
Druskininkai treatment center and water park.
The first water park in Lithuania was opened in Druskininkai on 26 De-
cember 2006.
The Snow Arena (construction completed in August 2011) is one of the big-
gest indoor skiing slopes in Europe, with a year-round indoor slope length of
460 metres, width up to 63 metres, and
a height difference of 65.65 metres. In
addition there is a seasonal outdoor rou-
te of 640 metres. The alpine ski complex
Snow Arena offers ski and snowboard-
ing lessons at its DruSkiSchool.
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city. Many cultural events take place, most of them during spring, summer
and fall.
During 1896–1910, famous Lithuanian composer and painter Mikalojus
Konstantinas Čiurlionis lived and worked in the city. A number of regular
events take place at his memorial museum each year. An annual poetry event,
“Druskininkai poetic fall”, began in 1985 and attracts authors from all over the
world. In 2001, Grūtas park was opened near Druskininkai, exposing sculptu-
res and other materials of the Soviet era. There is also an annual International
Arts Festival “Druskininkų vasara su M.K.Čiurlioniu” (eng. The summer in
Druskininkai with Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis).
POLAND
The tradition of Polish health spas dates back to the 13th century. Deposits
of therapeutic mineral waters and therapeutic mud allow many disorders to be
treated in Poland. Polish spas are not only for people with health problems, but
also for those who seek peace and quiet for resting. All year round, more than
40 localities offer a gentle climate, picturesque landscapes, charming boarding
houses, and modern sanatoriums as well as a high standard of treatment.
Ciechocinek
The city, located just 25 km from
Toruń. This is where we find the most
famous spa park, the most beautiful
flower rugs, the most crowded prom-
enade. The greatest natural wealth of
this place are waters commonly known
as the Ciechocinek brine. They have
a temperature of 8 to even 37 degrees
and a salinity of 0.19 to 6.4%. You can
have a bath in them, drink them in a
historic pump room, inhale aerosol in
the air under the famous “mushroom”.
WATER IN CIECHOCINEK
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which, thanks to the pres-
ence of sodium chloride,
calcium, magnesium, iron,
free hydrogen sulfide, io-
dine, bromine and other
micronutrients, have out-
standing healing properties.
They are of 8 to 37 ° C
ACCOMMODATION
Holiday Center Janówka
www.nocowanie.pl/noclegi/ciechocinek/pensjonaty/104637/
Apartments 100 m from Tężnia
www.nocowanie.pl/noclegi/ciechocinek/kwatery_i_pokoje/120925/
GUEST ROOMS LENKA
www.nocowanie.pl/noclegi/ciechocinek/kwatery_i_pokoje/32381/
Thermal Pools Mszczonów
Thermal Pools Mszczonów are in
a convenient location, because Mszc-
zonów is situated between two largest
Polish cities – Warsaw and Lodz (45 km
from Warsaw and 90 km from Lodz).
In 1976 a well was drilled to search
for new oil deposits. During the tests,
water with a temperature of 22 to 24
degrees Celsius was found. However, no oil or gas was found in quantities that
could be extracted. In 1992, the local government authorities decided to take
a closer look at the geothermal hole
existing in the city, making the recon-
struction of the well after 20 years from
its completion. Then the temperature of
this water was a determined (from 25◦C
to 75◦C). In 2008, the time has come to
use the Mszczonów thermal waters in
recreational facilities. The opening of
the Thermal Pool Complex took place
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WATER PROPERTIES
 Thermal waters are located at a
depth of 1602,5 m. The water flowing out
of one borehole is characterized by:
The temperature of the thermal wa-
ter measured on the surface is + 42 ° C;
The total mineralization of thermal
water is 459.79 mg with the predomi-
nance of calcium and magnesium bicarbonates;
The pH of the water is 7.6.
Exercises performed in water due to the buoyancy force are easier and the
heat released by water causes the minerals contained in it to penetrate better into
the skin. The heat of geothermal waters provokes congestion and normalizes tis-
sues, the circulation improves, the painfulness of muscles and joints decreases.
WHAT CAN WE DO THERE:
We can spend time in saunas;
We can breathe the air in the Salt Cave;
We can go on bicycle rides.
ACCOMMODATION:
We can stay in the Panorama Hotel which is located on the outskirts of Mszc-
zonow, it is the best choice for all term guests in Mszczonów. For a double room
you pay only PLN 249 (breakfast is included in the price of the accommodation).
Guests can rent bikes, play darts or billiards and have fun in the games room. All
rooms at the Panorama are fitted with a desk, extra-long beds and satellite TV.
Each room has a modern bathroom with a hairdryer and a shower
IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
52 Warszawska Street, 92-320 Mszczonów, termy@termy-mszczonow.eu
Thermal Pools Uniejów
The pools are located near the 14th
century castle surrounded by a beautiful
park in Uniejów.
The place offers year-round hot baths
in healing brines. The complex has three
external swimming pools where water ex-
ceeds 30 degrees Celsius. Thermal waters
are located at a depth of 2000m. The wa-
ter flowing out of the three wells is char-
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Temperature 68 degrees Celsius
Low mineralization at the level of 7g /
l Uniejow thermal brine is used
in the treatment of diseases mainly:
Rheumatoid – degeneration of the
joints orthopedics and traumas and
joints after surgical operations of the
musculoskeletal system, disease of the
nose, ear, throat, and larynx, neurosis.
What can we do there: visit the
castle in Uniejów which was transformed into a hotel with a conference center,
where there is also a restaurant open not only for hotel guests.
It is worth visiting The Castle Park – there are more than 80 species
of trees and shrubs here, and there is a special didactic path in the park
with 13 points presenting the most interesting elements. We can walk among
hornbeams, maples, oaks, limes, col-
lect leaves and learn about the local
vegetation.
Guests can also visit The Mill Farm
– which is a hotel and a museum com-
plex. There is a cottage with thatched roof
where the restaurant is located. This cot-
tage is 19th century remain from Zgierz.
Inside there is a bread oven and a smoke-
house.
ACCOMMODATION
Staying overnight at Zagrodzie Młynarska, everyone will feel “like at grand-
mother’s home”; the smell of baked bread, the sounds of nature is not everything
that will surprise you. The most original place to spend the night is a room in a
historic mill – a windmill. Price per night, which will please both couples and
whole families, it is only 290 PLN / 2 people. There is a lot of space there, and
apart from a wide bed for two, we can
prepare extra beds. The remaining rooms
are located in a historic wooden manor
house, dating from the 18th
century.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Street : Zamkowa 3/5
99-210 Uniejow
Phone:Phone: + 48 506-090-419
e-mail: informacja@termyuniejow.pl

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Thermal Pools Bania
Bania thermal baths are thermal
pools located in Białka Tatrzańska.
This is one of the most famous
places of this type in Poland. In its
range it offers many forms of rest and
leisure activities.
WATER PROPERTIES
Water in the basins of Bialczanska Termal Baths is a mineral water, which
thanks to the energy of the Earth, reaches a high temperature, which makes it
thermal water. It contains: sulphides, silica, potassium, calcium, magnesium
and iron.
High temperature and slightly acidic pH make it easier for the body to
absorb these valuable substances. Baths in thermal water: reduce stress
levels, facilitate relaxation and restore psychophysical balance, improve
blood pressure and metabolism, support weight loss, eliminate headaches
for insomnia, accelerate convales-
cence, eliminate skin diseases and
imperfections, significantly improv-
ing its appearance
WHAT CAN WE DO THERE:
Composing the Bania Baths of-
fer, special attention was paid to the
youngest. Families with children were dedicated to one of the parts of the
facility – the Play Zone. The kids can go crazy with their parents here, and
there are plenty of places to do that. Smiles do not disappear for a moment
from the face of our youngest guests, and parents relax much better know-
ing that their kids are playing really well.
ACCOMMODATION – Hotel Bania
Bania Thermal Baths offer a hotel
for guests of the facility, which allows
you to enjoy all the attractions of Białka
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Address:
PARK WODNY BANIA S.A.
ul. Środkowa 181,
34-405 Białka Tatrzańska
Opening hours:
Every day from 9:00 – 22:00
tel. +48 18 261 25 40
e-mail: bok@termabania.pl
PORTUGAL
Portugal is a country on the western edge of the Iberian peninsula, border-
ing Spain. Despite its small land area, it has many landforms and climates
between the Atlantic coast and the mountains. Free your spirit and regain your
balance. The mild climate and ideal location near the ocean make Portugal’s
spas natural reserves for wellness.
If you’re looking for a quiet holiday destination, in the comfort of a hotel
or at a resort, in Portugal you will find the main international spa brands, along
with a vast range of wellness programs.
Furnas Boutique Hotel
Água Azeda das Furnas is the name by which is known a hot spring of
bicarbonated water, with gas, located in the hydrothermal field of the Furnas
Caldeiras, in the Ribeira Amarela val-
ley, Furnas, on the island of S. Miguel
(Azores). The spring has several ex-
surgencies, one of them with the foun-
tain known as Fountain of Sour Water,
where you can collect the water. The
name sour water is common to sev-
eral natural gas springs existing in the
Azores.
The Furnas Boutique Hotel is locat-
ed in Furnas on the island of São Miguel
in the Azores, a place of unique beauty
and where there is the highest concen-
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An ideal place to rest, forget the
stress, taste new flavors and connect
with nature, through a unique senso-
ry journey provided by the ancestral
power of the hot hot springs of Furnas.
You can enjoy the thermal baths
with thermal mineral water at 59 degrees Celcius, hot thermal outdoor pool,
active thermal indoor pool, thermal circuit among many other services.
HOW TO GET: / Acessos:
http://www.furnasboutiquehotel.com/hotel-directions.html
Address / Morada:
Avenida Dr. Manuel de Arriaga, Furnas
9675-022 São Miguel
Açores
Portugal
Site:
http://www.furnasboutiquehotel.com
Vidago Palace Hotel
Palace Hotel de Vidago is a build-
ing located in Vidago, municipality of
Chaves. The classic and emblematic
thermal hotel was designed in 1910
by the architect José Ferreira da Costa
and inaugurated by King D. Manuel II.
This infrastructure, surrounded by
40 acres gardens, was used as a com-
plement to the thermal activities and had: golf courses, tennis, mini golf,
swimming pool among other leisure
activities. At the time, it was consid-
ered the best hotel in the Iberian Pen-
insula.
Bringing it to the 21st century, the
modern spa area was designed by the
architect Siza Vieira. It was inaugurat-
ed by the Prime Minister Jose Socrates
on October 6, 2010. Since its inaugura-
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such as “Best Hotel to Marry”.
It is also listed in the category
“Best Luxury Hotel Spa”.
The “Termas de Vidago” are
located in the parish of Vidago,
Chaves, Portugal.
The water is hypersaline,
gas carbonic, bicarbonate and sodium, with a temperature of 10 ° C and
pH of 6.6.
Therapeutic Indications: Infections of the respiratory tract, digestive sys-
tem and osteo-articular system.
HOW TO GET
Car
Oporto
> The Vidago Palace Hotel
is 1 hour and 10 minutes away
from Porto Airport. Motorway:
A3 towards Braga, A7 towards
Guimarães, entrance on the A24
towards Chaves.
Vila Real
> The Vidago Palace Hotel is 40 minutes away from the Vila Real aero-
drome. Motorway: A24 towards Chaves
Spain (Vigo)
> The Vidago Palace Hotel is about 1 hour and 54 minutes from Vigo
Airport. Motorway: A52 towards Verin, A72 towards Portugal, A24 toward
Vidago.
GPS coordinates: 41 ° 38’24 “N, 7 ° 34 ‘22.8” W 41.64, -7.573
Train
> With daily departures
from Santa Apolónia and Ori-
ente stations (Lisbon) and ar-
rival at Campanhã station
(Porto). The choice of the Alfa
Pendular is a faster and more
comfortable option and the trip
between Lisbon and Porto takes
about 3 hours. Prices per person
are around € 50 per trip.
Site:http://www.vidagopalace.com

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Real Abadia, Congress & Spa Hotel
Termas da Piedade was in Vestiaria,
3 km from the town of Alcobaça. The
waters were hypothermic, mesosaline,
chlorinated, sodium, bicarbonate cal-
cium and radioactive, indicated in the
treatment of dermatoses and intestinal
affections.
It is lost in time the beginning of
the use of the waters of Piedade for
therapeutic purposes. According to
studies, the springs would have been explored during Romanization. It is well
known that during the time of Cardinal King Henry the “baths of healing”
were taken here. This monarch will have built, at the end of century XVI, a
chapel under the aegis of the Lady of Mercy. In this way, the name of this spa
will be known.
The first thermal establishment was
built on the initiative of the monks of
Alcobaça. Currently, the thermal space
has been used for a spa. In this space is
installed a hotel.
The Spa of the Real Abadia Con-
gress & Spa Hotel provides guests with
a quiet and sophisticated environment
where you can contemplate the surrounding nature during the most diverse
moments. Enjoy the pool, dive into a reading moment or indulge yourself with
a tea between the sauna and a hammam, are some examples of how to retemper
the body and soul. The range of services, therapies and massages is diversified.
HOW TO GET and GPS coordinates: / Acessos e coordenadas GPS:
https://realabadiahotel.pt/pt/contactos
GPS: N 39º 32’ 9.078’’ , W 8º 57’
43.473″
Address / Morada
Rua da Escola, Capuchos. 2460-
479 Alcobaça, Portugal
Site:
https://realabadiahotel.pt

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Spa Vilalara Thalassa Resort
Vilalara Longevity Thalassa
& Medical Spa is a unique fu-
sion of Thalassa, Spa and ad-
vanced Wellness and Anti-Aging
solutions. A retreat surrounded
by lush and exotic gardens and
access to the golden sand beach
of Algarve. An integrated experience to relax, revitalize, re-energize and
rejuvenate.
The five-star Vilalara Thalassa Resort is an exclusive space totally dedi-
cated to your well-being in a unique landscape with direct access to a gold-
en sand beach. In Vilalara, everything is thought for your total comfort, in
harmony with the surrounding reliefs and the cliffs to the sea. Among 11
acres of fabulous seafront gar-
dens perfectly maintained and
stunning pools, you can enjoy a
wellness center that houses one
of the five best Thalassotherapy
Centers in the world and a Lon-
gevity Medical Spa.
The resort is one of the best
Thalassotherapy Centers in the
world and represents all that is
best in terms of using the Atlan-
tic marine climate and its deriva-
tives for therapeutic purposes, providing modern equipment and treatments to
its customers. Customized thalassotherapy, spa, slimming, detox and wellness
programs with the comfort of a luxury resort.
HOW TO GET: / Acessos:
It is located near Lagoa, 50
km from Faro airport.
Fica situado próximo de La-
goa, a 50 Km do aeroporto de Faro.
https://www.google.com/
maps/place/37°06’07.3%22N+8
°22’53.3%22W/@37.1020346,-
-8.3836651,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!
4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x0!8m2!3d37.
1020346!4d-8.3814764

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Address / Morada:
Vilalara Thalassa Resort
Praia das Gaivotas, Alporchi-
nhos, Porches
8400-450 Lagoa – Algarve
Portugal
Site:
https://www.vilalararesort.com
Termas de Monfortinho
Spot rich in thermal waters, the tradition admits the exploitation of the
fountain of the Holy Fountain of Monfortinho, as it is designated, from the
Roman period.
In 1940 was built a large
bathing resort, with all the infra-
structures, and a hotel, the Hotel
of the Holy Fountain.
The waters of “Fonte Santa
de Monfortinho” are hypomin-
eralized, bicarbonated, sodium,
calcic and magnesium, possess-
ing one of the highest levels of
silica between the Portuguese
thermal waters. The temperature
at the source is 29 ° C. They have
a pH of 5.45 and have a high redox potential. The spring flow reaches 36,000
liters / hour.
Therapeutic indications: The “Holy Fountains of Monfortinho” waters
of the Thermals of Monfortinho help to regenerate the skin and mucous
membranes of the digestive and
respiratory tract and are advised
for: Chronic Skin Diseases
(Psoriasis, eczema, acne, cellu-
litis, ulcers, burn sequelae and
other dermatoses) – Hepato-Ve-
sicular Diseases (Dyskinesias,
biliary lithiasis and chronic hep-
atitis) – Gastrointestinal Dis-
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spastic colitis, diverticuloses
and hemorrhoidal syndromes) –
Rheumatic Diseases (Arthrosis,
spondylosis, tendinitis and fi-
bromyalgia) Respiratory diseas-
es (Rhinitis, sinusitis) – Kidney
disease – For relaxation, well-
being and rest.
Some treatments available
include simultaneous therapeutic and relaxation functions also indicated for
sportsmen and bodybuilders.
HOW TO GET and GPS coordinates: / Acessos e coordenadas GPS:
Lisboa: A1 Torres Novas/Abrantes/Gavião; IP6/IP2 Cast. Branco • EN
233 Medelim; EN 239 T. Monfortinho;
Porto: A1 Cruzam. Condeixa/Penela; IC8/IP2 Cast. Branco; EN233 Medelim;
EN239 Termas de Monfortinho.
GPS coordinates: Latitude:
39.99428 / Longitude: -6.88976
Coordenadas GPS: Latitude:
39.99428 / Longitude: -6.88976
Address / Morada
Termas de Monfortinho, Pe-
nha Garcia, 6060 Castelo Bran-
co, Portugal
Site:
https://www.termasdemon-
fortinho.com

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SPA LOCATIONS IN TURKEY
Turkey sits in one of the most important geothermal area in the world. In
terms of its variety and potential resources, the country is among the best se-
ven countries around the world. You can find various thermal and spa resorts
around the different cities of the country. Here are five examples of the many
different thermal spa resorts around Turkey.
Termal resort oruçoğlu
This four-star resort hotel is si-
tuated in the city Afyon. It has 330
rooms and 800 beds. The thermal
water contains bicarbonate, chloride,
and flouride and its natural heat is 49
degrees Celcius. The water is used for
some medical treatments such as skin
diseases or rheumatic diseases. There
is a laboratory for research purposes
and there is also massage treatment
provided in the facility.
Kervansaray termal otel
The hotel provides its water from
the source called Vakıfbahçe resource.
It is a five-star hotel with 211 rooms
and 435 beds. The place provides its
customer with three pools, of which
two of them have thermal water. The
heat of the thermal water is 44 degrees
Celcius. The water is rich with bicarbo-
nate and calcium. You can have the ple-
asure of Turkish bath inside the place.
The water is also used as an alternative treatment for certain diseases such as
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Sheraton çeşme
This hotel is situated in one of the
most famous tourism centers in Tur-
key. Çeşme is a very famous town in
Turkey not only because of its natu-
ral beauties but also the varieties of
entertainment centers, historical sites
and the beautiful sea. Sheraton Çeşme
is the biggest and most famous hotel
around the area. It is a five-star hotel
with 373 rooms and 950 beds. It pro-
vides three big thermal pools and pri-
vate bathrooms containig thermal wa-
ter. There are also massage, excercise,
and, electrotherapy services present in
the hotel.
Yalova termal kaplica tesi̇sleri̇
The facility is located near the
coastal city Yalova. The architecture
of the hotel is inherited from the Ro-
man and Byzantine periods and it is
located inside a forest with 3600 squ-
are kilometers. It has many different
bathrooms provided and the heat of
the water is 62 degrees Celcius. The
water is used as an alternative treat-
ments for the digestive diseases, rhe-
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Gönen termal turi̇zm merkezi̇
The hotel is near the Gönen river.
The heat of the water is 68 degrees
Celcius. Therefore, it is very famo-
us for it. The water is also drinkable
and it is used for treatment for cer-
tain diseases such as liver problems.
There are four different hotels in the
area depending on the choice of the
guests. Park Otel, Güüneş Otel, Yeşil
Otel, and Derman Otel all using the
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PART 2 – TRANSLATION OF THE SPA RESORTS
IN BULGARIAN
БЪЛГАРИЯ
Традицията за използване на силата на минералните извори датира от
древни времена. Тя води началото си от траките, които са били прочути
като отлични лечители. „Свещените извори на Тракия“ стават известни в
цялата Римска империя.
Много малко са страните в Европа, които могат да конкурират България
в областта на СПА, балнео и уелнес туризма. С нейното изобилие и много-
образие от термоминерални води и калолечебни находища тя заема едно от
челните места в този вид туризъм. Страната ни е богата на минерални води.
Проучени са над 550 находища с 1600 извора с общ дебит 4900 л/с.
Банкя
Основна информация
Банкя е град в Западна България, в близост до столицата София. Раз-
положен е в подножието на Люлин планина на брега на река Банкя и е
характерен с много зеленина, слънчеви дни и лековити минерални извори.
Банкя е национален център за рехабилитация и профилактика на сър-
дечно-съдови заболявания. В курорта има модерни СПА центрове, мно-
го частни хотели и ресторанти, а близостта на столицата дава възмож-
ност Банкя да се посещава и в рамките на еднодневна екскурзия
Спокойствието на планината, чистият въздух и лековитата вода са при-
чина градът да се сдобие със славата на курорт, предпочитан за отмора и
балнеолечение.
Информация, свързана с вода
Банкя е прочута най-вече с минералната си вода, чиято температура е
36 – 37ᵒ C. Тя се характеризира с изключителна бистрота, стабилен физи-
ко-химичен състав, с много приятни вкусови качества и ниско съдържание
на минерални соли. Поради тези причини тя е подходяща за ежедневна
употреба. Използва се упешно и за лечение на сърдечно-съдови заболява-
ния и увреждания на нервната система.
С минералната вода е свързано и името на Банкя, което означава „мал-
ка баня“. В града има няколко санаториума и СПА хотели, както и Спе-
циализирана болница за рехабилитация. В покрайнините се намира завод
за бутилиране на минерална вода „Банкя“.

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Какво да видим
Сградата на минералната баня;
„Вазов дъб“ – любимото място за почивка на писателя Иван Вазов;
Църква „Свети мъченици Кирик и Юлита“;
Къща-музей „Димитър Благоев“;
Дивотински манастир „Света Троица“;
Клисурски манастир „Света Петка“;
Горнобански манастир „Св. св. Кирил и Методий“;
Църквата „Св. Георги“ в кв. Иваняне, построена върху руини от рим-
ско време;
Храм „Всях Светих“ ;
Алеята на здравето, гр. Банкя;
Люлин планина и връх Криви камък;
Екомаршрут Есперанто;
Акваленд Банкя;
Тенис-комплекс, гр. Банкя;
Националния хиподрум;
Минерален плаж Банкя;
Картинг писта;
Конна база „Ген. Крум Лекарски“, Божурище;
Освен всички забележителности в и около Банкя, съседството Ӝ с град
София предлага множество други възможности за развлечение из столи-
цата и близката планина Витоша.
Редовни събития в Банкя
Международен фестивал на детската песен „Милион чудеса“ – меж-
ду 16 и 18 юни;
Традиционните празници на минералната вода и дълголетието „Горе-
щляци“– в средата на юли;
Международен джаз-фестивал „Банкя“ – края на юли;
Предложение за настаняване
За повече информация:
Хотел Банкя Палас http://bankyapalace.com/
Хотел „Жеравна“ – http://www.hoteljeravnabankia.com/
 София-Баня Бед&Кофи Хаус – https://www.booking.com/hotel/bg/
sofia-bankya-bed-amp-coffee-house.bg.html
Хотел „Снежен Рай“ – http://www.snejenray.com/
Хотел „Дарлинг“ – http://www.darling-bankya.com/
Хотел „Мегас“, Банкя – https://www.booking.com/hotel/bg/mieghas-
palas.bg.html
Специализирана болница за рехабилитация „ЗДРАВЕ“ ЕАД – http://
www.sanatoriumzdrave.com/

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Транспортни съвети
Близостта на гр. Банкя до София обуславя изключително удобните Ӝ
транспортни връзки със столицата.
Карти с маршрути за пътуване с автомобил: https://www.google.com/
maps/dir/@42.7075072,23.0769269,12z
Автобусни разписания:
https://www.sofiatraffic.bg/bg/transport/schedules
ЖП разписания: http://razpisanie.bdz.bg/site/search.jsp
Пътуване от София:
С автомобил:
Вариант 1: Излиза се от София по бул. „Сливница“ в посока Калотина,
отбива се по път 802 към Банкя. Разстояние – 11 км.
Вариант 2: Излиза се от София по бул. „Царица Йоана“, пътува се по
Околовръстен път и се отбива по път 189. Разстояние – 10 км.
С автобус:
До град Банкя се стига с редовен градски транспорт от София – авто-
бус 42 от Метростанция „Люлин“ и автобуси 47, 48, 49, 44, 44Б от Метро-
станция „Сливница“. Продължителност на пътуването – ок. 20 мин.
С влак:
Директно от Централна ЖП гара София. Продължителност на пътува-
нето – ок. 30 мин.
Важни контакти, сайтове
Община Банкя – https://www.bankya.bg/
Информационен център
http://www.bulgariatravel.org/article/details/271
Хисаря
Хисаря е град в Южна България. Намира се в област Пловдив, под
южните склонове на Средна гора. Kлиматът е преходно-континентален,
с мека зима, ранна пролет, умерено горещо лято и топла есен. Силните и
бурни ветрове в областта са рядкост.
Благоприятният климат и минералните води са привличали хората по
тези места от най-дълбока древност. В града и околността могат да се ви-
дят останки от праисторическо селище, тракийски гробници, римски сте-
ни, терми и амфитеатър, ранно-християнски базилики и др.
Всички паметници на културата в Хисаря са достъпни за посещение от
гостите на града. Градът има добре поддържани алеи, чист и свеж въздух
и множество минерални извори.

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Хисаря е градът, в който са положени основите на българското балне-
олечение. В него бликат 22 извора с бистра и безцветна вода, температура
от 45 до 52° С и с доказани лечебни качества.
Всички те попадат в категорията на слабо минерализираните термал-
ни води. Използват се както за питейно лечение на бъбречно-урологични,
жлъчни, стомашно-чревни и чернодробни заболявания, така и за къпане при
лечение на опорно-двигателния апарат, на гинекологичните заболявания, об-
мяната на веществата и ендокринната система. Водите на някои извори бла-
гоприятстват лекуването на кожни заболявания – освежават кожата, правят я
нежна и красива. С други е възможно и провеждане на радонови инхалации.
Хисаря е известен с древната си история. Старинният град е обявен за архе-
ологическирезерват,вкойтомогатдасевидятмножестворазкопкиотразлични
исторически епохи. Освен на тях, можете да се насладите и на красиви паркове
и защитените местности в околността, с редки растителни видове от всички
краища на света. Градът предлага прекрасни условия за отдих и балнеолечение,
за конгресен, еко-пешеходен, селски, културен, ваканционен туризъм.
Минерален извор „Момина сълза“;
Археологически музей – Хисаря;
Останките от античния римски град Диоклецианопол;
Останките от раннохристиянски базилики;
Различни религиозни храмове – православни и католически църкви,
джамии;
Старите къщи и паметници на Хисаря;
Летен театър;
Минерални плажове в Хисаря и с. Баня;
Кромлех в Чолаковата могила;
Тракийски култов комплекс край с. Старосел;
Момини камъни – с. Старосел;
Конна база „Ездул“;
Пейнтбол Батъл фийлд – Хисаря;
Събития в Хисаря през годината:
Март, на Сирни Заговезни – кукерско шествие по улиците на града –
„джумали“;
1 – 3 май – Национален младежки конкурс за популярна песен „Пет-
надесет лалета“;
Първата седмица на юни – Празници на града и минералната вода;
Началото на юни – Театрален фестивал за аматьорски състави;
Балкански шампионат по фолклор „Евро фолк – Жива вода 2012“;
29 юни – събор в квартал Миромир;
15 август – събор в квартал Момина баня;
2 май – събор в квартал Веригово;

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За повече информация
Вила „Париж“ – http://www.vila-paris.com
Къща за гости „Виктория“ – http://victoriyashouse.eu/bg
Семеен хотел „Спа Кристал“ – http://villa-crystal.com/
 Апартамент „Насред града“ – https://www.booking.com/hotel/bg/
nasred-grada.bg.html
Къща за гости „Сакутски“ – http://www.sakutski.com/
Апартаменти „Валентина“ – https://www.booking.com/hotel/bg/valentina-
apartments.bg.html
Къщазагости„Надежда“–https://www.booking.com/hotel/bg/hisar.bg.html
Семеен хотел „Сити“ – https://www.booking.com/searchresults.bg.html
Транспортни съвети
Хисаря се намира в центъра на България. Основните пътни и ЖП линии
към него минават през гр. Пловдив и гр. Карлово. Транспортът от Пловдив
е редовен, автобуси пътуват на около час, а влаковете го допълват.
Съществува градски транспорт до някои от по-отдалечените квартали.
Хисаря се обслужва и от няколко таксиметрови фирми.
Карти с маршрути за пътуване с автомобил: https://www.google.com/
maps/dir/@42.5044235, 24.6711892,13z
Автобусни разписания: https://avtogari.info/index.php; http://hisarbg.
com/pages/transport/avtoplovdiv.aspx
Пътува се по автомагистрала „Тракия“ и път 64. Разстояние – 177 км.
С автобус:
С прекачване в гр. Пловдив. Продължителност на пътуването – ок. 3
ч. 20 мин.
С влак:
Вариант 1: От Централна ЖП гара София с прекачване на гара Карло-
во и гара Долна махала. Продължителност на пътуването – ок. 3 ч. 50 мин.
Вариант 2: От Централна ЖП гара София с прекачване на гара Пловдив
и гара Долна махала. Продължителност на пътуването – ок. 4 ч. 20 мин.
Вариант 3: От Централна ЖП гара София с прекачване на гара Плов-
див. Продължителност на пътуването – ок. 3 ч. 55 мин.
Община Хисаря: https://hisar. bg/hisar/
Туристически информационен център
https://hisar.bg/hisar/туризъм-и-спорт/тиц/

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Павел баня
Павел баня е град в централна Южна България, в близост до Калофер и
Казанлък. Край него тече река Тунджа, която влива част от водите си в язо-
вир „Копринка“. Лятото в района е доста топло, а зимата – умерено студена.
Павел баня е в сърцето на Розовата долина. На територията на общи-
ната се отглеждат големи площи с българска маслодайна роза, лавандула,
мента и анасон. В района има девет действащи розоварни, като две от тях
са отворени за посещение на туристи. Периодът на розобер е през май и
юни и тогава цялата община ухае на рози.
Местоположението, климатът и природните дадености в Павел баня
обуславят идеални условия за развиване на балнеоложки, културен, еко-
логичен и селски туризъм.
Павел баня е известна със своите лековити минерални води. Те изви-
рат от 7 естествени източника и са със средна температура от 50 до 63°C.
Курортът е профилиран за лечение на заболявания на опорно-двигателния
апарат, на централната и периферната нервна система и др. Днес това е
един от националните балнеотурстически центрове, единствен по рода си
на Балканския полуостров.
В града са разположени общо 11 басейна с минерална вода, от които 7
закрити и 4 открити.
Църква „Рождество Богородично“;
Паметниците на оперния певец Тодор Мазаров и Цанко Минков-Ко-
митата;
Чешмата с паметника на Майката;
Двата резбовани бряста в центъра на града;
Национален парк „Централен Балкан“;
Язовир „Копринка“;
Множество туристически маршрути в околността;
Къща-музей на Чудомир в село Турия;
Природната забележителност „Пиростията“ край село Турия;
Джанановата къща в село Габарево;
Каменна църква „Свети Георги Победоносец“ в село Габарево;
Радучевата къща в село Габарево;
Етнографски комплекс и дестилерия „Дамасцена“ в село Скобелево;
Щраусово ранчо „Четири сезона“ в село Скобелево;
„Музей на Етеричните масла“ в Казанлък;
Редовни събития в Павел баня:
Кукерските празници на Сирни заговезни;

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Празник на розата и минералната вода –през втората седмица на юни;
Павелбанско лято – поредица от концерти на лятната сцена на града;
За повече информация: https://www.booking.com/; https://www.trivago.bg/
Балнеохотел „Маркони“ – http://markoni.pavelbanya.eu/
БХ „Павел баня“ – https://bgholiday.com/hotels/kblh-pavel-banya
Комплекс „Милениум“ – https://www.complex-millenium.com/
Hotel Alisa – https://www.booking.com/hotel/bg/khotiel-alisa.bg.html
Къща за гости „Триглав Еделвайс“ – https://www.booking.com/hotel/
bg/triglav-iedielvais.bg.html
Къща„Теодора“–https://www.booking.com/hotel/bg/teodora-house.bg.html
Семеенхотел„Роза“–https://www.booking.com/hotel/bg/family-rose.bg.html
Къща за гости „Боневи“ – https://www.booking.com/hotel/bg/kshcha-
za-gosti-bonevi.bg.html
Транспорт
Територията на общината се пресича от две важни транспортни оси:
в посока запад-изток първокласен път от София за Бургас, а в посока се-
вер-юг второкласен път от Русе за Пловдив. През общината преминава и
главна жп линия София – Казанлък – Карнобат – Варна.
Карти с маршрути за пътуване с автомобил:
https://www.google.com/maps/dir/@42.5945139,25.1997309,15z
Автобусни разписания: https://avtogari.info/index.php
Вариант 1: Пътува се по автомагистрала „Тракия“ и път 64. Разстоя-
ние – 219 км.
Вариант 2: Пътува се по път 6. Разстояние – 180 км.
С автобус:
По автобусна линия София-Казанлък. Продължителност на пътуване-
то – ок. 3 ч. 50 мин.
С влак:
Вариант 1: Директно от Централна ЖП гара София. Продължителност
на пътуването – ок. 3 ч. 15 мин.
Вариант 2: От Централна ЖП гара с прекачване в Карлово. Продължи-
телност на пътуването – ок. 5 часа.
Община Павел баня – http://www.pavelbanya.bg/
Информационен център
http://www.pavelbanya.eu/static.php?page=infocenter

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Сандански
Сандански е град в Югозападна България, разположен в подножието
на Пирин планина, по средата между Кресненското и Рупелското дефи-
ле. Той се слави като най-топлия български град, с живописна природа и
древна история.
Въздухът в Сандански е с най-ниското съдържание на алергени в цяла
България и е подходящ за лечението на астматични, алергични и други
заболявания. Градът е световноизвестен като естествена лечебница и бал-
неокурорт. Щедрото слънце, лечебният въздух и минералните извори да-
ряват здраве на хората и са благоприятни предпоставки за развитие на
климатолечението и на туризма.
В района на община Сандански има над 80 извора с температура 42-81°С,
с ниска минерализация и с богат химически състав, лекуващи множество за-
болявания и даващи възможност за къпане на открито през цялата година.
В града функционира голям санаториум – Специализираната болница
за рехабилитация „СБР – Национален комплекс ЕАД, Филиал Сандански“,
който има изключително висока посещаемост през цялата година. Сандан-
ски е най-добрият всепризнат природен санаториум в Европа за лечение
при заболявания на дихателната система. Лекуват се и алергични, невроло-
гични заболявания и заболявания на опорно-двигателния апарат.
Паметник на Спартак – символ на града;
Археологически музей, гр. Сандански;
Градски парк „Свети Врач“;
Раннохристиянска базилика и античен комплекс;
Сандански манастир „Св. Св. Козма и Дамян“;
Местността Рупите с храма „Света Петка“;
Мелнишки скални пирамиди;
Исторически музей, гр. Мелник;
Деспотславова крепост, гр. Мелник;
Кордопуловата къща, гр. Мелник (дегустация на вина);
Роженски манастир;
Село Лешница;
Самуиловата крепост;
Национален парк „Пирин“;
Феномен „Преподобна Стойна“ и храм „Св.Георги“ в село Златолист;
Водопад „Попина лъка“ в Пирин;
Винен маршрут;

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