Sovata Spa, Romania
History of Sovata spa
In 1850 Sovata has been introduced in the spas` national patrimony. Between 1860-1880, people built the majority of the villas from the resort.
Climate
The climate is specific to a depression, with cool summers and cold winters. The annual average temperature is 7.6 C and the rainfalls quantity is 750mm a year.
Treatment procedures
Warm baths with salty mineral water from the lake
Warm mud packing
Electrotherapy
Hydrotherapy
Kinetotherapy
Sauna and medical gymnastics
Mineral resources content
By their helium-thermal effect, the salty mineral waters from Ursu Lake made the spa to be famous. The salty waters get warm, having different temperatures at different depths (19-20 C on the surface, 30-40 C at 1m depths, 40-60 C at 1.5m depths). The salt content is 40 -250 g/l.
Surroundings, tourist attractions
Praid: the saline, the salty mountain; the Mining Museum
Tirgu Mures: Teleki House (1799) baroque architectural monument, Teleki Library (44 Princeps editions, 1200 printing titles from the 15th-17h centuries), Bolyai Library (50000 volumes, books of great historical value)
Sighisoara: the citadel from the 14th-17th centuries.
Folkloric festivals
Gurghiu: the Fair of the Girls, every May
Brancovenesti: the Fair of the Cherries, every July
Reghin: the Festival of the Romanian Dancers "calusari"
Tirgu Mures: the Festival of the Old People's Dance, every August.
Natural curative factors
Chlorosodic mineral waters from the helium-thermal lake
Saproelic mud from the lake
Fortifying bio-climate.
Therapeutic prescriptions
Gynecologic diseases (ovarian insufficiency, secondary sterility)
Degenerative, inflammatory and abarticular rheumatism (cervical, dorsal spondylosis, arthrosis and polyarthrosis)
Posttraumatic sequels
Peripheral neurological affections (paresis)
Endocrine ailments (hyperthyroid)
Cardiovascular affections (varicosity ulcer)
How to get to Sovata?
Direct minibus , Centraleasteurope.com takes you directly from Budapest airport to Sovata Spa,
Contact us for details
By car: DN 13 (Odorheiul Secuiesc-Tirgu Mures), 51km far from Tirgu Mures
By train: Medias Praid, Sovata Station
By plain: Tirgu Mures airport.
Sovata hotels
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