SPA AND WELLNESS TOURISM IN BULGARIA
Bulgaria has really well-developed wellness, SPA and balneal tourism. One of the greatest treasures we have is the mineral water. The water has the ability to purify and heal the human body. In Bulgaria you can find over 600 springs with all well-known types of mineral water, 80% of them have healing properties and water temperature between 20 and 103 oC. Every spring has different chemical composition and helps to purify the body from toxins, to strengthen the immune system. Knowing these facts, many hoteliers have built their resorts around thermal springs and you could enjoy the healing properties of the water in combination with mud-therapy, chromotherapy, thalassotherapy, aromatherapy, massages, etc. Many of these SPA resorts are situated in the mountains where the clean and fresh air is another big advantage.
- Velingrad is the biggest Bulgarian balneotherapeutic resort. Situated only 120 km away from Sofia, this resort has the biggest diversity of mineral water – 80 springs with temperatures from 28 to 86 o Velingrad offers a lot of options for specialized treatment of joint, lung, motor, nervous, kidney, liver and gastrointestinal diseases.
- Sandanski is situated in South-Western Bulgaria. It has really soft climate and the average annual temperature is 15 o The area has around 80 mineral springs up 83 oC. The town offers perfect conditions for treatment of bronchial asthma, motor, central and peripheral nervous system diseases, gynecological problems.
- Separeva Banya is located 75 km from Sofia at the North side of Rila Mountain. It is famous with its geyser fountain where the water is 103 o This is the only geyser on the Balkans. The medical facilities are specialized for treatment motor, peripheral and central nervous system, upper air passage diseases, etc