Thematic Route: The Cultural Heritage Route

Name of the Touristic Attraction: Bala Spa Resort

Location: in Mehedinți County. The Spa and Climatic Resort Bala is located 57 km from Drobeta Turnu Severin, on the way to Sovarna and Ilovăţ.

Legend / Story / Impressions / Recommendations: Documentary attested ever since the time of the leader Mircea cel Bătrân, this place is among the most visited tourist attractions in the county. The esemble started functioning in 1977, and tourists come here for both leisure and illness treatment. The baths taken in the sulphurous waters of the resort and the folding in therapeutic mud and paraffin help to heal rheumatic diseases, help the digestive tract and the peripheral nervous system. Bala has important natural reserves of mineral water and therapeutic mud. It has poorly sulphurous springs. The procedures used in this treatment base are bath tubs with heated mineral water, mud or paraffin wrapping, electrotherapy procedures, aerosols and massage. There are also a number of springs for internal healing.

Information and Contact:

The Bala resort is on the administrative territory of the Bala Commune:

City-Hall: phone: +40252 386 001

Route close to other Thematic Routes:

In the are you can also visit:

• Coșușta Valley – 33 km
• Baia de Aramă – 18 km
• Ponoarele Commune – 17 km
• “Buraica” Waterfall – sat Bala de Sus
• Nuts Forest – Ursoaica Village
• Devil’s Cliff – located on the border between Giureşti and Sărdăneşti Villages
• Lord’s Throne, a high hill where Prince Radu cel Frumos built a summer wooden pavilion that disappeared in time and where Tudor Vladimirescu, during the 1821 movement, placed an observation guard.
• The “Jidov’s Tomb” Hills, Bala de Sus
• Historical monuments and archaeological sites in Bala Commune
• Architectural ensembles, in Bala Commune
• Museum houses, in Bala Commune
• „St. Nicholas” Church, Bala de Sus Village
• „The Falling Asleep of Virgin Mary” Church, Brateș Village
• „Saint Apostles” Church, Comănești Village
• „Saint Elias” Church in Dâlma Village
• „Saint Voivodes” , Giurești Village
• „Saint Nicholas” Church, Vidimirești Village

Other useful information:

Accomodation:

• „Ceres” Hotel,phone: +40252 386 066

GPS Coordinates: lat, long:44.8942898, 22.826815099999976, elevation: 260m