Băile Sovata

Sovata Baths is one of the most renowned spa resorts of Transylvania, built around the string of salt lakes formed on the salt massif at the foot of the Gurghiu Mountains, in Mureș County. The star of the resort is Bear Lake, the largest heliothermic lake in Europe, whose waters, heated at depth owing to differences in salinity, reach high temperatures in summer, to the delight of bathers. Alongside it, Black Lake and the other salt lakes complete the therapeutic offer, feeding treatments based on concentrated saltwater and sapropelic mud, recommended for gynaecological, rheumatic and peripheral nervous system conditions.

The resort earned its fame as early as the late nineteenth century, when villas of characteristic architecture began to rise among the woods. Today Sovata combines its spa tradition with modern hotels and wellness centres, arranged beaches and walking trails. Surrounded by forested hills, it is a destination for relaxation and treatment prized in every season.