# Amara Resort [Romania](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/attractions) › [Muntenia](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/region/muntenia) › [Ialomița County](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/county/ialomita) › [Amara](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/city/amara) > A spa resort on the Bărăgan plain, on the shore of Lake Amara, sought out for more than a century for its sapropelic mud, used to treat rheumatism. It has treatment centres in its hotels, lakeside beaches and an arboretum. **At a glance:** Resorts and thermal baths in Amara, Ialomița County. The visit takes 3½ – 4 hours. Information verified on 10 October 2026. ## Key facts - **Opening hours:** The resort has no single timetable: the beaches and treatment centres belong to the hotels and other operators. At Hotel Lebăda the treatment centre is open Monday to Friday, 8:00–16:00, sometimes longer on request and on the doctor's advice. Treatments are given on referral or after a consultation. For the other hotels and for the beaches, call ahead. - **Visit duration:** 3½ – 4 hours — estimate, for the beach and park - **With kids:** Yes — beaches and a children's pool - **Best season:** May – September — beaches in summer; cures all year - **Address:** Strada Lacului, stațiunea Amara, Amara, Ialomița County - **Coordinates:** 44.6086, 27.331 - **Phone:** +40 243 266 102 - **Website:** https://primaria-amara.ro/valori-terapeutice/ - **Wikipedia:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Amara - **Wikidata:** https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q12731832 - **Categories:** [Resorts and thermal baths](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/statiuni-si-bai-termale), [Lakes](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/lacuri) ## About Amara Resort Amara resort lies 2 km from the town of Amara and ~7 km from Slobozia, on the shore of a natural S-shaped lake left behind by an old bed of the Ialomița. The lake covers about 132 ha, is at most 3 m deep and has a layer of black sapropelic mud 30–60 cm thick, with a strong smell of hydrogen sulphide. Its water tastes very bitter because of magnesium and sodium sulphates. People used it empirically for rheumatic pain before it was studied: the first chemical analysis of the water and mud dates from 1887, a bath service began in 1892 and the healing properties were confirmed scientifically in 1936. Salinity has dropped sharply since then, from almost 90 g/l in 1887 to a few grams per litre in the 1970s, after the water level was lowered through a drainage canal. The resort has nevertheless remained a place for cures for locomotor disorders, gynaecological conditions and some skin diseases. ### What you can see The resort grew up around three large hotels, Lebăda, Ialomița and Parc, each with its own treatment centre offering mud packs, mineral-water baths, physiotherapy, hydrotherapy and medical gymnastics. Along the lake shore are several landscaped beaches with sunloungers and parasols, among them Splendid, Mirceşti, Perla and Zorilor, and an arboretum stretches around them. In summer the Trofeul Tinereții de la Amara light-music festival is held here. ### Good to know The beaches and treatment centres belong to private operators, each with its own rules and prices. We found no official timetable or price list for the resort as a whole. Do not confuse it with Lake Amara in Buzău County, which is a different lake. ## Don't miss - Black sapropelic mud packs from Lake Amara, at the treatment centres in the hotels. - Splendid beach, with rows of parasols on the lawn right at the water's edge. - The view over the S-shaped lake, with reeds along the shore, towards the Bărăgan plain. - The arboretum on the lake shore, good for a walk between treatments. ## Good to know before you go ### Getting there **By car:** the resort is ~2 km from the town of Amara and ~7 km from Slobozia, on the DN2C Slobozia – Buzău road. From Bucharest it is about two hours' drive (~130 km, on the A2 and DN2C), from Buzău ~84 km. **Public transport:** the nearest station is Slobozia Veche, in Slobozia. From there you go by taxi or local minibus; we found no official public transport timetable to the resort. ### Where to park The Lebăda, Ialomița and Parc hotels have their own car parks for guests. We found no official information about car parks at the beaches. ### Fees & discounts There is no official price list for the resort. The private beaches charge an entrance fee, and sunloungers and parasols are paid for separately; the amount differs from beach to beach and changes from year to year. Treatment cures are usually sold as packages with accommodation, directly by the hotels. ### Rules Mud and mineral-water treatments usually require a consultation or a referral and have contraindications, including acute and infectious illnesses and pregnancy. On beaches with lifeguards, follow their instructions. Sapropelic mud smells strongly and stains, so bring clothes and towels you do not mind about. ### Facilities Treatment centres in the Lebăda, Ialomița and Parc hotels · beaches with sunloungers, parasols and showers · accommodation in hotels, villas, motels and cabins · restaurants · arboretum · children's camp ## Details - **Lake type:** salt lake, former estuary - **Area:** 132 ha - **Maximum depth:** 3 m - **Altitude:** 30 m - **Swimming allowed:** Yes - **Water type:** sulphated, chloride, sodium - **Therapeutic uses:** rheumatism, gynaecological conditions ## Frequently asked questions about Amara Resort **How long does a visit to Amara Resort take?** A visit to Amara Resort takes about 3½ – 4 hours (estimate, for the beach and park). **Can you visit Amara Resort with kids?** Yes, Amara Resort is suitable for children (beaches and a children's pool). **How do I get to Amara Resort?** Amara Resort is located at Strada Lacului, stațiunea Amara, Amara, Ialomița County. By car: the resort is ~2 km from the town of Amara and ~7 km from Slobozia, on the DN2C Slobozia – Buzău road. From Bucharest it is about two hours' drive (~130 km, on the A2 and DN2C), from Buzău ~84 km. Public transport: the nearest station is Slobozia Veche, in Slobozia. From there you go by taxi or local minibus; we found no official public transport timetable to the resort. **When is the best time to visit Amara Resort?** The best season for Amara Resort: May – September (beaches in summer; cures all year). ## Nearby attractions - [Sfinții Voievozi Monastery, Slobozia](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/manastirea-sfintii-voievozi-slobozia) — Monasteries and churches · Slobozia, IL · Free · 30 min · 8 km The oldest monastery in the Bărăgan, founded by the Grand Postelnic Ianache Caragea and rebuilt by Matei Basarab, with a 17th-century brick enclosure wall and a bell tower you enter through. - [Anghel Saligny Bridge at Fetești](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/podul-saligny-fetesti) — Monuments and historic sites · Fetești, IL · Free · 20 min · 63 km The railway bridge over the Borcea branch, part of the complex Anghel Saligny built in 1890–1895 between Fetești and Cernavodă; best seen from a distance, next to the new A2 bridge. - [Church of St Demetrius and St Nestor, Mânăstirea](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/biserica-sf-dumitru-si-sf-nestor-manastirea) — Monasteries and churches · Mânăstirea, CL · Free · 30 min · 72 km A 1648 foundation of Matei Basarab and Lady Elina, a historic monument of national importance, in the village named after an old monastery: a brick church with an octagonal tower and interior painting. - [Negoiești Monastery](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/manastirea-negoiesti) — Monasteries and churches · Negoești, CL · 45 min · 101 km A foundation of 1648–1649 by Matei Basarab and Lady Elina on the bank of the Argeș: a three-towered church with 19th-century frescoes, restored with EU funds and reconsecrated in 2016. --- Full page: https://peplaiuri.ro/en/amara Other languages: Română: https://peplaiuri.ro/amara.md · Deutsch: https://peplaiuri.ro/de/amara.md · Italiano: https://peplaiuri.ro/it/amara.md Last updated: 10 October 2026 Source: Pe Plaiuri (https://peplaiuri.ro/en) — Guide to tourist attractions in Romania