Băile Bazna
About Băile Bazna
Băile Bazna (Bázna in Hungarian, Baaßen in German) is an old spa resort in the north of Sibiu county, in a valley of hills covered in forests and orchards, about 2 km from the centre of the village of Bazna, where a Saxon fortified church stands. It lies at an altitude of around 320 m. Its salty, iodine- and bromine-rich waters, sapropelic mud and the salt obtained from the spring water made it known as early as the 18th century.
The first bathing establishment was built in 1843 by a joint-stock company from Mediaș, and by 1845 637 people had come for treatment. In 1877 the baths were leased to a businessman from Mediaș, in 1905 the resort gained its first doctor and a pharmacy and began producing “Victoria” salt, and from 1950, after passing to the Ministry of Health, it operated all year round. Since 2000 the salt water has also been used at the Expro spa complex.
What you can see
The deposit waters are drawn from 15 wells and are sodium-chloride waters with a mineralisation of about 100 g/l. At the Expro spa complex, in the north-east of the resort, the treatment centre has 120 places: a mineral-water pool, bathtub baths, sapropelic mud wraps, hydrotherapy, kinesiotherapy and electrotherapy. Outdoors there are a salt-water pool, a fresh-water pool and a children's pool with a water slide.
The resort park covers about 20 hectares, with conifers and broadleaf trees, and is the main place for a stroll. Around it are the buildings of the old thermal complex: promenades, villas and baths from the 19th and 20th centuries, and buildings from the communist period, such as the glass-fronted canteen-club.
Good to know
The old thermal complex is largely abandoned and the buildings are in an advanced state of decay: they are viewed from the outside. Salt-water baths and mud wraps are now taken at the Expro complex.
- Floating in the salt water of the outdoor pool at Expro, a sodium-chloride water with iodine and bromine.
- The sapropelic mud wraps at the treatment centre, a speciality of the resort.
- A stroll through the park of about 20 hectares, with conifers and broadleaf trees.
- The buildings of the old thermal complex, with the history of the resort since 1843, seen from the outside.
- The fortified church in the village of Bazna, about 2 km away, as an extension of the visit.
Good to know before you go
- Getting there
By car: the resort is ~16 km (~20 minutes) from Mediaș, on the DN14A towards Blăjel and then on the DJ142B to Bazna. From Sibiu it is ~70 km (~1 hour 25 minutes), on the DN14 to Mediaș and then the same road, and from Târgu Mureș ~64 km (~1 hour), on the A3 motorway and the DN14A.
- Fees & discounts
Pool, day ticket: adults 61 lei from Monday to Friday until 13:00 and 51 lei after 13:00, 76 lei on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays; children 31 lei on weekdays and 41 lei at weekends and on holidays. 10-entry passes: adults 458 lei (Monday–Friday) or 686 lei (weekend), children 275 lei or 366 lei; 15-entry passes: adults 641 lei or 976 lei, children 381 lei or 503 lei. At the treatment centre a bathtub bath in Bazna mineral water costs 50 lei, mud wraps 50 lei (whole body) or 30 lei (partial), and a consultation 190 lei. Prices may change.
- Rules
Consuming food and drinks brought from outside is not allowed on the Expro premises. A cure with salt water and mud is taken on a doctor's recommendation; mud wraps are applied only by trained staff.
- Facilities
Outdoor salt-water pool · outdoor fresh-water pool · children's pool with water slide and water cannon · treatment centre with hydrotherapy, kinesiotherapy, electrotherapy and mud wraps · laboratory · restaurant and summer terrace overlooking the pool
Frequently asked questions about Băile Bazna
How much is a ticket to Băile Bazna?
A ticket to Băile Bazna costs 51–76 lei (pool, adult, day ticket). More under “Fees & discounts”
How long does a visit to Băile Bazna take?
A visit to Băile Bazna takes about 2½ – 3 hours (pool, park and the old buildings).
Can you visit Băile Bazna with kids?
Yes, Băile Bazna is suitable for children (children's pool with a water slide).
How do I get to Băile Bazna?
Băile Bazna is located at Drumul Hotelului, in the resort, about 2 km from the village centre, Bazna, Sibiu County. More under “Getting there”
When is the best time to visit Băile Bazna?
The best season for Băile Bazna: All year round (outdoor pools in summer).
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