# Spa resorts in Romania: the list, by type of mineral water and by the conditions they are recommended for

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Published on 5 November 2026 · Facts checked on 5 November 2026

Romania's spa resorts are grouped by the water used for treatment: **thermal water** at [Băile Felix](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/baile-felix), [Băile 1 Mai](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/baile-1-mai), [Băile Herculane](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/baile-herculane), [Geoagiu-Băi](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/geoagiu-bai) and [Moneasa](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/moneasa); **sulphurous and iodine water** at [Băile Govora](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/baile-govora), [Băile Olănești](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/baile-olanesti), [Călimănești-Căciulata](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/calimanesti-caciulata) and [Pucioasa](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/pucioasa); **carbonated water and mofettes** at [Covasna](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/covasna), [Băile Tușnad](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/baile-tusnad), [Buziaș](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/buzias), [Vatra Dornei](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/vatra-dornei) and [Slănic-Moldova](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/slanic-moldova). The largest spa resort open all year round is Băile Felix, and the oldest is Băile Herculane, recorded since the year 153.

Below is a table with the waters and the published indications for each resort, followed by the resorts grouped by type of water and by condition. The indications and contraindications are those written by the operators and on the resort pages; this guide gives no medical advice. Where to simply bathe in warm water, region by region, is in the [guide to thermal baths](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/guides/bai-termale-romania); opening hours and prices are on each resort's own page.

## In short

- Băile Felix, 8 km from Oradea, is the largest spa resort in Romania open all year round, with almost 6,000 beds and thermal water at 20–49 °C.
- Băile Herculane is the oldest spa resort in Romania: the oldest written record of its Roman baths is a votive tablet from the year 153.
- For rheumatism, the resort pages list as an indication the thermal water of Felix, 1 Mai and Herculane, the iodine water of Govora and the carbonated water of Buziaș and Vatra Dornei.
- Covasna is the resort for heart and circulation conditions, with mofettes, carbonated water and the Cardiovascular Rehabilitation Hospital, which you reach with a referral from a cardiologist.
- At every resort, spa procedures begin with a consultation with the doctor at the treatment centre, because some of them have contraindications.
- A spa treatment voucher (bilet de tratament) is requested from the local pension office, with a referral from a family doctor or specialist; the same person gets at most one per year (National Public Pension House, November 2026).

## Spa resorts in Romania: the list by type of water

The table covers the resorts on the site where treatment is given with mineral or thermal water. The "Indications" column is the one on each resort's page, based on the operators and town halls; it is not a complete list of the conditions treated there and does not replace a consultation with a balneology doctor.

Resorts with salt lakes and mud (Techirghiol, Ocna Sibiului, Sovata, Amara) are in the [guide to salt baths](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/guides/bai-sarate-si-lacuri-sarate), and speleotherapy in the [guide to treatment in salt mines](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/guides/tratament-in-salina).

| Resort | County | Waters | Published indications |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Băile Felix | Bihor | thermal, up to 49 °C | rheumatism, neurological conditions |
| Băile 1 Mai | Bihor | thermal, up to 42 °C | rheumatism, neurological conditions |
| Băile Herculane | Caraș-Severin | sulphurous, sodium chloride, 38–60 °C | rheumatism, locomotor conditions |
| Geoagiu-Băi | Hunedoara | thermal, bicarbonate, 29–33 °C | locomotor, gynaecological conditions |
| Moneasa | Arad | mesothermal, low-mineral, 25–32 °C | locomotor, nervous conditions |
| Călimănești-Căciulata | Vâlcea | sulphurous, chloride, sodium; boreholes at ~90 °C | digestive, kidney conditions, rheumatism |
| Băile Govora | Vâlcea | iodine, bromine, sulphurous | respiratory conditions, rheumatism |
| Băile Olănești | Vâlcea | sulphurous, iodine | digestive, kidney, respiratory conditions |
| Băile Săcelu | Gorj | sulphurous, chloride, bromine, iodine | locomotor, neurological, respiratory conditions |
| Pucioasa | Dâmbovița | sulphurous, sulphate, calcium | locomotor, respiratory, skin conditions |
| Covasna | Covasna | carbonated, mofettes | cardiovascular conditions |
| Băile Tușnad | Harghita | carbonated, mofettes | cardiovascular, nervous conditions |
| Băile Bálványos | Covasna | carbonated, sulphurous, mofettes | cardiovascular conditions |
| Buziaș | Timiș | carbonated, sodium chloride | cardiovascular conditions, rheumatism |
| Vatra Dornei | Suceava | carbonated, ferruginous, mofette, peat mud | cardiovascular conditions, rheumatism |
| Slănic-Moldova | Bacău | carbonated, bicarbonate, chloride | digestive, hepatobiliary conditions |
| Borsec | Harghita | carbonated, bicarbonate | digestive, kidney conditions |
| Sângeorz-Băi | Bistrița-Năsăud | bicarbonate, chloride, sodium | digestive, hepatobiliary, rheumatic conditions |
| Malnaș-Băi | Covasna | carbonated, ferruginous | digestive, kidney, vascular conditions |
| Băile Homorod | Harghita | carbonated, ferruginous | digestive, hepatobiliary conditions |
| Bălțătești | Neamț | sodium chloride, sulphate | locomotor, peripheral neurological, gynaecological conditions |
| Băile Bazna | Sibiu | saline, iodine, bromine; mud | rheumatic, post-traumatic conditions |
| Sărata Monteoru | Buzău | sodium chloride, bromine, iodine | rheumatic, post-traumatic conditions |
| Mangalia | Constanța | mesothermal sulphurous, 21–22 °C; sea water | degenerative rheumatic conditions |

*The waters, temperatures and indications are those on the resort pages of this site, based on the websites of the operators and town halls, checked on 5 November 2026.*

## Thermal water resorts: Felix, 1 Mai, Herculane, Geoagiu

Warm thermal water, which you can bathe in without heating it, is found in the west and in the Cerna Valley. At [Băile Felix](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/baile-felix) the springs come out at 20–49 °C and, together with the sapropelic mud, are the basis of treatments for rheumatism, peripheral neurological and gynaecological conditions and recovery after injuries. [Băile 1 Mai](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/baile-1-mai), 2 km away, has water of up to 42 °C and a treatment centre in the middle of the resort, with the same indications plus inflammatory rheumatism.

At [Băile Herculane](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/baile-herculane) the springs are sulphurous and sodium chloride, at 38–60 °C, recommended mainly for rheumatism and the locomotor system. [Geoagiu-Băi](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/geoagiu-bai) (29–33 °C) and [Moneasa](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/moneasa) (25–32 °C) have mesothermal water, used for the locomotor system; at Moneasa, the forest climate is listed as a second treatment factor.

The open-air pools of these resorts are in the [guide to thermal pools and aquaparks](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/guides/stranduri-termale-si-aquaparkuri), and the resorts, region by region, in the [guide to thermal baths](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/guides/bai-termale-romania).

- [Băile Felix](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/baile-felix) — Resorts and thermal baths · Băile Felix, BH · Free · 4½ – 5 hours · Top 100
  Romania's largest year-round spa resort, 8 km from Oradea: thermal springs of up to 49 °C, open-air baths that run all winter and a reserve of water lilies and thermal lotuses.
- [Băile 1 Mai](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/baile-1-mai) — Resorts and thermal baths · Băile 1 Mai, BH · Free · 3½ – 4 hours
  A small spa resort 8 km from Oradea, with thermal springs known since 1221, a wave pool from 1896, the Venus Waterland baths and a park with old buildings.
- [Băile Herculane](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/baile-herculane) — Resorts and thermal baths · Băile Herculane, CS · Free · 3½ – 4 hours · Top 100
  Romania's oldest spa resort, recorded as early as AD 153, in the Cerna valley: hot sulphur springs, a Habsburg old town around the Hercules statue and free thermal tubs on the riverbank.
- [Geoagiu-Băi](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/geoagiu-bai) — Resorts and thermal baths · Geoagiu-Băi, HD · Free · 4½ – 5 hours
  A spa resort at the foot of the Metaliferi Mountains: thermal water at 29–33 °C, the Băile Daco Romane lido with four pools, and the Roman baths of Germisara and Clocota waterfall close by.
- [Moneasa](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/moneasa) — Resorts and thermal baths · Moneasa, AR · Free · 4½ – 5 hours
  A spa and climatic resort at ~300 m at the foot of the Codru-Moma Mountains: mesothermal waters of 25–32 °C, a thermal open-air pool, forest air and short trails to the marble quarry and caves.

## Sulphurous and iodine water: Govora, Olănești, Pucioasa

Water with sulphur, iodine and bromine is found mostly in the Subcarpathians. At [Băile Govora](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/baile-govora) the water is among the richest in iodine and bromine in Europe, according to the resort's page: concentrated, used for baths and inhalations, plus lightly mineralised springs for drinking cures. The resort is known for respiratory conditions and rheumatism.

[Băile Olănești](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/baile-olanesti) has more than 30 numbered springs, sulphurous, chloride and iodine, used in drinking cures for digestive, kidney and respiratory conditions; the water is taken with a card, after a consultation with the doctor. At [Călimănești-Căciulata](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/calimanesti-caciulata) the cold springs are drunk for digestive and kidney conditions, while geothermal water supplies the baths.

At [Pucioasa](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/pucioasa) the sulphurous water is used in tub baths, inhalations and aerosols, for the locomotor and respiratory systems, ENT and skin conditions. [Băile Săcelu](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/baile-sacelu), in Gorj, has four open-air pools with sulphurous and iodine water, open only in summer.

- [Băile Govora](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/baile-govora) — Resorts and thermal baths · Băile Govora, VL · Free · 2 – 2½ hours
  A spa resort in the Vâlcea foothills, with iodine, bromine and sulphur waters, a spa park laid out in 1912 and the Palace Hotel designed by Ernest Doneaud.
- [Băile Olănești](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/baile-olanesti) — Resorts and thermal baths · Băile Olănești, VL · Free
  A spa resort in a wooded valley below the Vâlcea mountains, with more than 30 numbered mineral springs, a springs walk along the river and Horea's wooden church, brought here from the Apuseni Mountains.
- [Călimănești-Căciulata](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/calimanesti-caciulata) — Resorts and thermal baths · Călimănești, VL · Free · 3½ – 4 hours
  A spa resort in the Olt Valley, where the river leaves the Cozia Mountains: sulphur springs known since the 19th century, the Central Pavilion of 1886 and thermal pools open all year round.
- [Pucioasa Spa Resort](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/pucioasa-spa-resort) — Resorts and thermal baths · Pucioasa, DB · Free · 1½ – 2 hours
  A spa and climatic resort in the Ialomița valley, with sulphurous waters discovered in 1828, treatment centres, a historic park in the centre and a reservoir lake with wild ducks.
- [Băile Săcelu](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/baile-sacelu) — Resorts and thermal baths · Săcelu, GJ · 40 lei · 2½ – 3 hours
  A spa and climatic resort in the Subcarpathians of Gorj, in the Blahnița valley: four open-air pools of sulphurous, chloride, bromide and iodine mineral water, with therapeutic mud.

## Carbonated water: Buziaș, Vatra Dornei, Slănic-Moldova

Carbonated water is cold and is either drunk as an internal cure or used in carbon dioxide baths. At [Buziaș](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/buzias), 35 km from Timișoara, the water has 2,000–2,600 mg/l of carbon dioxide and is used mainly for cardiovascular, degenerative rheumatic and neurological conditions. The treatment centre's operator changed owner in March 2026: confirm by phone before you set off.

[Vatra Dornei](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/vatra-dornei) has a cardiovascular and rheumatology profile, with carbonated and ferruginous water, a mofette and peat mud. At [Slănic-Moldova](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/slanic-moldova), [Borsec](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/borsec), [Sângeorz-Băi](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/sangeorz-bai), [Malnaș-Băi](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/malnas-bai) and [Băile Homorod](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/baile-homorod) the cure is mostly internal, for digestive, hepatobiliary and kidney conditions. At Slănic, springs 6 and 10 are highly concentrated and are drunk only under medical supervision.

- [Buziaș Spa Resort](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/buzias-spa-resort) — Resorts and thermal baths · Buziaș, TM · Free · 1½ – 2 hours
  A spa resort in the Banat with carbonated mineral springs, a listed historic park of over 20 ha and a wooden colonnade about 500 m long.
- [Vatra Dornei](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/vatra-dornei) — Ski slopes · Vatra Dornei, SV · Free · 2½ – 3 hours · Top 100
  A spa resort more than two centuries old in the Dorna Depression: carbonated springs, peat mud, a park full of squirrels and the Spa Casino, restored and reopened as a museum.
- [Slănic-Moldova](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/slanic-moldova) — Resorts and thermal baths · Slănic-Moldova, BC · Free · 2½ – 3 hours · Top 100
  A spa resort more than two centuries old in the Nemira Mountains: numbered mineral springs you drink from for free, the 1894 Art Nouveau Casino and the Nemira ski slope.
- [Borsec](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/borsec) — Resorts and thermal baths · Borsec, HR · Free · 3½ – 4 hours
  A mountain spa resort at 900 m in northern Harghita, with carbonated mineral springs you can drink from for free, old wooden villas, travertine caves and a new spa centre.
- [Sângeorz-Băi](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/sangeorz-bai) — Resorts and thermal baths · Sângeorz-Băi, BN · Free · 1½ – 2 hours
  A spa resort at the foot of the Rodna Mountains, with numbered mineral springs, a park, the large 1970s hotels and Villa 1, an interwar villa that is a listed monument.

## Mofettes: Covasna, Băile Tușnad, Bálványos

A mofette is a room or a pit where carbon dioxide from the ground collects; you stand in it, with your head above the gas, for a few minutes. Mofettes with staff and a medical consultation are at [Covasna](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/covasna), [Băile Tușnad](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/baile-tusnad) and [Vatra Dornei](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/vatra-dornei); at [Băile Bálványos](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/statiunea-balvanyos) they are run by different operators. All three are listed for cardiovascular conditions.

What mofettes are, where they all are and how they are used: in the [guide to mofettes](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/guides/mofete-romania).

- [Covasna](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/covasna) — Resorts and thermal baths · Covasna, CV · Free
  The spa resort in the town of Covasna, Romania's "resort of the heart": carbon dioxide mofettes, sparkling mineral springs on every corner and the Devil's Pond, a mud volcano in the central park.
- [Băile Tușnad](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/baile-tusnad) — Resorts and thermal baths · Băile Tușnad, HR · Free · 3½ – 4 hours · Top 100
  A spa resort in the Olt gorge between the Harghita and Bodoc mountains: naturally sparkling mineral springs, mofettes, a wellness centre with thermal water and trails up to Falcon Rock.
- [Băile Bálványos](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/baile-balvanyos) — Resorts and thermal baths · Turia, CV · Free · 3½ – 4 hours
  A spa and mountain-air resort in Covasna county, at 840–950 m in the forests of the Bodoc Mountains: naturally sparkling mineral springs, volcanic gas mofettes, sulphur caves and trails up to Bálványos Castle.

## Spa resorts for rheumatism

Rheumatism is the indication most often listed on the resort pages. With thermal water: [Băile Felix](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/baile-felix), [Băile 1 Mai](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/baile-1-mai), [Băile Herculane](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/baile-herculane), and for the locomotor system [Geoagiu-Băi](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/geoagiu-bai) and [Moneasa](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/moneasa). With iodine and sulphurous water: [Băile Govora](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/baile-govora), [Călimănești-Căciulata](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/calimanesti-caciulata), [Pucioasa](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/pucioasa) and [Băile Săcelu](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/baile-sacelu). With carbonated water: [Buziaș](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/buzias), [Vatra Dornei](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/vatra-dornei) and [Sângeorz-Băi](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/sangeorz-bai), where the climate is listed for rheumatic conditions.

With saline water: [Băile Bazna](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/baile-bazna) and [Sărata Monteoru](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/sarata-monteoru), for rheumatic and post-traumatic conditions, and the sanatorium at [Bălțătești](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/baltatesti), for the locomotor system. Salt lakes and mud, also with rheumatism among their indications, are in the [guide to salt baths](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/guides/bai-sarate-si-lacuri-sarate).

Which of them suits you is for the doctor to say, not the list.

- [Băile Felix](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/baile-felix) — Resorts and thermal baths · Băile Felix, BH · Free · 4½ – 5 hours · Top 100
  Romania's largest year-round spa resort, 8 km from Oradea: thermal springs of up to 49 °C, open-air baths that run all winter and a reserve of water lilies and thermal lotuses.
- [Băile Herculane](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/baile-herculane) — Resorts and thermal baths · Băile Herculane, CS · Free · 3½ – 4 hours · Top 100
  Romania's oldest spa resort, recorded as early as AD 153, in the Cerna valley: hot sulphur springs, a Habsburg old town around the Hercules statue and free thermal tubs on the riverbank.
- [Băile Govora](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/baile-govora) — Resorts and thermal baths · Băile Govora, VL · Free · 2 – 2½ hours
  A spa resort in the Vâlcea foothills, with iodine, bromine and sulphur waters, a spa park laid out in 1912 and the Palace Hotel designed by Ernest Doneaud.
- [Bălțătești Spa Resort](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/baltatesti-spa-resort) — Resorts and thermal baths · Bălțătești, NT
  A small spa resort in the Salty Valley, 12 km from Târgu Neamț, with sodium chloride salt water from 14 springs, a treatment centre with 75 bath cabins and the “Dr. Dimitrie Cantemir” sanatorium.

## Spa resorts for heart conditions: Covasna, Buziaș

For the heart and circulation, the resort pages list carbonated water and mofettes. [Covasna](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/covasna) is the "resort of the heart": it is home to the "Dr. Benedek Géza" Cardiovascular Rehabilitation Hospital, which you are admitted to as a patient with a referral from a cardiologist, internist or cardiovascular surgeon, while at the hotels' treatment centres the mofette and the baths follow a consultation with the balneology doctor.

[Băile Tușnad](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/baile-tusnad) has been a place of cure for heart and circulation diseases since the 19th century, according to the resort's page. [Buziaș](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/buzias), [Vatra Dornei](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/vatra-dornei) and [Băile Bálványos](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/statiunea-balvanyos) also have cardiovascular conditions among their indications. The published contraindications for mofettes and carbonated baths are in the section on benefits and contraindications.

- [Covasna](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/covasna) — Resorts and thermal baths · Covasna, CV · Free
  The spa resort in the town of Covasna, Romania's "resort of the heart": carbon dioxide mofettes, sparkling mineral springs on every corner and the Devil's Pond, a mud volcano in the central park.
- [Băile Tușnad](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/baile-tusnad) — Resorts and thermal baths · Băile Tușnad, HR · Free · 3½ – 4 hours · Top 100
  A spa resort in the Olt gorge between the Harghita and Bodoc mountains: naturally sparkling mineral springs, mofettes, a wellness centre with thermal water and trails up to Falcon Rock.
- [Buziaș Spa Resort](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/buzias-spa-resort) — Resorts and thermal baths · Buziaș, TM · Free · 1½ – 2 hours
  A spa resort in the Banat with carbonated mineral springs, a listed historic park of over 20 ha and a wooden colonnade about 500 m long.

## Spa resorts for digestive and respiratory conditions

For digestive, hepatobiliary and kidney conditions, the cure is usually internal: you drink the mineral water at the spring, in the amounts and at the times set by the doctor. The pages list them at [Slănic-Moldova](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/slanic-moldova), [Băile Olănești](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/baile-olanesti), [Călimănești-Căciulata](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/calimanesti-caciulata), [Borsec](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/borsec), [Sângeorz-Băi](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/sangeorz-bai), [Malnaș-Băi](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/malnas-bai) and [Băile Homorod](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/baile-homorod).

For respiratory conditions, the resorts with iodine and sulphurous water offer inhalations and aerosols: [Băile Govora](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/baile-govora), [Băile Olănești](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/baile-olanesti), [Pucioasa](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/pucioasa), [Băile Săcelu](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/baile-sacelu). Speleotherapy, that is respiratory treatment in a salt mine, has its own guide: [treatment in salt mines](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/guides/tratament-in-salina).

- [Slănic-Moldova](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/slanic-moldova) — Resorts and thermal baths · Slănic-Moldova, BC · Free · 2½ – 3 hours · Top 100
  A spa resort more than two centuries old in the Nemira Mountains: numbered mineral springs you drink from for free, the 1894 Art Nouveau Casino and the Nemira ski slope.
- [Băile Olănești](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/baile-olanesti) — Resorts and thermal baths · Băile Olănești, VL · Free
  A spa resort in a wooded valley below the Vâlcea mountains, with more than 30 numbered mineral springs, a springs walk along the river and Horea's wooden church, brought here from the Apuseni Mountains.
- [Pucioasa Spa Resort](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/pucioasa-spa-resort) — Resorts and thermal baths · Pucioasa, DB · Free · 1½ – 2 hours
  A spa and climatic resort in the Ialomița valley, with sulphurous waters discovered in 1828, treatment centres, a historic park in the centre and a reservoir lake with wild ducks.

## The largest spa resort in Romania

[Băile Felix](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/baile-felix) is the largest spa resort in Romania open all year round, according to the resort's page: almost 6,000 beds and around 300,000 visitors a year, 8 km from Oradea. [Băile Herculane](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/baile-herculane) is the oldest: the Romans built baths here dedicated to Hercules, and the oldest written record is a votive tablet from the year 153.

A ranking of the "best spa resorts" cannot be drawn up from published figures: each resort has different waters and different indications, so the best one is the one that lists your condition and has an open treatment centre. If you are only interested in bathing in warm water, the comparison between Felix and Herculane is in the [guide to thermal baths](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/guides/bai-termale-romania#felix-sau-herculane).

- [Băile Felix](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/baile-felix) — Resorts and thermal baths · Băile Felix, BH · Free · 4½ – 5 hours · Top 100
  Romania's largest year-round spa resort, 8 km from Oradea: thermal springs of up to 49 °C, open-air baths that run all winter and a reserve of water lilies and thermal lotuses.
- [Băile Herculane](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/baile-herculane) — Resorts and thermal baths · Băile Herculane, CS · Free · 3½ – 4 hours · Top 100
  Romania's oldest spa resort, recorded as early as AD 153, in the Cerna valley: hot sulphur springs, a Habsburg old town around the Hercules statue and free thermal tubs on the riverbank.

## Thermal and mineral baths: benefits and contraindications

On the resort pages, the benefits of a water are its therapeutic indications, listed in the table above. This guide adds no others. Everywhere, the operators write the same thing: spa procedures are done after a consultation with the doctor at the treatment centre, because some have contraindications. At Geoagiu-Băi, the page adds that thermal water does not replace medical treatment.

The published contraindications, by resort:

- **Băile Felix**: serious heart conditions, pregnancy, infectious diseases.
- **Vatra Dornei**: decompensated heart conditions, pregnancy, acute infectious diseases.
- **The mofette at Băile Tușnad**: heart failure, the first 6 months after a heart attack, epilepsy, cancer; the gas must not be inhaled.
- **Bălțătești** (saline water): acute illnesses, malignant tumours, infectious and contagious diseases, high-risk pregnancy and pregnancy in the third trimester, blood diseases.

At Herculane, in the free tubs on the bank of the Cerna, do not stay long in the hot water, especially if you have heart or blood pressure problems. The list is not complete: ask your own doctor before leaving and the balneology doctor on arrival.

## Spa treatment: consultation, referral, voucher

The resort pages describe three ways of getting procedures, all starting with a consultation with the balneology doctor:

- **paying in full**, at the hotel's treatment centre or in an accommodation package with treatment (for example at Băile Govora, Felix, Herculane);
- **a referral with a health insurance card**, for insured patients, at centres that accept referrals (Băile Tușnad, the sanatorium section of the National Rehabilitation Institute at Slănic-Moldova);
- **a spa treatment voucher from the pension office**, at contracted units (Vatra Dornei, Pucioasa, Sărata Monteoru, the sanatorium at Bălțătești).

The prices of procedures and consultations are on each resort's page, with the date they were checked. What the treatment voucher is and where to find the official rules is in the questions below.

## Frequently asked questions

**What is the largest spa resort in Romania?**

Băile Felix, 8 km from Oradea, is the largest spa resort in Romania open all year round, with almost 6,000 beds. The oldest is Băile Herculane, recorded since the year 153.

**How many spa resorts are there in Romania?**

This guide gives no official number, because the list of certified resorts changes. On this site, the table in the guide has 24 resorts with treatment based on mineral or thermal water, and the resorts with salt lakes and mud are in the guide to salt baths.

**Which spa resorts in Romania are good for rheumatism?**

The resort pages list rheumatism among the indications at Băile Felix, Băile 1 Mai, Băile Herculane, Băile Govora, Călimănești-Căciulata, Buziaș, Vatra Dornei and Sângeorz-Băi. The choice is made by the doctor, after a consultation.

**Which spa resort in Romania is for heart patients?**

Covasna is the resort dedicated to cardiovascular conditions, with mofettes, carbonated water and the Cardiovascular Rehabilitation Hospital, which you reach with a referral from a cardiologist. Băile Tușnad, Buziaș and Vatra Dornei also have cardiovascular conditions among their indications.

**What is a spa treatment voucher (bilet de tratament) and how do you get one?**

The spa treatment voucher is a place at a resort contracted by Romania's National Public Pension House (Casa Națională de Pensii Publice, CNPP), the state pension authority; it is free for some categories and comes with a personal contribution for other insured people and pensioners. The standard application is submitted to the local pension office, and pensioners also need a referral from a family doctor or specialist. The criteria, the contribution and the list of resorts are approved every year and are on cnpp.ro, under „Bilete de tratament” (in Romanian).

**How many spa treatment vouchers can you get per year, and how long do they last?**

According to the National Public Pension House, the same person is issued only one spa treatment voucher per calendar year, paid or free. A voucher covers a 16-day stay, 12 days of which are spa treatment (cnpp.ro, November 2026).

**What are the contraindications of thermal baths?**

Băile Felix lists among its contraindications serious heart conditions, pregnancy and infectious diseases, and Vatra Dornei decompensated heart conditions, pregnancy and acute infectious diseases. The complete list is given by the doctor at the treatment centre, at the consultation before the procedures.

**What is the difference between a spa resort and a balneoclimatic resort?**

On the resort pages, a balneoclimatic resort uses the climate as a treatment factor as well as the water: at Moneasa, the forest climate; at Băile Tușnad and Vatra Dornei, the mountain air. Both terms are used in Romania for resorts that offer treatment.

**Are there spa resorts for children in Romania?**

The resort pages do not publish separate indications for children; whether a cure is suitable for a child is for the doctor to say. For a day in warm water with children, see the guide to thermal pools and aquaparks.

## Sources

- [National Public Pension House (CNPP): Treatment vouchers](https://www.cnpp.ro/activitati-cnpp/bilete-de-tratament/)
- [CNPP: Documents needed to obtain a treatment voucher](https://www.cnpp.ro/intrebari_frecvente/ce-acte-sunt-necesare-pentru-obtinerea-unui-bilet-de-tratament/)
- [CNPP: How long a spa treatment voucher lasts](https://www.cnpp.ro/intrebari_frecvente/care-este-durata-unui-bilet-de-tratament-balnear/)
- [CNPP: How many treatment vouchers can be obtained in a year](https://www.cnpp.ro/intrebari_frecvente/cate-bilete-de-tratament-se-pot-obtine-in-cursul-unui-an/)
- [Băile Felix (Turism Felix)](https://www.felixspa.com/)
- [Băile Govora Town Hall](https://primaria-baile-govora.ro/despre-baile-govora)
- [Băile Herculane Town Hall](https://primaria-baileherculane.ro/)
- [Băile Tușnad Town Hall](https://primariabailetusnad.ro/)
- [Covasna Town Hall: sights](https://www.primariacovasna.ro/orasul-nostru/obiective-turistce/)
- [Bălțătești Resort (Ministry of National Defence)](https://statiuneabaltatesti.mapn.ro/)
- [Slănic-Moldova Town Hall](https://primariaslanicmoldova.ro/)
- [Vatra Dornei: tourism portal](https://www.visitvatradornei.ro/)

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