# Lacu Sărat Resort

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> A spa resort more than a century old, 5 km from Brăila, on the shore of a lake with hypertonic water and sapropelic mud. It has treatment centres, a historic park and a lakeside beach.

**At a glance:** Resorts and thermal baths in Lacu Sărat, Brăila County. The visit takes 2½ – 3 hours. Information verified on 10 October 2026.

## Key facts

- **Opening hours:** The resort has no single timetable: the treatment centres and the beach belong to different operators. The main spa complex is open all year and the lake beach is used in summer. We found no current official timetable; call the operator you choose beforehand.
- **Visit duration:** 2½ – 3 hours — estimate, for the beach and park
- **With kids:** Yes — beach and park
- **Best season:** May – September — beach in summer; cures all year
- **Address:** Aleea Centrală, stațiunea Lacu Sărat, Lacu Sărat, Brăila County
- **Coordinates:** 45.2155, 27.9184
- **Wikipedia:** https://ro.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lacu_S%C4%83rat,_Br%C4%83ila
- **Wikidata:** https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q576333
- **Categories:** [Resorts and thermal baths](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/statiuni-si-bai-termale), [Salt mines](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/saline)

## About Lacu Sărat Resort

Lacu Sărat resort lies in the commune of Chiscani, about 5 km from Brăila, on the Bărăgan plain. It grew up on the shore of a lake formed in an old bed of the Danube, now cut off from the river. The lake covers about 172 ha (1.72 km²) and is on average about 1.5 m deep, with a forest several dozen hectares in size around it. Its water is hypertonic, with a mineralisation of 70–84 g/l, and on the bottom lies a sapropelic mud used for treatments.

The properties of the water and mud were used here as early as the second half of the 19th century. A 1903 survey counted 31 villas and hotels in the resort, with about 600 rooms, several restaurants, a casino and a pharmacy, and before the First World War distinguished guests came here, among them Prince Ferdinand. Local legend says the lake healed the soldiers of Vlad the Impaler. Today the resort has national-interest status, regained in 2021, and is administered by the commune of Chiscani, after a dispute of many years with the city of Brăila.

The treatments (salt-water baths, mud packs, hydrotherapy, electrotherapy, kinetotherapy, massage) are recommended above all for degenerative and inflammatory rheumatic conditions and other diseases of the locomotor system.

### What you can see

On the lake shore is a landscaped beach, and in the resort you will find the English Park, the historic park of the place, and Saint Pantelimon Monastery. The local operator's treatment centre is open all year, and the Alma Health & Spa Retreat complex, opened in 2022, has salt-water pools and a health centre. Arriving by tram from Brăila used to be part of the charm of the place.

### Good to know

The resort has several operators, each with its own timetable and prices, and some of the old buildings have still not been restored. The town halls and councils involved have announced modernisation works (streets, green spaces, the English Park, the beach area), so the look of the place may change from year to year. In May 2024 freshwater algae appeared on the lake, which the operator says do not affect the water or the mud. The tram between Brăila and the resort has been suspended since the beginning of September 2025 because of infrastructure works; check whether it has resumed before relying on it.

## Don't miss

- Baths in hypertonic water and packs of sapropelic mud from the lake.
- The lake of about 172 ha, with forest on its banks, good for a walk.
- The English Park, the resort's historic park, from the days when it had a casino and dozens of villas.
- Saint Pantelimon Monastery, in the middle of the resort.

## Good to know before you go

### Getting there

**By car:** the resort is ~5 km from Brăila (about 15 minutes) and about two and a half hours from Bucharest. You enter from the road towards Viziru.

**Public transport:** the tram between Brăila and Lacu Sărat has been suspended since September 2025 because of infrastructure works. Until it resumes, you get there by car or by taxi from Brăila; we found no official public transport timetable.

### Where to park

We found no official information about car parks. The accommodation complexes usually have car parks for guests; for the beach and the park, ask on the spot.

### Fees & discounts

There is no official price list for the resort. The beach usually has an entrance fee, and the treatments are sold by the operators, separately or in packages with accommodation; the amounts differ and change from year to year. We found no current prices published by the local operator.

### Rules

Salt-water and mud treatments usually require a consultation or a referral and have contraindications, including acute and infectious illnesses and pregnancy. On the beach, follow the lifeguards' instructions. Mud stains and salt water irritates fresh wounds, so bring clothes and towels you do not mind about.

### Facilities

Treatment centres · salt-water pools and spa centre (Alma) · accommodation in complexes and villas · restaurants · lake beach · English Park · Saint Pantelimon Monastery

## Details

- **Water type:** sulphated, chloride, sodium, magnesium
- **Therapeutic uses:** degenerative rheumatism, locomotor disorders

## Frequently asked questions about Lacu Sărat Resort

**How long does a visit to Lacu Sărat Resort take?**

A visit to Lacu Sărat Resort takes about 2½ – 3 hours (estimate, for the beach and park).

**Can you visit Lacu Sărat Resort with kids?**

Yes, Lacu Sărat Resort is suitable for children (beach and park).

**How do I get to Lacu Sărat Resort?**

Lacu Sărat Resort is located at Aleea Centrală, stațiunea Lacu Sărat, Lacu Sărat, Brăila County. By car: the resort is ~5 km from Brăila (about 15 minutes) and about two and a half hours from Bucharest. You enter from the road towards Viziru. Public transport: the tram between Brăila and Lacu Sărat has been suspended since September 2025 because of infrastructure works. Until it resumes, you get there by car or by taxi from Brăila; we found no official public transport timetable.

**When is the best time to visit Lacu Sărat Resort?**

The best season for Lacu Sărat Resort: May – September (beach in summer; cures all year).

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Last updated: 10 October 2026
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