For many people a holiday in a spa is an agreeable relaxing luxury. To others, mineral water, mofettes (natural sources of carbon dioxide), and mudbaths are the compounds of a thourough treatment for aches and pains.

To both kinds of visitors Romania can be quite a miracle. Prices are very reasonable and no less than 3,000 mineral and thermal water springs are located here.

The country has 70 health resorts, some founded by the ancient Romans. Today patients come from all over Europe to receive therapeutic care from specialists in well-equipped clinics of the leading spas, while enjoying their magnificent holiday locations.

The classic European spa is a thermal - mineral water springs resort, where people take a cure under medical supervision.

Romania has one third of European thermal and mineral springs. The healing effect of these springs is proved and make these spas so popular.

First discovered by ancient Romans, Hercules Spa (Baile Herculane) and Calimanesti-Caciulata Spa, from where Napoleon III use to take mineral water are famous spas.

Romania is very rich in mineral resources, as the thermal, the sulfurous or salted water, the natural mud.

The salt-mines, the ozone rich mountain air are other healing natural factors.

The Green Bel is an area of lakes and public gardens situated in Northern Bucharest.

Dr. Ana Aslan discovered here the serum that is supposed to stop the aging process and in certain cases to reverse it.

The patented biothopic drugs Gerovital H3 and Aslavital are available as an additional treatment at most Romanian Spas, as well as the specialised Green Bel Otopeni Clinic and Flora Geriatric Hotel in Bucharest.
Gerovital is good for "preserving youthfulness, vitality, increased energy to unparalleled levels, improvement of memory and physical and intellectual capacity." In the words of Dr. Ana Aslan, "Under the direction of my qualified staff, you will be able to feel young once again".

	FELIX SPA (BAILE FELIX) (is situated near Oradea)Therapeutic Indications: Rheumatism, Arthrites, Arthrose, Spondilosis, Muscle diseases condition, Neurological and Metabolical disorders. Natural factors: Thermal mineral water, rich in sulphur, bicarbonates, calcium and oligoelements, Sapropelic mud, Balanced Climate.Hotels: International (***), Termal (***), Felix (**) and Nufarul (**).
	HERCULES SPA (BAILE HERCULANE) gained its name from the Roman legend that Hercules cured the wounds inflicted by the Hydra by bathing in its mineral springs.Therapeutic Indications:Rheumatism, Post treumatism, Metabolic illnesses, Gynaecology, Oftamology, Cardiovascular ailmentsCurative factors: 15 mineral and termal spring water (41-60 C) Hotels: Roman (***), Afrodita (**), Dacia (**), Diana (**), Hercules (**).
	SOVATA (60 km from Târgu-Mures), altitude 500m, near Gurghiu volcanic mountain.Well known for the heliothermal waters of lake Ursu, unique in Europe due the temperature of the deeper water higher than the surface temperature. Therapeutic Indications:Cardiovascular, Gynaecological diseases, disorders of the Locomotor and Nervous system, combating Sterility.Curative factors:strongly mineralized waters and the sapropelic mud. Hotels: Alunis (**), Bradet (**), Faget (**), Sovata (*).
	SINAIA The clean air, rich in ozone and the relatively low pressure are the main cure factors recommended in the treatment of astheric neurosis, weakly conditions, physical and intellectual overexertion, certain endocrine disorders.
	CALIMANESTI-CACIULATA was Napoleon III's favourite source of mineral water.Therapeutic Indications:Digestive, Urinary, Kidney and Gall Bladder related diseases, also Gynaecological, Neurological, Endocrine and Sterility disorders. Curative factors:The climate, the mineral water springing from a depth of 250 m Hotels: Caciulata (**), Cozia (**), Oltul (**), Traian (*).
	BAILE TUSNAD (32 km from Miercurea Ciuc) Therapeutic Indications: Disorders of the nervous system, cardiovascular, digestive and endocrine diseases.Curative factors:Ferruginous mineral waters, rich in chlorine, and the ionized air. Hotels: Olt (**), Tusnad (**), Ciucas (*).
	GEOAGIU BAI, much praised by the ancient Romans (200 A.C.) as Germisara, lies in an area of wooded hills, 46 km from Deva. Therapeutic Indications:Rheumatic, Endocrine diseases, post-traumatic stress, Gynaecological, Nutritional and Dermatological disorders.Curative factors:Thermal-water pool (30 C), bicarbonated mineral waters, rich in calcium and magnesium, and the ferruginous, iodated muds. Hotels: Diana (**), Deva (**).
	EFORIE NORD, EFORIE SUD and TECHIRGHIOL- resorts on the Black Sea coast - are well-known for the curative properties of the black, sapropelic mud extracted from nearby lake Techirghiol. Curative factors:The strongly ionized air, the sea aerosols, and the wide beaches provide excellent conditions for combining vacation with balneary and geriatric cures. NEPTUN and MANGALIA, also the sea coast, have facilities for the treatment of degenative rheumatic diseases, as well as for articulary and inflamatory ailments.
	BAILE OLANESTI Therapeutic Indications:Chronic Kidney and Urinary System disease, Digestive, Gastritis, Hepatitis, Urinary and Gall Bladder related diseases, Diabetes, Obese, Lung diseases, Laryngitis, Nose or Respiration allergists, Neurological and Endocrine dysfunction.Curative factors:The hill climate, 24 mineral water springs.Hotels: Olanesti (**), Parang (**).
	BAILE GOVORA Therapeutic Indications:Rheumatism, Nervous system diseases as paresis, Gastritis and Ulcer, Renal diseases as infections in incipient phase, Gynaecological, Neurological dysfunction. Curative factors:The hill climate, the mineral water springs.Hotels: Palace(**), Parc (**), Silva, Oltenia(**).