Bulgaria - Tourosm - Spa resorts

There are over 600 mineral springs in Bulgaria known for their varied chemical composition. The spa resorts in Bulgaria provide manual therapy, phytotherapy, acupuncture and slimming cures. Bulgaria is rich in mineral waters, which, according to the classification in the Mineral Waters Regulation, might be:
- with very low general mineralization up to 50 mg/l
- with low general mineralization up to 500 mg/l
- with high general mineralization Over 1500 mg/l

The mineral waters are clear, colourless, odorless and pleasant tasting, silicic, mildly fluorine, hyperthermal (42-81oC), slightly mineralized, hydrocarbonic-sulphate-sodium.
The comprehensive balneo-climatic treatment in the resort also exerts a beneficial effect on a number of other conditions. u non-specific pulmonary diseases - chronic bronchitis, post-pneumonia or post-bronchopneumonia states, bronchiectasis, early pulmonary emphysema; u conditions of the upper respiratory tract: chronic rhinitis, sinusitis; u disturbances of the locomotory system of a degenerative or inflammatory origin: osteoarthrosis, rheumatoid arthritis, tenosynovitis; u neurological complaints: plexitis, radiculitis, slipped disc; u allergic skin diseases; u some kidney and urological diseases and conditions of the digestive system.

Therapy in the Spa centres are applied in a number of ways: u drinking therapy - useful chemical substances that are imported into the organism by mineral water help to eliminate toxins. u baths - pearl, vortical, galvanic, underwater massages with ethereal oils, sea and phyto products; u inhalations with mineral water; u combined therapy - combining mineral water, fresh air and silence with physiotherapy, aromatherapy, thalasotherapy, phytotherapy, classical and eastern massages, acupuncture, dietary nutrition and many others. There are individual programs made for each patient in the Spa centres. Their consulting physicians introduce the details of each program and the expected results to patients. Apart from the therapy, patients learn how to improve their way of life - through better health hygiene, right nutrition, breathing and exercises for good shape and self-confidence. Baths with natural mineral water are not diluted and have natural temperature of 35?C. They effect upon a huge number of skin receptors and reflexively influence a large number of diseases, remove tension and tiredness, stabilize nerve system.

Considerable experience has been accumulated in the efficient treatment of various diseases of the locomotory and nervous systems, gynaecological disorders, pulmonary cases - pulmonary emphysema, chronic bronchitis, post bronchial pneumonia etc. The treatment of non-specific diseases of the respiratory tract is particularly successful.

The Black sea resorts Sveti Constantine, Pomorie and Albena are famous for their healing mud.

The most famous SPA resorts in Bulgaria are: Bankya, Devin, Varshets, Velingrad, Sveti Constantine, Pomorie, Albena, Golden Sands, Hissarya, Kyustendil, Riviera, Sandanski.

Nice hotels to visit for spa tourism are:
Apriltsi - Apriltsi Complex Panorama Apriltzy Tihiat Kut Rest house Eco-art Rest house Pamporovo Villa Raya
Arbanasi - Arbanashka Kushta Arbanashka Sreshta Geranium Paiaka Folk-style Pearl Tvorcheska Arabanassi Palace Hotel Konstantin and Elena Vinpalace
Melnik - Litova Kushta Lumparova Kushta Melnik Rodina St. Nicola Uzunova Kushta Tryavna - Apriltzy Brashlian Complex Chiflika Complex Ralitsa Complex Tryavna Familia Family Nunki Oreshak Holiday Village Rai Ray The Bardeni The Branekovs House The Seasons The Tiger Troyan Venika Vrajilovi Zograf Alegro
Tarnovo - Anhea Millenium Neptun Vinpalace 10th kilometer
Sandanski - Camping Chetvarti Kilometar Camping Chinarite Camping Sandanski Inter Sandanski Kartalovets Medite Panorama Prim Sandanski Sveti Vratch Skaya The Vitanovs
Velingrad - Velina