Depending on the type of the problem, it is determined whether the water is being drunk or it is necessary to pour the skin with it. It is also important to know what exactly heals the particular kind of mineral water.
In the following article you can find more detailed information about the location of the mineral springs in Bulgaria and their properties:
Bankya
Location: In a picturesque valley at the foot of Lyulin mountain, 17 km from the capital of Bulgaria - Sofia.
Mineral springs: The town is an ecological reserve and there are several mineral water sources with a temperature of 36.5 ° C - 37 ° C and a total flow rate of 24 l/ sec.
What diseases are treated with this water: Suitable for people with cardiovascular disease, metabolic disorders and nervous system disorders.
Hisarya
Location: This is an internationally renowned spa resort, located 42 km away from the city of Plovdiv. It is interesting to know that balneotherapy in Bulgaria started here in Hisarya.
Mineral springs: 22 mineral springs - 16 natural and 6 which occured as a result of deep drilling. Their temperature ranges from 37 ° C to 51 ° C and the total flow is 4000 l / s.
The water is weakly mineralized - 0.257 g / l, hydrocarbon sulphate, chlorine and sodium, fluorosilicate, alkaline, high pH - 9, colorless, odorless and pleasant for drinking.
What diseases are treated with this water: Can be used for both daily consumption and for prevention of gastrointestinal diseases, renal stone disease, kidney-urological diseases and gallstone disease. It also helps with diseases of the musculoskeletal system, gynecological problems, dental diseases and caries prevention, chronic intoxication with heavy metals and pharmaceutical preparations.
Velingrad
Location: In the western part of the Rhodopi Mointain, in the beautiful valley of Chepinska River, at 750 m altitude.
Mineral springs: About 80 sources with a flow of 170 l/s. They combine the healing potential of the waters in Hissar, Banya and Narechen.
The temperature of these waters is in the range 28-86 ° C. There are six thermal deposits - Chepino, Ladzhene 1, Ladzhene 2, Kamenitsa, Draginovo and Varvary Bani.
The waters are with hydrocarbon and silicon compounds, sulfur and hydrogen sulfide, and also with the noble gas of radon.
What diseases are treated with this water: For treatment of pulmonary and joint diseases, neurological and gynecological problems (including infertility), kidney, liver, gastrointestinal problems, etc.
Devin
Location: In the central part of the beautiful Rhodope Mountains.
Mineral springs: There are several high-flux springs revealed after deep drilling. Their temperature ranges from 16 ° C to 72 ° C.
What diseases are treated with this water: Problems with the musculoskeletal system and nervous disorders.
Momin Prohod
Location: Southwest of Sredna Gora, about 70 km from Sofia.
Mineral springs: A total number of 9 spring with temperature 56 °C. They gather together in a common area.
What diseases are treated with this water: The resort is specialized in the treatment of chronic non-specific diseases of the respiratory organs, diseases of the central and peripheral nervous system, degenerative diseases of the joints, skin and intestines. Good results with the treatment of post-poly-myelitis in children.
Pavel banya
Location: 18 km west of Kazanlak, in a beautiful rose valley. The resort is famous for its thermal mineral springs, which have been used for treatment since ancient times.
Mineral springs: 7 sources of mineral waters with similar physicochemical characteristics – temperature ranges from 50 °C to 61 °C and the total flow rate of 16 l/s, which is equal to 1 400 000 liters per day.
Water is with low mineralization, it is slightly alkaline (pH 7.6) and low in hardness. Contains small amounts of radon, silicon and fluorine - moderate to strong.
There are two hydrothermal springs with mineral water that does not contain radon and one source with a water temperature of 31 ° C.
All waters are crystal clear, odorless, with pleasant taste for drinking (despite the slight smell of hydrogen sulphide due to the presence of sulfides (3g / l)).
What diseases are treated with this water: Nervous diseases - vertebrogenic diseases (disc herniation, narrowing of the spinal and cerebral canal, sciatica, scoliosis and the like, degenerative neurological diseases, orthopedic diseases - post-traumatic and degenerative diseases of joints, caries, gingivitis etc.
Sandanski
Location: In the valley of the Sandanska Bistritsa River, at the foot of the Pirin Mountains.
Mineral springs: There are 6 mineral springs, the water contains hydrocarbons, silicon, sodium sulphate and fluorine.
What diseases are treated with this water: Upper respiratory tract and non-tuberculosis diseases, inflammation of the joints.
Sapareva Banya
Location: Balneo resort, located in an extremely beautiful and picturesque area - between Rila and Verila Mountains, along the Djerman River.
Mineral springs: The region's special pride is the cold, clean mountain drinking water, as well as the unique mineral water - one of the hottest in Europe, with a temperature of 103 °C.
In the center of Sapareva Banya is the one and only geyser on the Balkan Peninsula.
What diseases are treated with this water: Helps people with problems with the locomotory system, peripheral nervous system, spinal cord problems, various post-traumatic conditions as well as orthopedic, degenerative-joint, skin and gynecological diseases.
Sliven
Location: Sliven Mineral Baths is a spa resort on the territory of the village of Zlati Voevoda, 12 km southwest of the town of Sliven.
The resort is open all year round and has balneological hospitals, holiday homes, hotels, swimming pools and restaurants.
Mineral springs: Temperature 48 °C and flow rate 17 l /s. What is also interesting to be seen here are the ruins of an ancient Roman bath.
What diseases are treated with this water: Contribute to the treatment of many diseases including gastrointestinal, gall-liver, musculoskeletal and peripheral nervous system.
Karlovo
Location: Karlovo Mineral Baths are located 47 km from Plovdiv and 12 km from Karlovo.
The Rehabilitation Hospital is located in a quiet area on the outskirts of the town, not far from a huge park. Good climate conditions, mild continental climate with moderate influence of the Mediterranean and the relative average annual air humidity (70%) contribute to the beneficial effect on a number of diseases.
Mineral springs: Low-mineralized, sulphate, hydrocarbon, sodium, fluorine, silicon water with strong alkaline reactions (Ph 9.2), metasilicic acid about 65.7 mg / l, fluorine 8.4 mg / l, mineral peat mud.
Marikostinovo Village
Location: 2 km from the village of Marikostinovo and 13 km from Petrich.
Here you can take advantage of the unique combination of mineral water and a curative natural resource.
The old Turkish bath, built on the ruins of Roman foundations, is today a modern spa center.
Mineral springs: The water has a temperature of 63 °C and a significant flow rate of 20 l/ s, low mineralized, hydrocarbon-sulphate-sodium, silicon and moderately fluorine with low total water hardness.
Mineral water in Marikostinovo can be compared in quality with that of Karlovy Vary in the Czech Republic and other famous balneo resorts.
What diseases are treated with this water: The hospital in Marikostinovo specializes in the treatment of diseases of the musculoskeletal system, peripheral nervous system and gynecological diseases, where prophylaxis, complex treatment and rehabilitation is performed, treatment of almost all groups of diseases of adults and children.