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Nineteenth-century bath house facade in Băile Herculane below the Carpathians

Băile Herculane/Romania

Băile Herculane

Nine thermal springs and imperial bath architecture in the Cerna valley, Romania.

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Temperatura da nascente
60°C
Temperatura de banho
40°C
Banho
Piscina interior / Piscina exterior
Alojamento
Hotel no local

Băile Herculane occupies a narrow valley in the Carpathians where sulphurous and chloride springs surface between roughly 38°C and 60°C. Austro-Hungarian bath houses and hotels line the river, some restored, some spectacular ruins.

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Por que visitar

The most atmospheric thermal town in Romania: nineteenth-century imperial architecture, mountain water and visible layers of decay and restoration.

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Hotéis nas proximidades

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A água

Água termal

Nascente
Cerna valley springs
Carácter
Sulphurous, chloride and sodium-rich waters from nine springs

História

The Romans built Ad Aquas Herculi Sacras here in the second century. The town was rebuilt as an imperial resort under the Habsburgs from the 1730s, and Emperor Franz Joseph and Empress Elisabeth both visited.

Informações práticas

Bathing takes place in hotel and public bath facilities of varying standard; check in advance what is open. Some historic buildings are closed and unsafe.

Como chegar

About 1h30 by car from Timișoara or 2h from Sibiu; Băile Herculane station is on the Bucharest–Timișoara line, a short taxi from the centre.

Localização

Băile Herculane, Romania44.8800, 22.4139Ver no mapa da Balnevia

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