The SPA των Βαλκανίων είναι τα ανερχόμενα spa spots and they have nothing to envy from the popular and expensive ones resorts of the Alps. Balkan oases of rejuvenation come to steal the show economically but lavishly. After all, "heaven" is much closer than we imagined...
Year after year, the Balkans turn into a famous destination of high demands. With benefits that undoubtedly evolve inversely proportional to the highly attractive prices, fromthe cosmopolitan center of the Balkans, Bulgaria could not be without luxury resorts, where more and more tourists are enjoying dips in oversized pools and countless treatments. One of the most famous hotels that are famous for spa it's the Yastrebets in the town of Borovets, very close to Sofia.
The Yastrebets, the only member of Small Luxury Hotels in Bulgaria has excellent treatments. The wooden villas in the forest promises a stay with style and personality. The healing properties of the waters of the area combined with the exotic treatments spa and the high level of therapists create a unique experience. The senses are invigorated by the partnership of unusual, mysterious fragrances and soothing beauty blends. Facilities include a sauna, hammam, spa lounge with waterfalls, massages, a gym, a 15-meter indoor pool but also an innovative beauty treatment with chocolate, lasting 5 days! In fact, the Greek nutrition consultant Ippokrates Papadimitrakos is in charge of the program.
The package combines luxury with sport, spa and relaxation. For more information, visit site www.borovets–bg.com.
Another ideal place for spa it's the Orpheus Spa Resort in Pamporovo, the jewel of the Bulgarian mountain resorts, located in the heart of the Rhodopes, a stone's throw from the ski resort. According to legend, the land where the resort is built was the place where Orpheus played his magic lyre.
The state-of-the-art resortwith its inexhaustible view of the white peaks, it has not one, but sixteen baths of unique aesthetics with water from the depths of Benden, which is famous for its healing properties, and three indoor pools with mineral water from the spring of Devin, which are suitable for underwater exercise and jacuzzi, a traditional Turkish bath and a Russian and of course hammam.
The accommodation is excellently combined with safari with snowmobiles in the forest and excursions to the nearby picturesque villages. (www.Pamporovo.net). But since the Balkans is not only Bulgaria, we fly to Serbia and specifically to Kopaonik, the locals' favorite destination for skiing (how do we say Arachova here?). Kopaonik beyond 44 km of pistes, 20 km of marked routes for cross–country, 22 lifts and options for snowboarding stands out for its thermal springs and spa towns, such as Josanicka Banja but also the Udruženje Banja. Close to the latter, 50 meters from its "gate". Banja Luke it is located Hotel Grand, with indoor swimming pool, indoor tennis court, gym and innovative methods spa.
As for her Josanicka Banja, it is a picturesque area of 1,150 inhabitants, 55 meters above sea level, which for its five "miraculous" thermal springs with a water temperature level that starts from 36 and reaches 77 degrees Celsius (www.udruzenjebanja.co.yu). As for Romania, its beautiful mountain Poiana Brasov with countless fir trees on the snowy slopes, a winter favourite placethatbe for the residents of Bucharest, it dominates in an almost magical way, emanating the aroma of the Middle Ages through palaces and of course around the streets where Count Dracula wandered.
And since we mentioned him, for a luxurious stay that combines and spa, the Acasala Dracula, built in the image of the castle in the Carpathian Mountains revives the myth of the Count in a resort with first-class amenities such as spa, μασάζ ιππασία, hiking, σάουνα κ.ά. (www.house–of–dracula.com). Is it time to explore the beauty and warmth of the Balkans?
By Mariella Antonopoulou
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