Spa Resorts: Sapareva Banya
The town of
Sapareva Banya is known for its cool, clean mountain water and is famous for
its unique geyser in the very centre of the town, surrounded by a large park
and restaurant of the same name. Here you can find the hottest mineral water in
all of
The
resort town is built on the place of an ancient Thracian settlement, which in
Roman time grew into the town Germanea. The fortress of Germanea was restored
by the Byzantine Emperor Justinian the Great (6th century). The main Roman road
from Kyustendil via Samokov and
The St. Nikola Church from the 12th century is a sight of interest. Sapareva
Banya is the birthplace of Velizarius - a renowned leader of Emperor Ustinian
(527-565). The present and the past of the resort town are linked with the
curative mineral springs.
There is a Tourist Hostel in Sapareva Banya - Verila, 400 metres to the west of
the road for Dupnitsa, close to the spa. It is a complex of 13 two-room
bungalows with 2-3 beds. There are several sanatorium in the town, where
overnight is also possible, as well as several family hotels. Every hour there
is a bus connection with Dupnitsa (at the bus station), as well as with Samokov
and other settlements in the region. A private minibus to Panichishte Resort
starts several times a day from the centre. There is a marked 2 hours long
hiking trail. From Sapareva Banya one can set out for the St. Stefan Monastery
(1.30 hours, 6 km along an asphalt road and a trail) and to the Ovcharenski
(Shepherd's) Waterfall of River Goritsa (1.15 hours, 5 km along an asphalt road
and trail). The resort is one of the most frequented outgoing points for
North-Western Rila. 
Sapareva
Banya Health Centre is a short walk down from the geyser. Its services are
preferable by patients with diseases of the upper respiratory system, nervous
system, bones, joints, and skin for over 50 years. Here work specialists in mud
treatments, hot water massage and physical therapy. The Sanatorium complex also
contains an outdoor mineral water pool for use during the summer season. 
In recent years the town of
Panichishte Mountain Resort is located 8 km away from the
town of Sapareva Banya and offers optimal conditions for physical training in
all varieties of sport, including football, volley ball, basketball, swimming,
tennis, etc.
Panichishte resort offers accommodation on several hotels and hostels; a ski
run of 470m equipped with a tow rope with a capacity of 280 people/hour; ski
slope of 400m and tow rope with a capacity of 250 people/hour along with
children's Ski Run; cross-country distance training run, which is to be
equipped with shooting platforms for biathlon training. Additionally, there are
400m ski run with tow rope of 350 people/hour capacity, a natural sledding run
of 1130m, a 300m ski run with a tow rope with 250 people/hour capacity and a
950m ski run with a tow rope with 700 people/hour capacity. Ski rentals and
instructors are available at most locations.
Panichishte is the largest natural opening to the heart of
The first village you will see entering our municipality
is Resilovo located just 5 km East of Dupnitsa. The village is famous for
having one of the very few functioning convents in
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