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Relax and treatment at Ocna Sibiului

Ocna Sibiului is a small spa 15 km North of Sibiu. In 1845 the first facilities were established. The salt lakes were created by the collapse of old salt mines. Three of those lakes are suitable to swim in: Horia, Closca and Crisan. The origin of Ocna Sibiului is rather unknown. However, the first mentioning of the city was in 1263. The spa got its first sanatorium in 1927. After renovations, the official reopening took place in 2006.

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In the first day in Ocna Sibiului you can follow the spa physician's recommendation made individually.

Specific features of salt lakes are the water stratification, salinity and temperature. At surface there is a layer of fresh water and in deep the salt water layer which permanently accumulate heat. The differences in temperature and salinity are used for therapeutic purposes.

The water lakes host a specific salty fauna and on the shores grow plants adapted at salty ground.

The temperature and salinity difference is used in therapeutic purposes.

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Accommodation at 4* hotel in Ocna Sibiului
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Transfer to Sibiu. Visit Sibiu

Sibiu was the capital city on Sibiu County. Situated in the contact region of Transylvanian plateau and Carpathian Mountains have 170.000 inhabitants. The city was an important trade center; the commerce with Western Europe and with Wallachia (South of Carpathians) made Sibiu one of the richest cities in Transylvania. In 1141 the Germans where brought by the Hungarian rulers in order to consolidate the city that had a very good location, near to the easiest pass of the Carpathians, the Olt valley. Sibiu is the largest fortified city of Transylvania (39 defending towers), never being conquered by the Turks. The old city, Brukental Palace, Liars Bridge (the first iron bridge in Romania - 1839), stairs passage, council tower, the large square, the small square, evangelical church are only some of the beauties of Sibiu, the European Capital of Culture in 2007.

The Big Square - ‘The Big Ring’,is the historical center of Sibiu. The Big Square was first mentioned in 1411 as a cereal market and beginning with the 16^th century it became the center of the old city. The public executions and gatherings took place here. For hundreds of years the square was called “Grosser Ring� or “Grosser Platz�. Between the two World Wars its name was King Ferdinand Square and the communists changed it in The Republic Square, but since 1990 it regained its original name.

The Council Tower, had many roles, from cereal warehouse to observation point in case of fire, as a temporary prison or even as a natural science museum in the middle of the 18^th century. Later the Tower has been used as a medieval weapons exhibition place. Nowadays, the Tower offers from level 7 a wonderful view over the historical city. You will have also the possibility to admire the clock’s mechanism.

The Brukental Museum was built by a famous architect from Vienna between 1781-1785 in the late baroque style. The portal of massive stone is decorated, above the entrance, with Samuel Brukental’s arms. The entrance hall is sustained by a strong stone column.

The Evangelical Church, the construction began at the middle of the 14^th century and was finished in 1520. It has beautiful elements of the Renaissance style.

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The Astra Museum The museum lies in Dumbrava forest, 4 km from the city. Inside the museum you can see original monuments representative for the Romanian village values system. Here you can find houses brought from different parts of the country, kept in the same original way for living, installations of peasant industry, traditional ways of transportation, etc.
Here are shown all activity domains specific to the Romanian village, like agriculture, raising animals, fishing and hunting.
An attraction point is the Rustic Inn built in 1922 and brought from Harghita County where it really used as an inn.
The museum’s patrimony consists from 340 original constructions and over 35240 objects!

Ocna Sibiului afternoon spa

The salt waters, dry and wet sauna, massage and the fitness hall are at your disposal for the rest of the day. Friendly staff will be there to attend you. You can spend a beautiful and relaxing time by taking advantage of the moderate sunshine and the therapeutic salty water.

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Accommodation at 4* hotel in Ocna Sibiului
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