Hisarya: One of the favourite residences of the Roman Emperor Diocletianus was within the province of Thracia - a small town named after the ruler, a place of healing mineral springs and sweet- smelling gardens. Unlike the other Roman towns in Thracia which were mostly commercial and public centres, Diocletianopolis was a town of entertainment. It was where the Romans used to relax from their public obligations- if they had any at all- and spend most of their time in the mineral baths. Dipped in the warm water, among the aromatic oil vapours, they would talk over the Empire life. Or, in the fresh evenings, seated on the balconies of their marble residences, they would enjoy the famous Thracian wines. There were also a lot of spectacles - musical scenes, bullfights and a lot of other sports contests took place at the stage of the small amphitheatre. The very truth is that the ancient Romans possessed the skill to indulge in pleasure - in all its forms.
   Nowadays that town is called Hissar and it may certainly offer you just the same kinds of entertainment... Only you have to want it.
                                   

                Bankya is a small picturesque town, 16 km west of Sofia - the capital of Bulgaria, located in the folds of the Lyulin mountain.
   Bankya is greenery, numerous sunny days, light mountain breeze, fresh air and healing mineral water.Altitude - 640 - 740 metres above sea level.
   Climate - moderate continental with an average annual temperature   of   9.4°C. Cool summer, warm and sunny autumn, moderately cold winter, charming spring. Fresh air, rich in oxygen and negative ions. One of the secrets for the marvelous climate is the formation of the so-called "upper" and "lower" winds, which freshen the air while moving around town.
   Mineral water with proved curative properties ( 36.5°C ), slightly mineralized, hypothermal, hydrocarbonic - sulphate - sodium, clear and colourless, indicated for the treatment of cardiovascular and neurological diseases, metabolism, etc.
   Bankya is a settlement with an old history, as old as the capital Sofia. During archeological excavations remains of buildings, walls, coins dating from the Roman times have been found.
   St. Cyrik and Yulita Church and St. Petka Monastery in the area of Klisura are one of the interesting sights.
   Bankya worths being visited because of all these and because it is a remarkable place, ecological area and a spa resort.
                                                 
        The Health Resort in Pavel Banya has a solid reputation as one of the leading facilities in the treatment and rehabilitation of patients with orthopedic-traumatological injuries of the locomotory system and disease of the peripheral and central nervous system. Dearly 50-60% of the patients here are with injuries of the intervertebral disc, and it is with them that the highest effectiveness is achieved from rehabilitation. The basic treatment procedure with the disc disease is the underwater extension by the method of Getchev. The most serious injuries of the spinal cord with heavy paralyses also undergo a significant improvement.
   Possibilities are created for the application of over 50 types of procedures - apparatus physiotherapy, remedial physiotherapy, mechano- and labor therapy, reflexo-therapy (acupuncture, acupressure, laser therapy, etc.)
                                         

        Velingrad is the most beautiful and most famous among the Bulgarian Balneological resorts. It lies at the western end of Chepino Valley, one of the most attractive part of the Rhodopean Mountains in Southern Bulgaria. There are 70 sources of mineral water with curative and preventive properties. The mineral waters (from springs and wells) vary considerably in temperature, mineralization, radon, silicic acid and fluorine content, and are suitable for treatment of a wide range of diseases. 9000 litres of water per minute spring from the five thermal and mineral deposits in Ladjene, Kamenitza, Chepino, Rakitovo and Kostadinovo. Velingrad is situated at 750-850 m above sea level. Summer is warm, winter is mild. The average annual temperature is 10C; and the average July temperature is 19C. The annual duration of sunshine is about 2,000 hours. The relative air humidity ranges from 65 to 75 per cent.Surrounded by age-old pine tree woods, the town favours abundant sunshine. This exclusively rare and valuable combination has a beneficial influence on the process of ionization (negative ions are prevailing) and are of definite therapeutic importance.
                                             

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