I was born in Vatra Dornei and I lived here until I was 18 and had to leave for college. Yet, I know there still are a lot of things my town and my region offer that I haven’t tried yet. There are a lot of interesting events I never took part in, a lot of touristic activities I never experimented and many attractions I didn’t see yet.
Of course, me leaving for college it was a good reason why I didn’t have the chance to enjoy everything, even though I came back during most holidays. Back then, though, I didn’t care too much about tourism. It’s not the case anymore.
I am sorry now for missing on all of the awesome things I could have done here, but I promise to catch up.
For instance, even though I knew that Vatra Dornei was one of the most important spa resorts in Romania, I never bothered to ask why it was like that and what gave it this standard. I was never curious enough to do some research on the subject.
But now I have, so I came up with a few good reasons you should hear about.
When you say spa resorts think of Vatra Dornei!
Why? Here are some reasons.
- The spa resort it’s suitable for your whole family. Traveled here with kids or in laws? That’s all right, you can still enjoy your holiday. Just kidding. 🙂 But on a more serious note, Vatra Dornei is a family friendly town. Young or old, you can truly tone your body through some challenging touristic activities.
- You will find here many natural factors that give visitors the possibility to control, maintain and improve their health. I talk here about natural sea salts or about our popular carbonated mineral springs, among others.
- You’ll also benefit from the medical advantages offered by our natural hot springs rich in bicarbonate, calcium, sulfur, magnesium etc.
- The medical procedures that can be performed here include warm baths with mineral water, mud baths, internal cures with mineral water, electrotherapy, hydrotherapy, physiotherapy and so on.
- Vatra Dornei comes with many proposals for tourists eager to engage in outdoor sports. You can choose between all kinds of winter sports, horsemanship, paintball, ATV rides, rafting on Bistrita River, hiking and many more. All these activities will prove very useful in improving your overall health and immunity.
- You don’t need to be ill in order to enjoy a spa treatment. Everyone can benefit from things like general massages, solarium, sauna, fitness room, Scottish showers, underwater shower or Jacuzzi shower.
- Tourists can benefit from medical investigations with the latest technology, such as glucose testing, bone testing, electrocardiography and others.
- You can easily find accommodation both within the spa resort and nearby, as the offer of hotels, guesthouses and villas in Vatra Dornei is rich.
- Even if you do not venture very far from the resort, you can still benefit from the fresh and clean air of the mountains by walking in the park and within the town. The climate here will no doubt have benefits for you, both mental and physical.
- Among the diseases that can be treated here we mention the following: diseases affecting the central and peripheral nervous system, rheumatic diseases, cardiovascular diseases, gynecological, nutritional, metabolic, digestive and nervous disorders.
I hope you put Vatra Dornei on your itinerary next time you’re in Romania, even if you do not need any kind of treatment in the spa resort. Just take the opportunity to leave behind the noise of the city and find the peace and quiet offered by our mountains.
Pictures above belong to Ciprian Pardau. You can find him on pardau.ro, on Iubesc Vatra Dornei Facebook page or right here on Hai la Dorna.
