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Located
in the Praid depression, Sovata
is situated on the lower stream of the Târnava
Mica River, at the confluence with the Sovata River,
at the south-western basis of the Gurghiu mountains,
on a huge salt block. It is located 55 km away from
Târgu Mures and 30 km away from Reghin.
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Sovata
is a balneary and climatic spa of general interest, functioning
all year round. The riches of the spa consist in the salted
waters that form several lakes, among them the most important
being Ursu Lake. Besides these ones there are several
other lakes: Alunis, Verde, Negru, Rosu and Mierlei Lake,
all having chlorinate waters with a high sodium concentration
with heliothermic phenomena.
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The
spa has a sedative climate with healthy air, cool summers
and warm winters. At the same time, although Sovata is
situated on a salt block, it does not lack vegetation,
on the contrary, its surroundings are covered by rich
flora. Around the lake there are many filberts, as well
as deciduous or pine trees. The forests have a rich hunting
fauna, as well as special sceneries that invite the tourist
to take a walk in the woods. All these make Sovata resemble
a great natural park. The Sovata spa is also declared
a natural reservation.
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From
all the natural elements, Ursu Lake stands out, the most
important heliotherm and salted lake in Romania. The spa
is indicated for gynecological treatments, rheumatism,
post-traumatic treatment, neurology, endocrinology, cardiovascular
etc. It also has a modern treatment base inside the hotels,
apart from the one from the lakes.
The town is known even from
Roman times. They took the salt from Sovata and transported
it to Apullum. Many coin and ceramic collections were
discovered here.
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The
town was mentioned in documents in 1597, associated with
the healing water from the area. In 1884 it became a spa
and in 1952 it was declared town. The spa-town includes:
Capeti, Ilies, Sacadat, Sarateni. It also offers interesting
tourism site: the traces of the settlement dating from
the Roman age, the "Schimbarea la fata" Orthodox
Church, buit in 1931, the tourism inns "Tivoli"
and "Stâna de vale", the Ursu Lake natural
reservation, the surrounding mountainous area. From Sovata
the tourists can take trips to Praid, to the salt-mine,
to Corund - a particular ceramic area or to Târgu
Mures and Sighisoara.
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