Hissarya

The town of Hisarya is located in a small valley among the south-eastern outskirts of Central Sredna Gora Mountain. It is located 167 km east of Sofia. It is one of the world’s famous balneotherapy resorts and one of the biggest in Bulgaria.

Today Hissaria is a flourishing town and a resort of national significance. The mineral water’s temperature varies between 24° and 49°C, and its output is 40 litres per second. It has curative qualities and helps cure diseases of the kidneys, liver, gallbladder, gastritis, diabetes and more.

The most famous spring is the one in the Momina Banya Quarter (Maiden Bath) with its alkaline water. There is also a mud-cure establishment, which improves further the quality of the therapy. In Hisaria there are some mineral drinking-fountains, balneotherapy establishments, a lot of sanatoriums, few dozens of recreational facilities, hundreds of private and departmental villas, a mineral water beach, many parks and gardens.

One can also visit the town’s historical monuments like the Hissarya fortress having the shape of an irregular tetragon with an area of 300 decares; the Hissarya Tombs, the 4 gates one of which is called Kamilite and is the main gate. There are also late-Roman buildings, ancient Roman baths, etc..