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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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