5 reasons for an accessible holiday in Covasna

Due to the specific geographical conditions, in Covasna there are a lot of springs with carbonated mineral water, bicarbonate water or water which contains various compounds of iron, iodine, bromine and chlorine. Covasna is also called the “the resort of the 1,000 health springs” due to the abundance, diversity and outstanding value of natural treatment factors, one of them being the climate rich in negative ions.

The resort has carbonated warm water bathing facilities, springs for internal mofetta treatment, electrotherapy, physical therapy and hydrotherapy, aerosols and inhalation installations, gymnastics.

Below, you will find 5 powerful enough reasons for which we recommend to take into account Covasna as a recreation and balneary treatment resort:

1. Very good reputation for treating cardiovascular diseases. Covasna is called “the station of the heart” and it has a “healing gas” called mofetta, a unique phenomenon in the world. Although mofetta can also be found in places like Italy, France, Java Island, the Romanian mofetta is unique due to its dry gas emanations, very rich in carbon dioxide, an extremely efficient therapeutic factor. Romanian mofetta contains rare gas elements such as helium and radon, which complete the curative effect of the mofetta.
2. The existence of a hotel that is very friendly with disabled persons, built right on the territory where the mofetta is found, thus making the treatments performed here extremely efficient. The hotel  is a famous one, located right in the center of the station and it was recently completely restored, so that currently, there are comfort and quality standards for people with special needs.
3. Inclined plane, unique installation in Europe and the Comandau “mocănița” – The story of the mocănița from Covasna-Comandau and of the Inclined plane has over a century. It starts somewhere in the last decade of the 19th century and ends to the end of the 20th century. The train, which in the old times, descended the logs from Covasna forests, carries today the tourists eager for a more special ride and curious to go back a little on the tracks of history. In 1888, two lumber factories were built in the area, and one year later, in order to facilitate the log supply and the transport of lumber, a railway with narrow track gauge was built. The installation, completely environmental-friendly, but also unique in Europe, was used for over a century, transporting daily about 30 wagons of woody material. Currently, it is impracticable, but it is one of the most attractive tourist objectives in the region.
4. Health-tourism mix – Covasna is not just an area dedicated to health, but it is also a well-known touristic area. It is called the Realm of Mansions, because, over time, most of the nobility mansions from the Székely Land were built, including in total 3 counties (Harghita and, partially, Mureș). In the past, here were over 200 mansions, currently some of them were turned into headquarters for public institutions or they are used as spaces for social-cultural activities, others became accommodation facilities. Prince Charles himself, drawn by the beauty of the area, has a mansion here, in the Zalan Valley, a place out of the modern world and surrounded by the beauty of the Carpathians. Also, in the villages from Covasna county there are families within which handicrafts were transmitted intact from generation to generation, so there are still tubers, blacksmiths, carpenters and sculptors practicing their skill with pride and welcoming the tourists with open doors. Moreover, there is also a Brotherhood Museum, which was founded especially due to the interests of inhabitants in preserving brotherhoods and the handicraft customs from the past. One of the old customs, celebrated in our days as well is the Nedeia Mocaneasca, which takes place every year, on 20th July, on Saint Elijah. The celebration reminds of the times when the shepherds descended from the mountain to choose their wives and today, within it, matrimony customs specific to the area are presented: asking the hand of the bride, the shaving of the groom, tearing the bread, unshoeing the groomsman and the bridesmaid, wrestle of the hefties and lifting the ill.
5. Multiculturalism – As we were saying in the short presentation at the beginning, as a part of the Székely Land, Covasna is inhabited both by Romanians and Hungarians, often forming mixed families, thus preserving the customs of both parts. Diversity, under all its shapes, is another attraction of the area.