Băile Govora
A spa and climatic resort in Vâlcea county, 21 km from Râmnicu Vâlcea, known for its bromide and iodide mineral waters.
Cool summers, mild winters
A spa and climatic resort at an altitude of 360–380 m, Băile Govora is surrounded by beech, oak and pine forests and has a moderate continental climate with slight Mediterranean influences: cool summers (the average July temperature is 19 °C) and mild winters (the average January temperature is −3 °C), with moderate rainfall and no strong winds.
Bromide and iodide mineral waters
As a spa, Băile Govora is one of the resorts richest in bromide and iodide mineral waters in Europe (second place). It is therefore recommended for treating respiratory diseases (bronchial asthma, chronic bronchitis, pulmonary emphysema, rhinitis, sinusitis, pharyngitis, etc.), degenerative diseases (spondylosis, arthrosis, polyarthrosis) and rheumatic joint diseases (tendinitis, scapulohumeral periarthritis), as well as peripheral and central neurological disorders (mild paresis, after-effects of poliomyelitis, etc.), certain post-traumatic conditions and associated diseases (gynaecological, endocrine, cardiovascular, digestive, urinary, etc.).
The modern spa complexes offer baths with iodine and sulphurous mineral water, warm mud applications, rooms for aerosol therapy, inhalations and sprays, electrotherapy, physiotherapy, treatments with bee products and more.
Leisure and nearby sights
The resort has modern tennis courts, an open-air pool with iodine water and many opportunities for walks in nature.
A short distance away you can visit the famous monasteries of northern Oltenia: Govora, Surpatele, Dintr-un Lemn, Pătrunsa, Hurezi, Bistrița, Arnota, Polovragi, Tismana, Iezer, Frăsinei, Ostrov, Cozia and Turnu, as well as the Cornetu and Pahomie hermitages.
Also worth a visit are the Polovragi and Muierii caves, the Oltețului Gorges, the town of Râmnicu Vâlcea and the resorts of Olănești, Călimănești and Căciulata.
The Transalpina
A major attraction is the Transalpina road, which crosses the Parâng mountains and links Oltenia with Transylvania along the route Novaci – Obârșia Lotrului – Sebeș.
Folk festivals
- Potters’ fair “Cocoșul de Hurez” — every June in Horezu, including the “Vicșoreanu Memorial”
- Shepherds’ festival “Învârtita dorului” — every June in Vaideeni
- Folk festival “Florile Govorei” — every July in Băile Govora
- Folk festival “Cântecele Oltului” — every August in Călimănești-Căciulata
- National festival of songwriting and performance “Chitara de Aur” — every May in Râmnicu Vâlcea
- Folk festival “Hora costumelor” — every April in Pietrari
- “Brâul de Aur”, a festival of traditional dance in Bărbătești — every September
Crafts
- Pottery at the Horezu centre (ceramics with ivory-coloured glaze)
- Pottery at Vlădești (fired clay pots on a white ground, decorated with green glaze and animal motifs)
- Collection of Vâlcea ethnography at Măldărești
- Brass-covered shepherd’s flutes made by renowned craftsmen in Vaideeni
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