Spa tourism in Macedonia

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Apart from the rare landscapes and special natural beauties, nature also endowed Macedonia with springs with important therapeutic properties. Macedonia spreads over a vast amount of geothermal waters and the spas are part of the Macedonias national wealth, while their therapeutic properties were already known in ancient times. Inexhaustible underground lakes of this wealth of natural energy are located through the country. There are more than 60 thermal springs tapped at several spas: Spa resorts in Macedonia * Katlanovo spa / Skopje ABOUT THE SUN, THE WATER AND THE REBIRTH http://www.katlanovskaspa.com/ * Banjsko / Strumica Profile of the Institute for Health Care and Rehabilitation http://www.zavodbansko.com.mk/ * Negorci / Gevgelija Sun,Healt,Rest,Relaxation http://www.negorskibanji.com.mk/ * Istibanja / Kocani * Kezovica / Stip * Banjiste / Debar * Kosovrasti / Debar and * Proevce / Kumanovo http://www.macedonia.eu.mk/index_files/Spa%20Tourism.html They offer facilities for treatment, rehabilitation, recreation and accommodation as well. Another important one are the Proevce spa near Kumanovo and Kezovica near Kocani. Highest is the temperature of the water in Banjsko (73ºC), then in Istibanja (55ºC), Kežovica (54ºC), Katlanovo (40.5ºC), Debar (38.6ºC), Negorci (38ºC), Kumanovo (31ºC). Spa Tourism The territory of the country is characterized by high geothermal activity, mostly with low-enthalpy geothermal energy. The country is situated along the very favourable geothermal zone that starts in Hungary to the North and Italy to the West and stretches through Greece down to Turkey. However, there has not been a systematic measurement of terrestrial heat flow neither organised use of the natural resource for medical/tourist purposes. Even with a long tradition in medical use of thermal waters, the country has a limited number of active thermal spas. It is evident from the potential of the thermal resources that the approach to this economy sector should be changed in order to reach possible benefits. http://travel2macedonia.com.mk/travel-to-macedonia/tourism-in-macedonia/spa-tourism Катлановска Бања / Скопје Бања Кежовица / Штип Негорски Бањи / Гевгелија Истибања / Кочани Бањиште / Дебар Косоврасти / Дебар Проевце / Куманово Бања Банско / Струмица THERMAL SPAS IN MACEDONIA Geothermal Association of Macedonia MAGA http://www.kingmarkoland.com/Upload/Content/Documents/Thermal%20spas%20in%20Macedonia.pdf http://www.tkm.org.mk/spa-tourism.html macedonia македонија makedonija srbija hrvatska albania bulgaria kosovo greece balkan europe world thermal spas geothermal spa tourism sun healt rest relaxation institute care rehabilitation travel visit macedonian australia canada usa russia italy germany france turkey