- Features of thermal springs in Albania
- Kruja
- Permet
- Leskovik
- Pescopy
- Elbasan
Not only thermal springs in Albania, but also other natural factors of this country in the form of clean air and excellent ecology on the Ionian and Adriatic coasts, are able to comprehensively improve and restore the body after illnesses, injuries and operations.
Features of thermal springs in Albania
Albanian resorts with thermal waters (they are rich in F, Ca, Na, Mg and other elements) welcome everyone who wants to forget about skin, heart ailments, blood vessels, musculoskeletal system and nervous system. Those who have kidney problems (including kidney stones) are advised to visit the Selita commune, where they will be prescribed a therapeutic course with local healing waters.
Kruja
Near the town of Kruja, vacationers will find sources of + 55-degree water, which contains iron, magnesium, sodium, potassium and other compounds. Treatment with this thermal water is indicated for those with rheumatism and skin and nerve problems.
The attention of the guests of the city deserves the Skanderbeg fortress, from the walls of which they will be able to admire the picturesque surroundings. And tourists walking around the museum located inside the fortress will be offered to look at household items, furniture, clothes, the furnishings of the houses of wealthy Albanian families (their way of life is recreated in the museum). Do not miss the opportunity and visit the Old Market, where they sell copper and silver products, shoes, bags, homespun blankets.
Permet
It will be possible to find 6 springs, the water temperature of which reaches + 23-26 degrees, if you drive away from the city of Permet by 14 km. The springs are not equipped, there are no hotels nearby, so you won't have to pay for visiting them.
One of the sources is able to help people with stomach problems, the other is indispensable for those suffering from skin ailments, and the rest are in demand among those diagnosed with rheumatism and various chronic diseases.
Leskovik
If you go 10 km from the town of Leskovik, you can come across 29-40-degree thermal waters gushing from the bowels of the earth (they contain various minerals and salts). For guests, a hotel is provided, equipped with all the necessary amenities, where, moreover, you can undergo a course of procedures based on this water.
Pescopy
If you find yourself in Peshkopia, you should take a walk along ElezIsufi Boulevard, look into the city museum (guests are offered to admire the kitchen utensils, filigree jewelry, national costumes, carpets and reduced models of local architectural structures exhibited there), as well as go to the geothermal springs of contains a large amount of K, and they "gush" from Mount Korabi, more precisely from its gypsum deposits). They are especially useful for those suffering from diabetes mellitus, skin and respiratory ailments. Well, tourists will be able to stay in one of the private hotels near the springs.
Since there are lakes in the vicinity of Peshkopia, do not miss the opportunity to go to them to have a picnic on their shores, go fishing or go boating on the water surface.
Elbasan
The following objects deserve the attention of travelers in Elbasan:
- Bazaar gates (they have been preserved since 1466, when a noisy bazaar unfolded near the gates);
- Turkish baths (built in the 16th century);
- Fortress of the 15th century (it includes 26 towers, which are equidistant from each other);
- Museum of Partisan War (exhibits in the form of photographs, drawings, documents, personal belongings of partisans will tell about the events of World War II, as a result of which Albania was liberated from the occupation forces of Italy and Germany in 1944).
As for Orthodox Christians, they should visit the monastery of St. John Vladimir (this is a landmark in the suburb of Elbasan).
But the most important thing for which tourists go to Elbasan is the sources of thermal waters enriched with hydrogen sulfide. They are knocked out of the bowels of the earth from a depth of almost 2 kilometers, and help to solve skin, female, problems with the stomach, blood vessels, joints and respiratory organs.
Those who wish can relax and undergo treatment in the thermal treatment center TermalIliria. They offer to undergo a massage session (a relaxing massage is done using oils, which reduces muscle atrophy, tones the lymphatic and venous systems), physiotherapy (prescribed for those with muscle problems) and thermal procedures. Most of the treatment methods are based on the use of natural thermal waters (taking thermal baths lasts 10-15 minutes a day; they are prescribed for those suffering from neuritis, arthritis, rheumatism, skin ailments such as chronic urticaria, psoriasis and eczema) and mineral mud (mud is applied daily by 10-20 minutes at a temperature of + 45-48 degrees; they also have a good cosmetic effect - they have an antibacterial effect, eliminate dandruff, blackheads and blackheads, and also give the hair shine and strengthen the roots).
