Time zone EET (UTC+2) Elevation 295 m Area code 03132 | Provinces(Oblast) Plovdiv Postal Code 4360 Local time Thursday 5:23 AM | |
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Weather 5°C, Wind NW at 19 km/h, 80% Humidity | ||
Banya (Bulgarian: Баня) is a town in Southern Bulgaria. It is located in Karlovo Municipality, Plovdiv Province and is close to Karlovo.
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Map of Banya, Bulgaria
SPA resorts
The pretty health resort village of Banya is situated amidst a large park at the foot of the "Sashtinska Sredna gora" mountain, near the geographic centre of the country in the Valley of Roses, between the Balkan and the Sredna Gora mountains. It is easily reachable by car, train or bus. The beaches, swimming pools, sport complexes, balneological hotels and rehabilitation establishments in town create wonderful conditions for pleasant summer holidays and tourism. The fans of the Bulgarian wines may sample the quality drinks produced by the famous “Rose Valley” winery.
Mineral springs
The remains of an ancient village prove that the town was used for hydrotherapy in ancient times. There are 9 hydrothermal sources. There are plenty of mineral springs.
Boris III and his palace
The Banya Palace summerhouse of Boris III with its picturesque yard-garden, lovingly called by the locals “The Palace” is located in the town of Banya. In 1927 Tzar Boris III took a cure for rheumatism in the country house of the manufacturer I.Bagarov. Pleased at his stay, he decided to build up a tsar’s estate. It was located in a courtyard with luxious vendure and was finished in 1929.