Five mineral springs in Niška banja (The spa of Niš), a spa known since Roman times, offer an ideal place for relaxation, recreation and treatment.
Niška banja (the Spa of Niš) is located only 9 kilometers from the city of Niš, at the foot of Mt. Suva planina. Traces of the Neolithic civilization from 3,300 BC were found in it, and during the time of the Romans, this was a well known health resort. A Roman bath with two pools richly decorated with mosaics remain as proof.
Curative mineral waters from this spa were not only used here, but were also transported to Mediana, luxury residence of Roman emperors from the time of the Constantine the Great. During the Turkish rule, Niška banja (the spa of Niš) was a resting place of the Turkish emperor Suleiman.
Green slopes of Mt. Koritnjak hide the park-forest with the same name and an ideal place for relaxation, recreation and rehabilitation. This spa is blessed with mild continental climate, and it abounds in thermo-mineral waters and curative mineral mud.
Waters from five mineral springs are all so-called soil-alkaline homeothermes (36-38°C), mildly mineralized.
Today this spa is very popular destination for its benevolent effects and it is visited by numerous visitors from around the world. It is a well-known health resort, top equipped for diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of numerous diseases, predominantly rheumatic and cardiovascular diseases.
Niška banja (the spa of Niš) is recommended by all medical experts as a perfect destination for post-operative rehabilitation and post-traumatic conditions.
It abounds in thermo-mineral waters and curative mud, and the most famous springs are “Glavno vrelo”, “Suva Banja”, “Školska česma”, “Banjica” and “Pasjača”.
Recreational and sport tourism has been developing increasingly. Tennis, basketball, handball and football courts are at visitors’ disposal, while adventurists can dare to try paragliding. Each year a paragliding contest is organized near Niška banja (the spa of Niš).
Extremely favorable conditions make this spa very attractive location for preparation of professional sportsmen.
If you are looking for relaxation and rest, you can also enjoy numerous trips and visits to many cultural and historical monuments such as Mediana, Niš Fortress, Ćele-kula, Čegar.
Niška banja (the spa of Niš) is surrounded with beautiful nature and visits to the Sićevo gorge – the gorge formed by the Nišava River and the Jelašnica Gorge – a unique nature reserve, are particularly interesting.
In summertime this spa hosts the famous “Kulturno leto” (Cultural summer), a manifestation with numerous events that take place at the summer stage.
How to get to the spa of healing waters?
Niška Banja is in south-east Serbia, next to the Niš-Sophia highway, 10 km from Niš and 250km from Belgrade.There are bus routes from all the major cities in Serbia but the ones from Niš are much more frequent.
From Niš it is possible to take a taxi (around 600 din for a ride), or a local bus- Line 1 Minovo naselje-Niška Banja which you can get in the centre of town, across the “Ambasador” hotel.
You can also get to Niš by train.
When you are already here, don’t miss…
We assume that you are going to the spa for a rest or for rehabilitation, but how can you resist the wonders of Niš?
Don’t miss walking along the Niš fort to “Kazandžijsko sokače” (an old street in Niš), as well as good Serbian cuisine and a traditional southern lunch with barbecue, of course. You should taste burek (kind of pie) here.
Featured photo: Turistička organizacija grada Niša
