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HEALTH TOURISM in BULGARIA Outpatient Services, Health Cures, Medical SPA & Wellness at a Glance in the HEART of BULGARIA HEALTH TOURISM IN BULGARIA Outpatient Services, Health Cures, Medical SPA & Wellness At a glance IN THE HEART OF BULGARIA BULGARIA’S BLACK SEA COAST 24. Velingrad Municipality .................... p.46 25. Hotel SPA Club Bor ....................... p.48 1. Sts. Constantine and Helena .................p.8 26. Balneo Hotel Sveti Spas ................... p.50 2. Aquahouse Thermal and Beach .............p.9 27. SPA Hotel Rich ............................ p.52 3. Astor Garden Hotel ......................... p.10 28. Velina Spa Hotel .......................... p.54 4. Azalia Hotel Balneo and SPA ................p.11 29. “Orpheus” SPA Complex - Devin .......... p.56 What comes to mind when you hear the word ‘wellness’? 5. Balneo & Spa Hotel The Palace, 30. SPA Hotel Persenk ....................... p.58 Sunny Day Resort ........................... p.12 31. Hotel Orlovetz – Pamporovo ............. p.60 Probably a feeling of being released from stress, relaxing, 6. Atlas Hotel .................................. p.14 32. Hotel Perelik – Pamporovo ................ p.61 enjoying yourself. The basic of understanding wellness is a 7. Astera Hotel and SPA ....................... p.15 33. SPA Hotel Hissar .......................... p.62 holistic lifestyle. But with the focus on your health. We would 8. Grifid Encanto Beach ....................... p.16 34. Hotel Sevtopolis Medical and SPA ........ p.64 9. SPA and Sport Complex Therma Village ... p.18 like to present you our highly recommended wellness hotels. 10. Albena .................................... p.20 Contact Information .......................... p.66 We want to invite you to discover your personal medical 11. Topola Skies Resort and Aquapark ....... p.22 therapy plan and learn how to take care of yourself – for an 12. Saint George Spa Hotel ................... p.24 approach to live your life healthier. We hope you enjoy 13. Grand Hotel Pomorie ..................... p.26 9 reading and plan your stay in Bulgaria. 14. Festa Via Pontica Resort ................. p.28 2 11 10 VARNA 7 15. Wave Resort .............................. p.30 AIRPORT 1 6 3 4 5 SOUTHWEST BULGARIA SOFIA 8 AIRPORT 34 13 16. Park Hotel Kyustendil ..................... p.32 33 14 PLOVDIV BOURGAS 12 p.34 AIRPORT AIRPORT 17. SPA Hotel Strimon Garden ................ 24 15 18. Samokov Municipality .................... p.36 16 17 18 25 26 23 27 19. Park Hotel Pirin ........................... p.38 22 28 20. Therma Vitae - Ognyanovo Spa Resort .. p.40 21. Uva Nestum Wine and SPA ................ p.41 30 21 29 22. Hot Springs Medical and SPA Hotel ...... p.42 32 20 31 23. Astera Bansko Ap. Tourist Complex and SPA p.44 19 Photo: Sozopol, Bulgaria 2 3 Dear colleagues and partners from Europe, Dear friends of Bulgaria, I am honored to greet you from the pages of the Balneal and SPA services are among the most catalog, which reveals at least a small part of the important areas for sustainable development of Health is influenced by a series of medical, to these changing trends with innovative Bulgaria offers outstanding options potential of Bulgaria as a modern balneal and SPA specialized types of tourism in our country and psychological, social, economic and and complex solutions aimed at individual for cure and rehabilitation tourism. destination. Health tourism in our country offers hold strategic positions in the projects of the environmental factors that combine and end users, including those in good health. Government officials need to develop coordinated and consistent policies many and varied opportunities for recreation ministry. They have a high year-round added overlap in different ways and at different These solutions need to be scientifically periods throughout our lives. based and designed to be as sustainable to create an institutional and legal and treatment in modern facilities as well for value and have a universal range. In conditions framework to promote the sustainable Like all other European health systems, as possible to withstand adverse economic investment. The Bulgarian Ministry of Tourism of danger from COVID-19 the segment acquires development of health tourism in Bulgaria. the Bulgarian health system is adjusting effects and crises. maintains an active and fruitful partnership with exceptional importance and has high prospects. to demographic transformations in the the German-Bulgarian Chamber of Industry and This means directing efforts towards Germany is among the leading generating pattern of disease and especially to the Commerce. Together we have achieved excellent prevention and developing a complex Mariyana Nikolova markets for our inbound tourism. In 2019, the Dr. Daniela Daritkova challenges of chronic illnesses, mental approach towards achieving better levels results for the establishment of Bulgaria as a national statistics reported over 761 thousand health and age-related conditions. of health. Balneotherapy and rehabilitation Deputy Prime Minister high-class SPA route in the Federal Republic of Chair, Bulgarian Parliamentary for Economic and visits of German tourists to Bulgaria. A significant Committee on Health The health care system needs to respond are important elements of this approach. Germany. Demographic Policy number of them practice balneal and SPA and Minister of Tourism The German National Association of Statutory tourism as part of their vacation at sea. We are of the Republic of Bulgaria Health Insurance (GKV-Spitzenverband) constantly looking for new opportunities for expanded the list of countries in which it partnership and to increase their number, despite recognizes the provision of outpatient medical the pandemic, against which we have taken the services and in September 2019 added strictest measures for prevention and protection Dear ladies and gentlemen, With its wealth and variety of thermal springs There is also another reason for celebration: Bulgaria to it. Thus, millions of German citizens, according to the international standards. Dear friends of Bulgaria, and bodies of water, Bulgaria is unique thanks to the joint efforts of the Bulgarian within Europe. Over 600 mineral springs Republic’s Ministries of Tourism and who are in the focus of its activities, now have Bulgaria awaits you for a healthy and holistic As Ambassador of the Bulgarian Republic the opportunity to receive outpatient medical to the Federal Republic of Germany, it is have been discovered and investigated, Health together with the Bulgarian Union vacation! with more than 80 of these having curative treatment in Bulgarian balneal, SPA and wellness my great honour to extend my greetings to of Balneology and SPA Tourism, the effects and a water temperature ranging you from the pages of this new brochure German-Bulgarian Chamber of Industry centres. This is a serious recognition for us and from 20 to 100 degrees Celsius. These outlining tourism offerings in Bulgaria and Commerce and the Bulgarian the quality of the offered outpatient medical constitute the best pre-requisites for the which focus on balneotherapy and Embassy in Berlin, German visitors with services in Bulgaria. development of health tourism and offer rehabilitation. health insurance can now take advantage Our country is generously endowed with natural numerous opportunities for both recovery of the many opportunities in preventive In recent years, Bulgaria has become and medical treatment. For this reason, resources, has modern facilities and highly health care, rehabilitation and out-patient established as a well-known and popular balneotherapy and rehabilitation services services in Bulgaria. qualified specialists to be a competitive health travel destination that offers much more figure among the most important priorities The new edition of this catalogue and recreational destination of European size. In than sun and endless sandy beaches for tourism in Bulgaria. Through its modern H.E. Elena Shekerletova terms of reserves of healing waters and mineral on the Black Sea. Rich in tradition, our infrastructure and exceptionally qualified introduces you to selected establishments and hotels in Bulgaria that meet the highest resources Bulgaria is second only to Iceland Ambassador Extraordinary country’s history and cultural heritage physicians and care staff, balneotherapy and Plenipotentiary of the together with the diversity of its natural and spa complexes in Bulgaria offer high- standards. On this note, I extend to you my in Europe. Here is the hottest geyser on the most heartfelt. continental part of Europe. Republic of Bulgaria to the attractions, make Bulgaria an attractive quality treatment and services that meet Federal Republic of Germany year-round destination. international standards. Welcome to Bulgaria! 4 5 BULGARIA - THE YEAR-ROUND HEALTH TRAVEL 3. ONGOING SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH: Regular HEALTH TOURISM IN BULGARIA In connection with this, the German-Bulgarian Chamber of DESTINATION! research over many years on the effects of balneotherapy Outpatient Services, Health Cures, Industry and Commerce (AHK Bulgaria), together with the Although as a not well-known destination, Bulgaria will for diseases of the internal organs, locomotive system Medical SPA & Wellness Bulgarian Ministry of Tourism and the Bulgarian Union of pleasantly surprise with its wealth of high-quality offers in and respiratory organs; the cardio-vascular system; the The German-Bulgarian Chamber of Industry and Com- Balneology and SPA Tourism (BUBSPA), sponsored a forum the health promotion sector! nervous system; in the areas of dermatology, gynaecology
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