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Sofia Public Mineral Baths

Boulevard Maria Luisa, Sofia, Bulgaria
Ranked #19 of 45 attractions in Sofia
3.5 of 5 stars 14 Reviews
Type: Spas
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Rustington, United Kingdom
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9 reviews 9 reviews
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed March 20, 2012
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A lovely building but the mineral baths are not open to the public. The building is not used for mineral baths but only used for storage of artefacts. More

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Orestiada, Greece
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5 reviews 5 reviews
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed March 18, 2012

Lovely place that seems to have lots of locals getting water for free from this place More

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Sofia, Bulgaria
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12 reviews 12 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
14 helpful votes 14 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed March 6, 2012

I do not recommend. There are other things and places that definitely deserve. Right is a big parking. Left - public fountain with mineral water, which are very dirty. Opposite the entrance - garden with Fontaine and benches, where regular COLLECTED Homeless More

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Sofia, Bulgaria
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11 reviews 11 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed March 1, 2012

Once this was the place where Sofians went to rub away the dirt that the capital has deposited on them and go a bit social. Now it is the place where Sofians go to rub away the mental dirt that the capital and fast living has deposited on them and go a bit social. It was once a public bath,... More

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Sofia, Bulgaria
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13 reviews 13 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 15, 2012

The healing mineral water has long history. The mineral springs and surrounding area were highly appreciated by the Thracians. The Romans probably used the area of the mineral springs for ritual and burial place of nobles. The country has a total of more than 225 deposits of mineral springs with total capacity of 5000 l / sec. More

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Leicester, United Kingdom
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19 reviews 19 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed January 27, 2012

this is no budapest, this is just sofia, there are much better things to be done in sofia than losing your time and energy for some public baths... More

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Sofia, Bulgaria
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16 reviews 16 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
3 of 5 stars Reviewed January 14, 2012

A nice building from the outside. Sometimes there are various exhibitions inside. There are mineral springs in front of the building. More

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Rehovot, Israel
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50 reviews 50 reviews
Reviews in 29 cities Reviews in 29 cities
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed November 18, 2011

a lot of beautifull modern mosaic inside. a little museun. it was great. 10 minuts visit and a lot of good pictures. More

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Athens, Greece
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85 reviews 85 reviews
Reviews in 22 cities Reviews in 22 cities
27 helpful votes 27 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed November 15, 2011

Really nice building, colourful. Just two rooms open and not in use. Such a pitty. More

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ALICANTE
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9 reviews 9 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed March 30, 2012
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