BALNEOTHERAPY AND WELLNESS TYPE TOURISM IN THE AREA ZIZIN – BRASOV

Mereţ Rodica, Romania

Abstract

Recovery of natural therapeutic factors such as mineral waters, therapeutic mud, which are found within Braşov County, adding favorably bioclimatic characteristics, which could determine the development in the future of new Spa resorts along with the mountain resorts. On Braşov county territory but, inexplicably though, we witness bankruptcy of former spa or local interest resorts, although the physico - chemical properties of mineral waters and bioclimatic features allow planning and development of modern resorts in the area. In this context this paper highlights specific aspects of the natural geographical factors in Zizin area, and mineral water general characteristics, based on which possible variants of sustainable development of Braşov County can be detached.