About Na Bania
Na Bania is a free guide to the public mineral baths of Bulgaria — the town and village baths where anyone can walk in, pay a few leva and soak in hot spring water.
Why we made it
Bulgaria has more mineral springs than almost any country in Europe, and for a century every spa town and many villages had a public bath. Today some are renovated and busy, others are run by volunteers, and many stand closed. Finding out which one is open today, when the women's and men's hours are, how hot the water is and how to get there usually means calling around or asking on Facebook. We wanted one place that answers those questions.
What you will find here
- 122 baths in 21 regions, 56 of them working — each with its story, the water and its uses, opening hours, prices, photos and a map.
- “Open now” — the opening hours turned into a weekly table, so the site can tell you which baths are open at this moment and which are for women or men today.
- Visitors' reviews and photos, checked before they are published.
- 17 articles — guides to choosing a bath, what to take, the water and health, and the best baths by region.
Where the information comes from and how we keep it current
The first list of baths, their photos and their basic data come from the register of the Bulgarian Association for Thermal Heritage, which documents the country's bath heritage. On top of that we write our own: every bath page has a summary and a retelling of its history and water in our words, the opening hours are turned into a table the site understands, and the water's temperature and uses are pulled out into short facts.
The site checks the register for changes every night. Corrections come from us and from visitors — every page has a “Report a mistake” button, and each one is checked by hand. A bath's page shows when its data was last updated.
The information is for guidance. Hours and prices change, especially out of season — call before a long trip. What we write about the water's healing properties is general; talk to a doctor before treatment with mineral water.
Who we are
Na Bania is made by a small independent team of people who love Bulgaria's baths. The site is run by NaBania.com. We are not linked to any bath, municipality or company, and no bath pays to be listed or for its rating. The site is free and is kept going by advertising.
How you can help
- Suggest a bath that is not on the site.
- Write a review or add photos from your visit — that is what helps other people most.
- Report a change in hours, prices or status with the button on the bath's page.
Contact
Questions, ideas and partnerships: write to us or at admin@nabania.com.