Baile Herculane, Romania

Băile Herculane is a town in Romanian Banat, in Caraş-Severin County, situated in the valley of the Cerna River, between the Mehedinţi Mountains to the east and the Cerna Mountains to the west. It is well known as a spa town, popular for its natural healing properties.

Baile Herculane is a spa town where mineral baths have existed since Roman times. The Roman Hotel is Romania's oldest health resort, where the unique composition of its springs are said to have curative and therapeutic properties.

Things to See & Do

* Hot Springs
* Trajan` s Bridge, "Iron Gates" Museum
* Danube Cruise
* Tismana Monastery
* Ponoare Cave

General Information

Cruise Season – March to Dec
Currency – Romanian leu (RON)
Language – Romanian
Land Area – 6 km²
Population – 7,000 approx.
Electricity – 2 round pins European style
Time - GMT/UTC plus two hours
International Country Telephone Code – + 40

Travel Links - Herculane rail station on the international railway Bucharest-Timisoara-Budapest.

The nearest airports: Caransebes (80 km), Craiova (160 km) and Timisoara international airport (170 km). The closest important town is Drobeta-Turnu-Severin (47 km).