Baile Herculane is the most ancient Romanian spa and one of the most ancient resorts from all over the world, well known even from the Roman times. Its first attestation is from year 153. Beginning with 1718, during the Austrian period, the resort developed a lot. After 1736, the frontier guards from Banat region built most of the important edifices from the resort, influenced by an impressive Austrian baroque style. Through the time, many important people who enjoyed the therapeutic virtues of the thermo-mineral waters have visited the spa. One of its visitors from the Roman times is the Emperor Marcus Aurelius with his mother Iulia. From the Austrian period we remind you of the Emperor Franz Iosif and the Empress Elisabeth (Sissi) who both visited the spa. In 1852, Franz Iosif considers Baile Herculane the most beautiful resort from Europe. 

Geographic position
The spa is located in Caras Severin County, in the southwestern part of Romania, on Cerna Valley, at 5 km from the main route, which links Bucharest to the western part of the country. The resort belongs to "Cerna Valley-Domogled" National Park. 

Climate
Continental climate, with influences from west and southwest (Mediterranean). The average temperature is 10.5 C.

Tourist attraction in resort
-  Hercules bronze statue, erected in 1847, the museum of the spa - one of the exhibits is the altar stone from year 153; 
- the Imperial Roman Baths from the basement of Roman Hotel, built right on the original point of the resort. Between 1883 and 1886, the Romans built there the Imperial Austrian Baths, by the architect Doderer projects.
- Other objectives to be visited: the cabins where Emperor Franz Iosef and Empress Elisabeth treated their affections, Hercules bas-relief carved in stone, at the ground floor of Roman Hotel, the historical center of the spa, built in Austrian baroque style in the 19th century, Herculane Railway Station built in Austrian baroque style in 1879, the hunting house of Emperor Franz Iosif, the Casino- also built in Austrian baroque style in 1913. 

Surroundings, tourist attractions
- Trips in Semenic Mountains and Cerna Valley, Cerna Keys, 
- Drobeta Turnu Severin city (Traian`s Bridge, "Iron Gates" Museum), 
- Danube cruise (Cazane, Tabula Traiana), 
- Tg. Jiu city (Constantin Brâncusi art monuments), 
- Tismana Monastery, 
- Ponoare Cave, 
- Pemi's villages from Clisura Dunarii.

Arts and crafts
The regional traditional clothes are great attractions for tourists. They are presented at Folk Celebrations (The International Folk Festival is the most important one in the region). The beautiful folk clothes may be admired on special occasions (weddings or baptisms) in cities like: Plugova, Domasnea, Luncavita, Teregova or at Clisura Dunarii and Almajului Valley. The villages Ciresu, Izverna, Balta, Nadanova are still maintaining the traditional songs and cloths, making the region valuable ethnographically. 
A trip to Tismana offers you the possibility to visit Tismana Arts and Crafts Center. The exhibits are decorative art elements and popular clothes, outstanding for this region of handicraft tradition.

Gastronomic Specialties (typical of this region) 
Poultry soup with homemade noodles, "sarmalute" (pork-meat rolls in cabbage), "mamaliguta" (corn mush), "gaigana", "tochitura" from Banat, "rachie" from Banat (a kind of brandy) 

Access
- By road: The spa is 5 km far from the National Road DN 6 (E 70), which links the western part of the country to Bucharest;
-  By train: Herculane rail station on the international railway Bucharest-Timisoara-Budapest; 
-  By plane: 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).

Natural curative factors
The waters are thermo-sulfurous and the air is rich in negative ions. 

Mineral resource content
Thermo-sulfurous waters: 8-70 mg/l sulfurated hydrogen concentration, T. 40-55 C, flow capacity: 0.1-7 l/sec 

Treatment prescriptions
- Locomotion Apparatus and Nervous System affections; sequels after Locomotion Apparatus trauma;
- breathing problems; 
- chronic gynecological disorders; 
- incipient diabetes mellitus; 
- heavy metals intoxications; 
- digestive disease; 
- eyes problems; 
- overweight syndrome. 

Treatment Procedures
- Hydrotherapy, 
- electrotherapy, 
- massage, functional rehabilitation, gymnastics and acupuncture.

Contraindications
- Acute affections, 
- tumors, 
- TBC, 
- pregnancy,  epilepsy, psychic disorders, 
- hemorrhagic syndrome.

Hotel welcomes you with five apartments and 45 double rooms overlooking the beautiful valley of the River Cerna. 
The Hotel offers superb accommodation, leisure and conference facilities to organized groups, tourists and businessmen. 

• Television in all rooms, Satellite TV in all rooms, Tea and coffee making facilities 
• Air conditioning, Parking available, Hairdryer in all rooms, Safe available 
• Mini bar, Bar, Restaurant, Special diets catered,Non smoking facilities Credit cards accepted, Games room 
• Conference facilities, Business Centre , 24 hour room service, Shops 
• Sauna, Gym, Solariumm, Pool, Hairdresser, Massage

NOTE:
Rates are available for min 7 days.
Rates are per room/ night FULL BOARD included
For groups, rates are negociable

Services: restaurant, restaurant terrace, bar, treatment base, conference hall, rooms with single bath and shower, phone, safe, TV set and cable TV, room service, luggage, elevator, gym room, sauna, indoor swimming pool, billiard, hairdresser & barbershop, parking, kinder-garden, hunting, fishing, shop.
 
 
 

HOTEL HERCULES  **

Capacity: 271 rooms, 482 places
Services: restaurant, bar, night bar, treatment base, rooms with phone, TV set and cable TV, safe, elevator, parking, hairdresser & barbershop, sauna, bowling, tourism agency.

HOTEL AFRODITA **
Capacity: 192 rooms, 361 places
Services: bar, treatment base, conference hall, rooms with phone, TV set and cable TV, safe, gym room, sauna, bowling, hairdresser & barbershop, elevator, parking, tourism agency.