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One of the most important tourist - health centers and the first ecological municipality in Serbia, the Sokobanja, is located 234km southeast of Belgrade, and 60km northeast of Nis at about 400m above sea level. Sokobanja, as the oldest, and by many the most beautiful Serbian spa is without a doubt the right reserve of authentic national creativity, content and original way of life in the natural environment, without any industry, with high quality thermal and air potentials.
"Sokobanja, Sokograd - one comes old and leaves young" B.Nušić
Extremely rich natural environment and mild climate make noise and its surrounding tourist real pearl, a salubrity termomineralnih sources and specific composition of air rich in oxygen, which comes from the thick, lush forests, classified in line with similar rare sanatorium in the world. The name Soko comes from the Soko middle age fortress city, whose ruins are now preserved on the banks of the river Moravica that flows through the Sokobanja. The tradition of keeping and cherishing nature, created by past centuries, traditional make Sokobanja famous tourist center with the longest tradition of organized tourism in Serbia (1837. - 2007.; 170 years of organized dealing with health and tourism) and one of the most visited tourist places in the Serbia and Southeastern Europe.
The best air spa in Serbia.
Sokobanja has no industry and any other so-called "dirty technology", and rightfully gained the reputation of "the best air spa" in Serbia. The presence of specific elements in the air and oligomineral waters used for swimming and inhalation, caused that Sokobanja is an ideal place for climatic treatment of various diseases and state. Sokobanja altitude air currents that bring whiff of ozone from the nearby forest or negative jonise air, plenty of oxygen, winds rose above the city - a natural moderate and measured, to provide magicalplace experience when staying in this gentle place. Therefore, it is resident in the territory of each visitor exposed to plesent inhalation. About miracle water "vidarici" and extremely rich natural environment and encourage the locals to the leadership of the municipality in 1992. year Sokobanja is proclaimed as the first ecological municipality in Serbia.
With more than 140 thermal and mineral springs and 40 spas and diversity of mineral and thermal springs, Serbia is among the richest countries in Europe. Njihova lekovitost bila je korišćena još u doba Rimljana. Their salubrity was used since the Romans. Spa were developed as decorated oasis of greenery and tranquility. Mainly located in the gentle valleys or on the slopes of the hill, surrounded by forests, pastures and orchards. The natural landscape is amended cared environment, parks and promenades. Modern Accommodation facilities, sports grounds, parks and pools, is a special health, and tourist service spa. Because of suitable geographic and climate conditions, proximity of the mountains, greenery and clean air, spas and cultural entertainment, sports and recreational centers.
Sokobanja with an excellent natural environment and without any industrial air pollutants is the most famous spas in Serbia. Due to its specific natural and cultural features, selected for one of the 10 most perfect places on the 10th Corridor. Sokobanja is a tourist town with all facilities and infrastructure that includes: hotels, restaurants, shops, cafes, pizzerias, parks, playgrounds, coverage of mobile telephony. U zdravstvenim ustanovama Sokobanje, hotelima, vilama i privatnom smeštaju ( procenjuje se blizu 13. 000 postelja ), Sokobanju godišnje posećuje preko 100.000 ljudi, koji dolaze na lečenje, oporavak, odmor i zabavu. In Sokobanja's health care, hotels, villas and private accommodation (estimated near 13. 000 beds), Sokobanja annual visits over 100,000 people who come to treatment, recovery, relaxation and entertainment.
Sokobanja healths from- Diseases of the respiratory (asthma, acute and chronic bronchitis, other respiratory infections, etc.)
- Rheumatic diseases (rheumatism spinal column and other forms of rheumatism, etc.)
- Post-traumatic situation
- Stress
- Physical and mental exhaustion
- The easiest form of Parkinson's disease
- The easiest form of hypertension