THE "AUGUSTA" BALNEOCENTRE
HISSAR
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Children Treatment Programmes |
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Situation
The health resort of Hissar is situated in the centre of
Bulgaria, in the southern folds of Sredna Gora Mountain,
42 km north of
Plovdiv (the second biggest town in the country) and 160
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Natural
features
* Curative mineral water. There are 22 mineral
springs with a total debit of 4000 l\min. and a
temperature of 37-52 C. The mineral water is
light, clear, colourless, flavourless and tasty.
It is slightly mineralized, hypo- and
hyper-thermal, with a predominance of
hydrocarbonic, sodium, sulphate and fluorine
ions, as well as substantial amounts of radio
radioactive gas. The radioactive emanation is
10-165 Em, pH - 7,6 - 9,02 and over 20
microelements. Acid content - 200 - 270 mg\l. The
Augusta hotel is the only hotel with a full
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* Climate
The climate is moderate continental with mild and warm
winter. The average annual snowcover is 12 days. Spring
comes early, summer is temperately hot with an average
month temperature of 22 C. Autumn is warm and
longlasting. Cloud coverage is low. The average annual
humidity is moderate (70 %). Foggy weather is an
exeption. The wettest months are June and November.
The maximum air humidity is 65-70 %.
Sunny days - 280 per year.
The town is ecologically clear. There are no industrial
plants or factories in the region. It is rich in parks
and green areas.
* Bulgarian herbs
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Accommodation
The Balneocentre is a part of the 3-star "Augusta" hotel,
working all the year round. It has 50 single and 242 double rooms, 8
suites, shops, beauty parlour and hairdresser's. There is also open
air swimming pool and children pool with thermal water.
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Staff
Seventeen nurses and fulltime physicians are working in
the centre.
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Ground
floor - bath department - 20
baths (maid in Chech Republic)
- underwater shower massage - 5 apparatus (tangentors)-
from Germany
- whirling baths - 4 (Germany)
- showers - 2
First
floor - head doctor's
office
- acupuncture
- consulting rooms
- beauty parlour
- massage rooms
- gynecological office
- manipulation room
- gym
- fitness centre
- massage cabins - 10 |
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Second
floor - paraffin department - 10
cabins
- laboratory
- dental office
- consulting room
- physiotherapy - light therapy - 8 cabins
- physiotherapy - electrotherapy - 10 cabins
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