More than 800 years have passed since the thermal springs in the B\u0103ilor Felix area were discovered and mentioned in a Vatican diploma. Since then, entire generations can testify to the healing power of the thermal water, which is so pure that it can be consumed as drinking water, being indicated for ailments of the digestive system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
In the early 1700s, when the first settlements were being developed for treatment, the place was known as "Felix's bathroom<\/em>\u201d \u2013 after the name of the monk Felix Helcher, administrator of a monastery in the area, the one who developed the thermal springs. In modern times, Felix has become the largest spa resort with a permanent regime in Romania<\/strong> and is in second place nationally, after the Black Sea coast, in terms of the number of places to stay \u2013 7,000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The thermal water lily, a species that was discovered by the Hungarian botanist P\u00e1l Kitaibel, also contributed to its fame <\/strong>even in the year of the French Revolution - 1789. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Located 10 kilometers away from Oradea, B\u0103ile Felix awaits its tourists both for relaxation and for treatment. Thanks to the temperate summers, with a Mediterranean influence, and the mild winters, the resort represents a ideal destination for any season<\/strong>. Here you can relax by the water lily lake during the summer season or swim in an outdoor thermal water pool during the winter snowfalls. <\/p>\n\n\n\n B\u0103ile Felix has almost 15,000 square meters of pools with thermal water, both on the beaches and in the pools of the hotels and guesthouses in the resort. The biggest is Felix Beach<\/strong>, which was reopened after renovation in 2009 and is accessible every year from May to September. The Aquapark has 14 swimming pools, most with thermal water, a treatment center, wellness and SPA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Apollo Beach <\/strong>it is the only one open to visitors regardless of the season, even in winter. Swimmers have at their disposal outdoor pools, where the water has a temperature of about 32 degrees Celsius.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Because thermal water is recognized for therapeutic effects in the case of rheumatism, neurological and gynecological conditions<\/strong>, the treatment bases in B\u0103ile Felix offer patients electrotherapy, hydrotherapy, massages, aerosols or paraffin wraps. Two medical rehabilitation hospitals operate in the resort, one state and the other private. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Moreover, studies carried out in recent decades have shown that, through a simple bath in the Felix thermal water, the body balances itself, taking calcium, magnesium and minerals from the water. As an interesting fact, the water in the area can change its color depending on changes in atmospheric pressure or temperature. <\/p>\n\n\n\n B\u0103ile Felix is the place where, in a unique microclimate in Europe, ensured by the warm waters from the depths, you can admire the thermal water lilies. Moreover, the lake with water lilies and lotuses in the center of the resort is certainly the most visited tourist attraction in the area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The stretch of water is home to the white water lily, but also to the thermal water lily, discovered more than 200 years ago and similar to the Nile water lily. The latter was declared a natural monument and was moved to the Natural Reserve "Lacul cu Nuferi" in B\u0103ile Felix, in 2015, following the decrease in the level of Pe\u021bea lake. It can be admired from April to October.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Also in B\u0103ile Felix is the Sacred Lotus (Nelumbo Nucifera), the one that rises above the water, unlike the water lily, which floats on the surface of the lake.<\/p>\n\n\n\n After a visit to the water lilies, you can relax in the forest in B\u0103ile Felix, where a walking and training area has been set up for athletes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Near the resort is the natural reserve "P\u00e2ul Pe\u021ba" from B\u0103ile 1 Mai, which houses three protected natural species: Nymphaea Lotus Thermalis - the thermal lotus, Ro\u0219ioara lui Racovi\u021b\u0103 (an endemic species of fish, named after the naturalist Emil Racovi\u021b\u0103<\/em>) and the snail Melanopsis Parreyssi (survivor of the ice age).<\/p>\n\n\n\n Also in B\u0103ile 1 Mai is the oldest beach with waves in Romania, over a century old. Avenul de la Betfia, a karst phenomenon with a depth of 86 meters, can be seen a few kilometers away.<\/p>\n\n\n\nThe perfect destination for any season<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Lake with water lilies and lotuses<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Tourist attractions in the B\u0103ilor Felix area<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n