Baile Tusnad: Peaks, Thermal Water and Culture

The 824 m-high andesite tower Piatra Șoimilor rises above the Olt Valley and offers panoramic views of the natural surroundings.

For your planning, the nature, wellness and cultural aspects of Băile Tușnad can be considered as separate focal points.

Nature

The Piatra Șoimilor nature reserve is home to two yellow hawkweed species that occur only there in Romania: Teleki's hawkweed (Hieracium telekianum) and Hieracium piloselloides.

Surduc Peak is located in the immediate vicinity of Băile Tuşnad.

Cetatii Peak is located in the immediate vicinity of Băile Tuşnad.

Ciomatul Mic Peak is located in the immediate vicinity of Băile Tuşnad.

Ciomatul Mare Peak is located in the immediate vicinity of Băile Tuşnad.

You can assign different weights to the various peak-related destinations when planning your own trip.

The four peaks are each located in the immediate vicinity, while the historical destinations are expressly assigned to the wider regional surroundings. You can take these different spatial references into account separately when planning your days, without equating the two groups geographically.

The Izvorul Apor spring is a generally accessible spring in the spa resort of Băile Tuşnad and is located in a decorative pavilion.

Wellness

Wellness Tușnad is located in the center of the spa resort of Băile Tușnad, next to Lacul Ciucaș.

Wellness Tușnad has a thermal-water pool.

The wellness area includes a Finnish sauna, steam cabin, infrared sauna, salt room and massage parlor.

The thermal-water pool, Finnish sauna, steam cabin, infrared sauna, salt room and massage parlor therefore stand alongside one another as different components of the wellness offering mentioned and can be considered separately when making personal plans.

When making your personal selection, wellness can be considered as a separate focus alongside nature and culture.

Culture

Bastionul Apor was built in 1883 in the lower section of Surduc Peak at an altitude of 761 m.

During the renovation of Bastionul Apor in 2017, an exhibition area was set up inside with panels featuring archive images and a brief account of its history.

Bastionul Apor is a viewpoint and resting place and was never used as a strategic object.

The Orthodox Church of Băile Tușnad is painted inside and out and is presented as a copy of Voroneț Monastery.

Casa Memorială Imre Nagy is a historical site in the wider regional surroundings of Băile Tuşnad.

The Mânăstirea Ortodoxă Sfântul Nicolae monastery is located in the wider regional surroundings of Băile Tuşnad.

The Monumentul Luptei Anticomuniste is located in the wider regional surroundings of Băile Tuşnad.

The Monumentul Eroului Român is located in the wider regional surroundings of Băile Tuşnad.

You can consider the different historical references separately according to subject and geographical classification.

When choosing accommodation in Baile Tusnad, travel dates, room category and cancellation conditions can serve as separate points of comparison. The destination's nature, wellness and cultural themes are separate reference points for your personal planning; their weighting depends on the occasion and the focus you want for your stay.

Getting there

Băile Tuşnad is served by Regio and Inter-Regio trains on the CF 400 Brașov–Deda railway line.

Other destinations: Băile Homorod, Siculeni, Voşlăbeni, Borsec, Vlăhița

To the main travel overview: Harghita.