Banya (Plovdiv)
| Banya, Plovdiv Province | |
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 Banya, Plovdiv Province
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| Coordinates: 42°33′N 24°50′E / 42.550°N 24.833°ECoordinates: 42°33′N 24°50′E / 42.550°N 24.833°E | |
| Country | Bulgaria |
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Plovdiv |
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| • Mayor | Petya Naydenova |
| Elevation | 295 m (968 ft) |
| Population (15.09.2004) | |
| • Total | 3,968 |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
| Postal Code | 4360 |
| Area code(s) | 03132 |
Banya (Bulgarian: Баня) is a town in Southern Bulgaria. It is in Karlovo Municipality, Plovdiv Province and is close to Karlovo.
The health resort village of Banya is in a large park at the foot of the "Sashtinska Sredna gora" mountain, near the geographic centre of the country in the Rose Valley, between the Balkan and the Sredna Gora mountains. It is easily reachable by car, train, or bus. The beaches, swimming pools, sport complexes, balneological hotels and rehabilitation establishments in town create wonderful conditions for pleasant summer holidays and tourism. The fans of the Bulgarian wines may sample the quality drinks produced by the famous “Rose Valley” winery.
The remains of an ancient village prove that the town was used for hydrotherapy in ancient times. There are nine hydrothermal sources. There are plenty of mineral springs.
The Banya Palace summerhouse of Boris III with its picturesque yard-garden, called by the locals “The Palace,” is in the town of Banya. In 1927 Tzar Boris III took a cure for rheumatism in the country house of the manufacturer I. Bagarov. Pleased at his stay, he decided to build up an estate. It was in a courtyard with luxurious verdure and was finished in 1929.
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