Ocna Sibiului Salt Lake Spa

Ocna Sibiului in Sibiu county is a remarkable salt spa destination where medieval underground salt mines collapsed centuries ago to form a sequence of natural salt lakes of extraordinary salinity — up to 300 g/L, eight times saltier than ocean water — enabling bathers to float effortlessly in the brine within a long thermal tradition associated with the comfort of the skin and relaxation through natural buoyancy. The saline lakes have been enjoyed for centuries and remain a celebrated feature of Romanian thermal heritage. The well-preserved medieval German Saxon city of Sibiu — one of Romania's most beautifully restored heritage cities — sits just 15 km away, making Ocna Sibiului a compelling combination of salt-lake bathing and Central European urban heritage.