La izvoarele sulfuroase - Puturoasa
Illustration photo — not a verified picture of this exact spot.
- Location
- Balta, Prahova County, Romania
- Water type
- sulfurous
- Temperature
- 38 °C
- pH
- 6.5
Water profile
Soothing — neither hot nor cold, perfect balance.
Rich in active gases or metals — a strong mineral character.
Soft water — natural, classic buoyancy.
La Izvoarele Sulfuroase — Puturoasa — meaning 'At the Sulphurous Springs — the Stinky One' — is a candidly named natural sulphurous spring in Romania, where the frankly named 'smelly' spring has long been a local landmark known for the pungent hydrogen sulphide aroma that signals its geothermal mineral richness. Such unpretentious folk names are among the most honest descriptors in the thermal spring lexicon, capturing both the sensory reality and the affectionate humour of communities that have lived alongside these springs for generations. The waters carry genuine therapeutic value, prized in Romanian tradition for their effect on skin, joints, and metabolism.