Zdrelo Banja Spa
Zdrelo Banja Spa is popular spa recreational complex at the Mlavske terme spa, located in the vicinity of Petrovac na Mlavi town in East Serbia, 130 km south from Belgrade. The exterior of the Zdrelo Banja Spa structure is characterized by an unusual architecture that resembles of a medieval fortresses with numerous pools and water sport facilities which is one of the reasons why Banja Zdrela is today a very popular tourist resort that attracts a large number of visitors both in summer and winter.
Zdrelo Banja Spa complex consists of a comfortable hotel, two semi-open swimming pools and four indoor pools. The warmest and the most pleasant water in the indoor pool with water slides is 40 degrees. Pools of the Zdrelo Banja Spa work every day from 10 to 22 h. Thermo-mineral water in the pools of the Zdrelo Banja Spa helps to treat psoriasis and other skin and rheumatic diseases.
Zdrelo Banja Spa is characterized by a moderate – continental climate. Its thermal waters feature a constant temperature of about 40 degrees throughout the year. Within the Zdrelo Banja Spa pool complex there is a sauna, Jacuzzi, massage tub. Zdrelo Banja Spa also has a small swimming pool with underwater massage and a Jacuzzi. Hot water from the Zdrelo Banja spa is also used in agriculture for free heating of vegetables grown in greenhouses in winter conditions.
Within the Zdrelo Bana Spa complex there are restaurants, fast food stalls, a mini honey exhibition … so visitors have everything they need for a pleasant holidays or weekend stay. Visitors come to the Zdrelo Banja Spa mainly on weekends because the spa does not have large accommodation capacity.
Near the Zdrelo Banja Spa there are important cultural and historical monuments and Medieval monasteries, one of them is the Gornjak Monastery from the end of the 14th century. Nearby are the remains of medieval churches of Blagovestenje and the Vitovnica Monastery. On the both banks of the Mlava River there are numerous excursion places and the remains of the medieval Zdrelo town, with remains of walls and towers.