Momin prohod
Location
Widely known spa resort in southern Bulgaria, which is located on the railway line and road highway between Sofia (73 km west of it) and Plovdiv (83 km east). Situated 530 m above sea level, narrow gorge of the river Bashnitsa, in beautiful green area in the southwestern spurs of the mountain Sredna Gora..
Mineral water
Collected in a common hydrothermal source, mineral water is slightly alkaline (pH 7.7), clear, colorless, odorless with pleasant taste quality, which contributes to its low water hardness.
Climate
The climate of Momin Prohod is temperate continental with mountain and valley character. The average annual temperature is about 10,5 ° C, in January average about -1 ° C and average July temperature about 22 ° C. The summer is relatively warm and hot and winters not too cold. Spring comes in the middle of March, a warm and sunny autumn continues till mid of November.
Indications for treatment and prevention
Momin Prohod Resort has established itself as a major rehabilitation center in the country for several diseases and its therapeutical profile has specific characteristics. Significant proportion of patients with diseases of the peripheral nervous system - chronic neuralgia, neuritis, polyneuritis, radiculitis, plexiti, etc. There are separate children sanatorium for the treatment and rehabilitation of the central nervous system. Diseases of the respiratory organs, chronic respiratory diseases, bronchitis with infectious, allergic or mixed origin, as well as early forms of pulmonary emphysema and silicosis. Here is the only country department for clinical treatment of skin diseases in the spa resort - eczema, professional and drug dermatitis, chronic urticaria.
Resort facilities
Except two balneotherapy sanatoriums, inhalatorium, hydrothermal water sources, sports terrains, in the resort operate resort polyclinic with specialised medical offices and diagnostic sectors as well as sanatoriums and rest homes of various organizations, there are boarding houses and well regulated private rooms.
The resort operates all year round
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