Narechenski mineralni bani

 Location
The resort is located in the central middle part of South Bulgaria, 40 km south of Plovdiv and 38 km from the international mountain resort Plovdiv.Situated in a small gorge along the river Asenitsa among coniferous forest slopes of the Rodopi Mountain, at an altitude of 620-660 m above the sea level. Around rise even higher  mountain chains covered with forest vegetation and alpine meadows, and the local landscape is varied with steep rocky massifs of the Alpine type. With surrounding cities is connected by bus lines, 22 km south of it lies is the Asenovgrad railway station, through which it connects with the whole country.
Mineral water
Spring from several natural and drilling sources, most of them are hypothermal (33 ° C), low mineralized (1.558 g / l), sulphate-hydrocarbonate-sodium, with a slight alkaline reaction (pH 7.3), with moderate water hardness (15.4 German degrees), clear, colorless, odorless and good taste quality.

Climate
The climate of the resort is low mountainous, continental with some Mediterranean influence. The average annual temperature is about 9,5 ° C, with an average January temperature minus 1 ° C and average July - 19 ° C. Summer is warm but not hot, winter is mostly mild to moderate cold, spring comes March 25, a warm and sunny autumn continues until around November 10.

Indications for treatment and prevention

Narechen is one of the best-known spa and climatic resort for treatment and prophylaxis of functional disorders of the nervous system - neuroses, primarily neurasthenia and neurasthenic reactions with other diseases suitable for resort treatment, mild forms of psihosteniya and hysterical disorders, but without seizures,  functional disorders of stomach and colon, dyskinesia of the biliary tract and gallbladder, functional disorders in the genital area of ​​psycho-neurotic nature.
Respond very well and cardiovascular diseases - hypertension stage I and II, hypotonic disease, angioneurotic conditions; mild forms of atherosclerosis, miocardic, kardiosklerosis, atherosclerosis of peripheral arteries of the extremities, etc.
The main indication of the resort are the endocrine and metabolic diseases such as diabetes mellitus, milder forms of thyrotoxicosis, especially after its treatment in the presence of residual neuro-vegetative and cardiovascular events,etc.
 Resort facilities
 Narechen have large and modern spa resort with a physio clinic with all necessary spa hydrotherapy and physiotherapy sectors and other offices to conduct these therapeutic and prophylactic procedures; hydrothermal summer beach, drinking sourses for mineral water, as well as specialized diagnostic medical offices, land for sports and games prophylactic and therapeutic field-paths, extensive forest and park recreation areas, walking and hiking in the fresh mountain air. Patients are accommodated in modern hospitals - sanatoria (some with private spa-physical basis), holiday homes and hotels.
 The resort operates all year round


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