Covasna – “The Resort of Mofettes and a thousand of Mineral Water Springs” – thanks to its natural assets and healing factors – is considered one of the most well-known localities in the country. With a population of just over 10,000 inhabitants, it ranks 178th among Romania’s 318 towns. It is widely known, frequently visited, and enjoys significant recognition.

The town and its surroundings abound in exceptionally valuable natural resources. The semi-enclosed basin, much larger than the town itself, offers openness and the character of a flat landscape, while the nearby mountains form a striking and impressive contrast.

Among its natural treasures, the most important are the mineral water springs and the mofettas. There are nearly 1,500 mineral springs of different compositions in the area. The mineral waters rising from deep underground, rich in various minerals, as well as the gas emissions (mofettas), form the basis of health tourism. The mineral water is also suitable for daily consumption. In 1977, the Cardiology and Heart Hospital was built in the Fairy Valley (Tündérvölgy), which is widely known and recognized throughout the country. The construction of hotels began in the 1970s, many of which have their own balneotherapy treatment centers. In the past decade, the number of tourist facilities has increased: guesthouses and new hotels have been built, offering not only accommodation but also recreational services to visitors. The unique and valuable natural conditions have become the foundation of urban development and a widely used environment for healing.

A distinctive natural formation is the remnant of a mud volcano located in the town’s main square, known as “Pokolsár” (“Hell’s Mud”). It is a natural rarity and the result of post-volcanic activity. Muddy mineral water and carbon dioxide emissions can be observed within it.

Pokolsár is a unique mud- and sulfur–carbon dioxide gas eruption site in the town center. It is a unique natural asset and a tourist attraction. Its water contains iron, potassium and lithium, and the carbon dioxide and sulfur dioxide emerging from the spring keep it in motion.

There are more than 1,000 mineral springs with different compositions; their number, chemical diversity and healing effects represent a unique asset. They have cardiovascular, digestive and other therapeutic benefits. However, the mineral water reserves – in proportion to their number, diversity and exceptional value – are not sufficiently explored, utilized or properly maintained.

Mofettas: the concentration of CO₂ is extremely high, which gives them their special value and healing effect. They are primarily suitable for treating vascular diseases. Another specific feature is the large number of gas emissions. All this represents an exceptional balneo-tourism potential for the town of Covasna.

The area is also suitable for practicing various winter sports.

Due to its health tourism and related natural assets, tourism fundamentally determines the town’s functioning and development programs. Covasna became known through health tourism, and this remains its main attraction today. The town is classified as a spa resort of national interest.

In recent years, the town’s leadership has taken significant steps to ensure that, alongside health tourism, events and programs related to experience-based tourism can also take place. The “Dr. Benedek Géza” Cardiovascular Rehabilitation Hospital is without doubt the most important institution in the town, the modern institutional embodiment of local healing traditions and spa culture. Its specialty is the treatment of cardiovascular diseases. It is the only healthcare institution of this kind in the country that provides rehabilitation programs in a spa setting. It combines classical rehabilitation methods with the natural healing factors available here: carbonated baths and mofetta. In this respect, it is unique in Europe.

Further information about the city can be found on the www.primariacovasna.ro website.