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Situated
at
an
altitude
of
224
m in
the
valley
of
the
Sandanska
Bistritsa
River,
at
the
foot
of
the
magnificent
South-western
slopes
of
Pirin
Mountain,
the
town
of
Sandanski
is
famous
for
the
beauty
of
its
scenery
and
a
wealth
of
resources
for
spa
and
climatic
treatment.
This
is
the
warmest
and
sunniest
town
in
Bulgaria
with
the
least
temperature
variations
throughout
the
year.
Without
exaggeration
the
climate
of
Sandanski
can
be
described
as
unique.
Throughout
the
year,
air
temperatures
are
higher
than
anywhere
else
in
the
country.
The
average
annual
temperature
(14.7C)
is
the
highest
in
Bulgaria.
The
winter
is
mild
and
short,
and
the
autumn
-
long
and
warm.
The
relative
air
humidity
is
low
(66
%),
and
the
annual
duration
of
sunshine
is
no
less
than
2,436
hours.
Sandanski
has
the
lowest
annual
rainfall
in
Bulgaria
(127
litres
per
square
metre)
and
almost
no
foggy
days.
The
air
is
remarkably
clean
and
pollution
free.
Apart
from
its
natural
beauty,
lush
vegetation
and
remarkably
wholesome
climate,
the
resort
also
features
a
multitude
of
mineral
springs.
Sandanski
has
the
lowest
annual
rainfall
in
Bulgaria
(127
litres
per
square
metre)
and
almost
no
foggy
days.
The
wells
and
natural
springs
situated
in
two
thermal
zones
have
a
total
flow
of
1,500
l/min.
The
mineral
water
has
a
nearly
uniform
chemical
composition
but
contains
varying
quantities
of
metasilicic
acid
and
fluorine.
The
waters
are
clear,
colourless,
odourless
with
a
pleasant
taste:
silicic
(containing
71
to
135
mg
of
metasilicic
acid
per
litre),
slightly
fluoric
(3.2
to
6.5
mg
of
fluorine
per
litre),
hyperthermal
(42
to
81C),
slightly
mineralised,
containing
sodium
hydrocarbonates
and
sulphates,
with
a pH
value
ranging
from
neutral
to
mildly
alkaline
(pH
7.2
to
8).
This
remarkable
combination
of
balmy,
health-giving
weather
and
curative
mineral
waters
makes
Sandanski
the
perfect
place
for
modern
science-based
climatotherapy,
spa
treatment,
rehabilitation,
primary
and
secondary
prophylactics
and
recreation.
Specialized
in
the
treatment
of
upper
respiratory
tract
and
lung
diseases
of
non-tuberculosis
type
and
of
inflammation
degenerative
diseases
of
the
joints. |
