Costinești – istorie și practică balneară
Costinești: History and Balneotherapy

Author(s): Oana - Nicole Stoican, Mirela Stoican, Daniela Varvaruc
Subject(s): Social Sciences, Economy
Published by: Academia Română, Filiala Iași Institutul de Cercetări Economice și Sociale „Gheorghe Zane”
Keywords: Costinești; Balneotherapy; Medical tourism; Spa resources
Summary/Abstract: Costinești resort is the symbol of the seaside for young people, which is why it has attracted a significant number of high school or student tourists. But the therapeutic importance of these resorts was not and should not be neglected by the presence of valuable spa resources, especially for diseases of the musculoskeletal system. The present paper aims to identify the importance of these resorts for medical tourism, to make a brief description of its evolution over time and to identify current tourist activity. In this sense, the natural and anthropic tourist objectives are mentioned, the spa resources at its disposal, as well as the treatment and leisure base. The natural resources of these resorts bring it to the forefront, as a resort for leisure but also for spa tourism.

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