Szováta

SZOVÁTA The village of Szováta (Sovata, Rumania today) lies in the Transylvanian salt mining region. Szováta, as part of Austria-Hungary, received its characteristic architecture during the 19th century. It is a spa village and has 5 small lakes, i.e, Medve tó, Mogyorósi tó, Fekete tó, Veres tó, Zöld tó (Engl. Bear lake, Hazelnut lake, Black lake, Red lake, Green lake). Shown here the Medve tó (Bear lake), the waters of these lakes are so concentrated with salt that we can float on the top of the water and cannot submerge.
People use the healing effects of the lakes' waters for their rheumatic and gynaecologic problems. The mud of the Fekete tó and Veres tó have healing activity as well.

Bear lake