Gamzigradska Banja
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Gamzigradska Banja is a spa town
Spa town
A spa town is a town situated around a mineral spa . Patrons resorted to spas to "take the waters" for their purported health benefits. The word comes from the Belgian town Spa. In continental Europe a spa was known as a ville d'eau...

 situated in the eastern Serbia
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...

, at the height of 160 m above sea level.

It is said for Gamzigradska Banja that it is "a warm water in a cold river". Natural springs of warm mineral water are situated in the riverbed of the river Crni Timok
Timok River
The Timok is a river in eastern Serbia and for the last 15 km of its run a border between eastern Serbia and western Bulgaria.It derives the names in all these from the name it had in antiquity, Latin: Timacus....

 and on its left bank.

Natural and technical conditions are suitable for training of football players, as well as of other athletes, especially because of the constant presence of the team of experts who are engaged in athletes' rehabilitation and preparations.

In the near vicinity of the Spa there are ruins of the Roman City Felix Romuliana. The Felix Romuliana in Gamzigrad was the metropolis of the Roman Emperor Gai Galerie Valerie Maxmillian, in the late 3rd and early 4th centuries. By its findings, Gamzigrad
Gamzigrad
Gamzigrad is an archaeological site, spa resort and UNESCO World Heritage Site of Serbia, located south of the Danube river, near the city of Zaječar. It is the location of the ancient Roman complex of palaces and temples Felix Romuliana, built by Emperor Galerius...

 ranks among the most representative Roman towns in the Balkans. Rich historic material (jewelry, money, tools, arms) found here bear witness of a great civilization in this region.

Picnics to Zlotske pećine (caves), the Borsko and Grliško Lakes, monastery Suvodol, etc. could be organized in the Spa.

The guests have at their disposal swimming pool, fitness room, small sport fields, tennis court, soccer field, etc.
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