SPA Complex to Revive Tourism in Varshets

News.bg, 13 July 2007

The first dig of the investment project in the Bulgarian town of Varshets was made on Monday.

SPA Resort Park will be built on an area of 5000 sq m. and is situated in the very city center next to a 800-dеcare park.

The future spa complex includes 4-star hotel, SPA Center on more than 1500 sq m. and 42 holiday apartments. The hotel will have 72 double rooms, 9 apartments, lobby bar, European and national restaurant, multifunction congress center with 120 places, business center, kindergarten, night bar, dental and medical cabinets.

The investors informed money.bg that they have chosen Varshets because of the unique qualities of the mineral water, analogue of which, there is only in Argentina.

“We searched long time for a proper place for investment, where to give people the opportunity to rest in a calm and beautiful place, to use the recovering qualities of the thermal springs, to provide new package of services, which to make our clients feel special”, commented the project investors from Stascommerce Invest.

Varshets is famous with its healing waters ever since the time of the Thracians. It is formed as balneological center at the beginning of last century, when king Ferdinand built his summer residence there, as well as the first casino in Bulgaria. During the socialism, the town has been visited by an average of 300 000 people per year.

“Our investment is not an end of itself. The town has been and will again be one of the leading balneological and SPA centers in Bulgaria”, added the investors.

It is expected around 70 people to work year-round in the complex, which will further stimulate the town's economy.