Sântimbru resort is located about 20 km from Miercurea Ciuc in central South Harghita Mountains at 1250 - 1350 m altitude. Access is made on a 14 Km county road, starting from the Sâncrăieni commune. Specific to this resort is the smell of gas mofetta, hence the Hungarian name Büdösfürdő = smelly baths (stinking baths). Mofettes is cold, post-volcanic gas emanations. They are contituie mainly carbon dioxide (CO2), frequently over 95%. Subordinate containing nitrogen, oxygen, hydrogen sulfide, radon, etc. The resort consists of a cluster of holiday homes scattered among the trees of the forest. To these add a shop having the buffet role. In the tall spruces can sometimes see squirrels.
The area of greatest interest is the wet glade located in the spring zone of the Mine Brook. Here are two mofettes and a mineral water spring. Once work here warm baths (with heated mineral water). At the edge of the glade, with European funding, was recently built a "Health Center" but according to our observations of the past two years, is not functional. The building incorporates one mofette, inaccessible now.
In the resort there are several mineral springs that can be used for internal and external treatments.
Immersion (partial!) in the mofette gas activates the peripheral circulation, very indicated to treat rheumatism. In medical terms, for patients with rheumatoid arthritis ensure an improvement in the general condition and reduce articular inflammatory process. Also, the mofettes are recommended for heart disease and circulatory system.
You can say that the therapeutic potential of Santimbru Spa is not used than strictly local level. The new "Health Center" is not functional. No further medical staffing specialist.
At the top of the resort is Mofetta 3. Next to it was recently built a tourist information point. Near Mofetta 3 there are traces of a former quarry of cinnabar (mercuric sulfide - HgS) .
