Bucharest, Romania–Therme Bucharest, the
World’s First LEED Platinum Thermal Spa, awarded for best-in-class green building and sustainable construction strategies, a botanical garden, features more than 800,000 plants, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.
Therme Bucharest (Romania)
“Opened in 2016,
Therme Bucharest is a large indoor thermal and wellness complex located in Balotești, north of Bucharest, and has been described in travel coverage as one of the
largest spa and wellness destinations in Europe. The facility includes multiple thermal pools, sauna and steam rooms, spa and wellness treatment areas, and a large indoor botanical environment.
“The complex is organized into multiple zones, including a family-oriented area with water attractions and additional relaxation and wellness areas; travel reporting has highlighted its large sauna program, including aufguss (a guided sauna ritual), and its scale relative to conventional urban spas. (Wikipedia)
“Industry and travel sources also describe the site as incorporating extensive planted landscapes—reported as roughly 800,000 plants—and maintaining resort-style indoor temperatures year-round within a glass-and-steel structure; the complex has also been described as including a retractable roof section during summer months
“Therme Bucharest uses geothermal thermal water (reported as drawn from approximately 3,000 meters underground) supplying its pools, with some sources describing the pool water temperature as maintained around 33 °C. (Wikipedia)
“Visitor figures reported by industry bodies and trade organizations have placed attendance at over 1.2 million visitors in its first year of operation, with daily attendance averaging in the thousands and reaching higher volumes on peak days.
“In
sustainability certification, the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED project directory lists Therme București as LEED Platinum certified under LEED BD+C (New Construction v3 / LEED 2009), with certification recorded in December 2018.”
“Therme Group RHTG AG
is an international developer, owner, and operator of large-scale well being destinations that combine thermal bathing, spa and sauna facilities, wellness, cultural programming and sustainable architecture.
(Wikipedia
“Headquartered in Vienna, the company operates some of Europe’s largest thermal facilities and is currently expanding into North America, Asia, and the Middle East.”
Key Facts
(AI Overview)
- Opening Date: January 14, 2016
- Size: Total area of over 250,000 square meters, with an indoor footprint of roughly 30,000 to 37,000 square meters.
- Operator: Developed by A-Heat Group and operated by the Therme Group.
- Sustainability: Awarded LEED Platinum certification for its green building design, geothermal heating, and advanced ozonation water filtration.
- Botanical Collection: Houses Romania’s largest botanical garden with over 800,000 plants and 1,500 palm trees
Main Zones
- Galaxy: Family-friendly water park area featuring indoor water slides and a wave pool (some age restrictions apply).
- The Palm: Relaxation area surrounded by palm trees, thermal pools, and pool bars (age-restricted to 16+).
- Elysium: Premium wellness zone featuring themed saunas, steam rooms, and mineral pools
Overview & Key Features
- Location: Calea Bucureşti 1K, 077015 Balotești, Romania.
- Opening Hours: Monday–Thursday: 10:00 AM – 11:00 PM; Friday–Saturday: 9:00 AM – 12:00 AM; Sunday: 9:00 AM – 11:00 PM.
- Botanical Garden: Features over 800,000 plants and 1,500 palm trees, making it the largest indoor botanical garden in the country.
- Water & Thermal Features: Built on deep thermal springs, offering over 10 indoor and outdoor geothermal/mineral pools and 1.7 km of waterslides (AI Overview).
Key Details & Achievements
- World’s First LEED Platinum Thermal Spa: Awarded by the U.S. Green Building Council, it is the first facility of its scale globally to earn Platinum certification for green construction and environmental sustainability.
- Energy & Water Efficiency: Runs largely on its own geothermal resources extracted from over 3,000 meters deep, with a high-performance ozonation water purification system.
- Zones & Attractions: Divided into
Galaxy (family-friendly water slides and wave pool),
The Palm (relaxation areas surrounded by a massive botanical garden and palm trees), and
Elysium (saunas and wellness treatments). - Pricing: Standard 4.5-hour access starts at approximately 87 LEI for Galaxy, 111 LEI for The Palm, and 141 LEI for Elysium.
“Therme București
is
Europe’s largest wellness and relaxation center. It is also home to
Romania’s largest botanical garden with over 800,000 plants, including 1500 palm trees, orchids and other unique species. With temperatures within the picturesque giant glass dome kept at a balmy warmth throughout the year, it offers a variety of pools, saunas and water slides alongside wellness and spa treatments,”
Trip Advisor says.
“At night, the center is lit up and becomes a fun way to wind down in the evening. There are three different zones that you can purchase tickets for—with some zones that are adult-only. – Therme has 3 different areas designed for family fun-Galaxy, relaxation -The Palm and indulgence- Elysium.
“With over 1500 palm trees, 10 thermal indoor and outdoor pools, 13 saunas, 4 mineral pools, 40 wellness activities included in the access price, Therme hosts also the
largest urban beach in Europe– Sands of Therme- with over 30.000 sqm of sandy beach, lounges, pools and pool and bars.”
Commitment to the highest level of sustainability (Therme Group)
“Therme Bucharest is one of the
world’s most advanced sustainable buildings including:
- LEED Platinum certification for best-in-class building strategies and practices in green building.
- Certification by the Institut Fresenius SGS for meeting perfect water quality and operational standards.
- European Spas Association certification for meeting the
highest international quality standards for spas and wellness centers.
An Ever-Evolving Guest Experience
Since opening, Therme Bucharest has continuously evolved its guest experience, including opening:
- a 4,000 sqm Galaxy Relax area for families
- ‘Sands of Therme’, Europe’s largest urban beach with 30,000 sqm of fine sand
- 2 stunning outdoor parks: ‘Feng Shui’ and ‘Pangea’
- A concept restaurant inspired by the life of the famous naturalist and explorer Alexander von Humboldt
A Unique Experience
“Therme Bucharest is a unique experience, where guests can create their own perfect day of wellbeing to enhance the mind, body and soul. There are a multitude of opportunities for relaxation, physical activity and wellbeing therapies plus events, entertainment and delicious, healthy food.
“Turquoise, warm-water lagoons in the midst of spectacular biodiverse botanical gardens put nature and water at the heart of the experience. There’s everything from exquisitely designed multi-sensorial saunas, therapeutic mineral pools and exciting wave pools and watersides to affordable therapies and health & fitness activities.
“With a bio-diverse ecosystem of over 880,000 plants, Therme Bucharest is home to the largest botanical garden in Romania and 1,500 palm trees, creating an opportunity to relax, reflect and rejuvenate in a natural environment.“
“Located North of Bucharest, just 10 minutes away from the city, Therme Bucuresti is the
largest relaxation and entertainment center in Europe, built green, a wellness concept for a modern lifestyle, dedicated to well-being. Our focus for a balanced life translates into a holiday ambiance designed to help the guests fully detach from the busy city life. (Europe Spa)
“Opened 365 days a year, the facility has an average of more than 3,500 visitors a day and on peak days, the number goes up to 7,500 visitors. In 2016, its first year of operation, Therme Bucharest became the biggest tourist destination in Romania and welcomedmore than 1.2 million visitors.
“Therme Bucharest is awarded the
LEED Platinum Certification for green building, being the
first wellness facility of this scale to be Platinum. The
water purification system is a world class performance
and the process are realized through ozonation. The thermal water, that is extracted from 3,000 m depth, is supplying all the 10 pools (indoor and outdoor), the temperature being constantly maintained at 33 degrees Celsius.”
“Located North of Bucharest, just 10 minutes away from the city, Therme Bucharest is the
largest relaxation and entertainment center in Europe, built green, a wellness concept for a modern lifestyle, dedicated to well-being. Our focus for a balanced life translates into a holiday ambiance designed to help the guests fully detach from the busy city life.
“Therme Bucharest is awarded the
LEED Platinum Certification for green building, being the first wellness facility of this scale to be Platinum. At Therme Bucharest, nature meets people in the most beautiful setup, which hosts the
largest botanical garden in Romania with over 800,000 plants, including over 1,500 palm trees, countless orchids and many other unique species.
“The
water purification system is a world class performance and the process is realized through ozonation. The thermal water, that is extracted from 3,000 m depth, is supplying all of the 10 pools ( indoor and outdoor), the temperature being constantly maintained at 33 degrees Celsius.” (European Water-park Association).