The Evolution of Balneary Tourism in Romania as an Integrated Part of Health Tourism

Abstract

The authors intend to analyze the evolution of the balneary tourism in Romania over the last
10 years. The retrospective analysis of the evolution of this type of tourism highlights the sinuous aspect
of the development. Understanding the complexity of the balneary tourism involves studying the field in
relation to several factors, such as: the relationship of the balneary tourism with other forms of tourism,
the specificity of the domain and the market, the importance of the balneary tourism in shaping the
society, the implications on the environment and its sustainability. The importance of the health status of
the population represents an extremely sensitive indicator of the quality of life and the level of
development of the society. At present, the sphere of health tourism has expanded greatly adapting to the
current needs of the population. Increasing globalization has made its mark on this form of tourism. The
quantification of health tourism is increasingly difficult to make, but the branch of the balneary tourism
can be measured and followed in evolution much more clearly, at least in the case of Romania.