Since early antiquity Bulgaria has been famous for its wealth of mineral water whose preventive and curative properties have always been highly valued. Furthermore, the country ranks among the first in the world for the abundance of natural mineral springs. 140 mineral water fields are known to exists on its territory, where there are over 600 mineral springs possessing various chemical compounds, temperature and curative properties. The numerous remains of Roman and Byzantine development bear witness to the fact that these springs have been exploited since ancient past.

Sandanski is the one of the southernmost towns in Bulgaria, the birthplace of Spartakus, who led the famous slave revolt against the Roman Empire in the 1 century BC. The town has a large health center with hot mineral baths, 4-star lodgings and diverse treatments. There has been a spa here since Roman times.