The period from September to November marks a significant rise in the number of visitors to the thermal waters in Tregan, Elbasan.
“The Elbasan Thermal Baths remain one of the most visited health tourism destinations in the country. Every year, around 15,000 patients come here to benefit from the healing properties of the area’s thermal waters. Among the most loyal visitors are Albanians from Kosovo, who say they feel relieved after their stay, with many returning twice a year,”
reported Edlira Xherri, journalist for Euronews Albania.
One visitor shared:
“We choose the Elbasan thermal baths because it’s a peaceful and beautiful place. I have diabetes and some nerve pain in my legs.”
– Do the baths help?
“A lot, really. There’s no better place.”
Another visitor said:
“We were told it’s good for health, so we came to try it. It’s our first time here — my brother came before and recommended it. We suffer from arthritis, bone pain, rheumatism… look, my fingers are twisted — that’s why we’re here.”
A different patient added:
“I suffer from arthrosis and a herniated disc. They suggested I come here, and I can already feel that my body feels lighter after bathing in the sulfur water.”
Many of the visitors are returning patients, convinced that the effects of the thermal waters are felt immediately after treatment.
“Every time I come here, I stay for 10 days. My leg pain disappears completely. I’ve been coming here for 15 years — it really helps.”
Asked why they choose Albania’s baths instead of those in Kosovo, one woman replied:
“Because it’s cheaper here, and the water is better. In Kosovo, I didn’t feel any improvement — but here, the water really helps.”
The Elbasan Thermal Baths have thus become not only a destination for medical relief, but also a cross-border meeting point for visitors from Kosovo and Albania who believe in the curative power of natural waters.