The six Bënja thermal springs ( Southeastern Albania ) produce water that is up to 30 °C warm. Four of them are said to have healing powers.
The springs of thermal waters are natural and flow into small tubs of a priceless beauty, inside which it is also possible to collect thermal mud, suitable for skin training. The thermal baths of Benje were already known in Roman times. During the communist era, there was beach tourism in Benja of a few hundred people per year.Today there are plans to build bathing infrastructure and to make the other attractions in the river valley and the surrounding villages more accessible.
The thermal baths of Benje is a destination with a large number of visitors from year to year, where some go to contemplate the beautiful nature, while others to bathe in the baths of Bênja, as they are above all very important for health.
Access : Coordinates: 40.2444, 20.4325 / Bënja thermal springs located Around 13 km away from the center of Permet,
Highlights :
- The place can be visited all year round, day or night. All baths are unique and have special healing properties thanks to a cocktail of oligo minerals in the water.
- Close to the baths, there is another fantastic place to explore, the Lengarice Canyons. The canyons are over four kilometers long and can be explored on foot.
- Kadiut Bridge : The old Ottoman stone footbridge over the stream of Bênja is an important tourist point, with a very attractive and architectural appearance. Raised on a finely crafted arch, it has a length of 9.6 m and a width of 2.3 m.
Go next : Permet is a small city in Southeastern Albania / Langarica Canyon (Lengarices Gorge)./ cave : the Shpella e Pëllumbave.