The Town of Hercules

I don't often post in the @worldmappin community because I don't travel much—in fact, I rarely do. But there are places near my hometown that I consider worthy of engraving on the blockchain, and one of them is a town called Baile Herculane in Caras-Severin County, Romania.

A rough translation of the name would be "Hercules Baths," and it comes from the legend that Hercules himself made the area habitable. The "baths" part refers to the thermal springs created by the Romans.

It’s said that Roman soldiers, many years ago when the Roman Empire attempted to invade and conquer Dacia, used to come here to bathe in these volcanic thermal waters. Because of the healing properties of these baths, many tourists visit the area to this day.

I mostly go there for the still water. There are springs where you can collect fresh, uncontaminated water. It’s been tested, and the collection points are well-maintained by the local authorities, so I don't have to buy water from the supermarket, which is nice.

The downtown area isn't much to show off. There are some hotels, like the yellow-painted one in the images below, that look great, but there are also buildings that look like they're ready for demolition.

They say this town is a close copy of some small town in the Czech Republic, but unfortunately, corrupt authorities aren't too inclined to maintain the place to its highest standards.

There's also the "Wellington Gigantea," also known as the mammoth tree, which you can visit. The thing is massive—its roots are spread all over the place, and yes, you can touch it. No police guarding it or anything like that...

Anyway, today was a proper summer day, extremely warm for this time of year, and I thought I’d stock up on some still water. So I took a trip to Baile Herculane (Hercules Baths) and spent a few good minutes there after completing my mission. That's about it from my side for now. I wish you all a great day, and see you next time.

Thanks for your attention,
Adrian