Bus from Aleksinac to Prolom Banja

Aleksinac is a town and municipality located in the southern Serbia. According to 2011 census, the town has a population of 16,420 inhabitants, while the municipality has 51,462.

The territory of the municipality of Aleksinac has been inhabited since the neolithic age. Most of the settlements in the area belong to the Vinča cultural group, and are located on the western side of the South Morava river.

Main industry in Aleksinac is metal industry, but large parts of municipality consists of arable land near the Morava river that is used for grain, maize and peppers. Coal industry was also dominant before fire accident in November 1989. Municipality of Aleksinac is rich in natural resources, especially in black coal, bitumen schist, gravel, sand and limestone.

Lake Bovan, situated 15 km from Aleksinac centre, is a place popular for tourists. The medieval monastery from the 15th century built by Despot Stefan Lazarević, St. Stefan in Lipovac, is 25 km from the city. The monastery is built beneath the slopes of Mt. Ozren (1175 m). There is also remnants of two medieval towns in the mountains surrounding Aleksinac: Bovan and Lipovac, however they are not well preserved.

Prolom Banja is located in the south of Serbia on the road Niš-Podujevo-Priština, 85km from Niš and 23 km southeast of Kuršumlija. It is located on the northwestern slopes of Radan Mountain, 550 to 668 m above sea level.

After the First World War, a more serious use of warm springs begins. Prolom and properties of medicinal waters are mentioned in the newspapers in 1940, when the number of about 2000 visitors per year is stated. Since 1956, the number of guests has increased significantly, and since 1961 the organization has been accepted and the treatment of guests has been taken over by Planinka from Kuršumlija. Radan Hotel was erected in 1968 and it had 28 beds. As early as 1976, the building was added with another 128 beds. In 1982, the hotel was expanded and enlarged, and at that time, about 11 liters of medicinal water per second (temperature 29 ° C) was obtained by geo-exploration drilling. In 1989 a second depandance with 270 beds and a therapeutic block was built as well as a part with a swimming pool. Now the hotel is equipped with modern equipment for accommodation, diagnostics, treatment, therapy and recreation. In addition to the hotel with a restaurant in the banquet there are a number of houses with private accommodation for guests, several grocery stores and several restaurants.

According to official data, Prolom water is used for the treatment: Kidney and urinary tract diseases, Diseases of the digestive system, Skin diseases, Diseases of the blood vessels, Vanadial rheumatism.

Prolom water belongs to waters of high balneological values. The main balneological values ​​of water are the alkalinity, the presence of ozone and silicic acid with little fluorine.