Local officials in S\u00e2nmartin, a town in Bihor county, western Romania, announced the signing of a financing contract to construct the largest aquapark in the area, with 5,000 seats. The contract is valued at EUR 10 million.<\/p>\n
S\u00e2nmartin City Hall also handles the B\u0103ile Felix and B\u0103ile 1 Mai resorts, already known in Romania as tourist destinations.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s official, we have signed the financing contract for the aquapark! The complex will be built on an area of about 50,000 square meters and will operate all year round,\u201d mayor Cristian Laza announced on Facebook on Monday, February 3.\u00a0<\/p>\n
In the coming period, the S\u00e2nmartin City Hall will take steps to appoint a designer and later a contractor to begin construction.<\/p>\n
\u201cOnce the financing contract is signed, we will launch the bidding process for the technical project of the investment. We hope that by April-May we will have a designer and by the end of this year a contractor, so that in early 2026 we can start actual construction,\u201d Laza told local news outlet Bihoreanul<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n According to the mayor, the investment in the future aquapark will be carried out in stages.<\/p>\n \u201cIn the first phase, we will build the buildings and pools for which we already have secured funding. If we do not find new sources of non-reimbursable financing during construction, we will take out a loan to fully finance the project so that the work does not stop,\u201d explained Laza.\u00a0<\/p>\n The total investment in the future aquapark is estimated at approximately EUR 35 million, with the exact amount to be determined after the design phase is completed. The S\u00e2nmartin City Hall aims to develop a water park on 10 hectares of land near the future viaduct over DN 76, featuring pools of various depths, slides, and an amusement park.<\/p>\n