Resorts of the Caucasian mineral waters. Review of the resorts Essentuki, Kislovodsk, Pyatigorsk, Zheleznovodsk, what is treated at the KMS resorts

G. Pyatigorsk:

A comment:“I rested at the sanatorium in February 2019. In general, the sanatorium is decent, you can come back several times. Very convenient location. Many attractions are within walking distance. Drinking pump rooms are very close. Kind and responsive medical staff. They settle very quickly, at any time of the day. The rooms are cozy and cleaned every day. Many thanks to Ksenia Syrovatkina for the good organization of my rest and treatment.”

Liked:“Great pool where you can work out with an instructor physical therapy. Good food. Variety of dishes and salads.”

Did not like:“The impression was spoiled on the 1st day of our stay. After visiting the therapist on the 2nd floor, procedures are prescribed. This lasts until the end of the day, and they ask you to wait in your room. The day falls out completely. I wanted something to change for the better. I didn't like the way the tables were set up in the dining room. We are talking about tables that are connected 2 together. As a result, there are 8 people sitting. Convenient only for those who sit on the outermost seats. The rest have to squeeze into their seats. »

Anatoly (Rostov region) writes on February 16, 2019 about the Sanatorium and Resort Complex “Rus” in Essentuki:

A comment:“In December 2018, my wife and I rested and received treatment. An excellent sanatorium, in our opinion, truly corresponding to the 4-star level. I liked the building, respectful attitude service personnel, honey staff, availability of procedures and food. Cleanliness, order, change of linen are all at the highest level. Well-groomed area around the buildings, Well done! Keep it up!!!"

Liked:“I liked the treating and supervising doctor LI. She professionally selected a course of treatment, referred her to an ENT doctor, and during the treatment process gave consultations and answers to questions, for which I thank her very much! The ENT doctor identified problems with the throat and prescribed a course of treatment and procedures. We liked the professional nurses who treated our throats. For which also many thanks to the ENT department! If necessary, the wife turned to the paramedic on duty to measure her blood pressure, thank you without further ado!”

Did not like:“The fly in the ointment was the cessation of the supply of mineral water through the pipeline to the drinking room. At this time, water was poured into the cooler which was yellow color with a taste of rust. Which, of course, for such a luxurious sanatorium is simply unacceptable and left an unpleasant impression.”

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Daria (Rostov n/a) writes on February 12, 2019 about the “Kazakhstan” Sanatorium in Essentuki:

A comment:“I vacationed in November 2018. Before this, my husband and I were there 3-4 years ago. Yes, the changes have been drastic, but not for the better. I write the main thing in the section that I didn’t like. I'm returning from the section - What I didn't like. I don't recommend it."

Liked:“High-quality work of the staff, I especially want to highlight urologist Sergei Gennadievich Kechedzhiev and gynecologist Engiboryan”

Did not like:“Uh, I’ll start. Food - portions have become smaller and not as tasty as last time. The rooms are comfortable, but the cleaning is not top notch, that's a fact. Doctors - many were no longer there, for example, a highly qualified ultrasound doctor, Panychek. therapist Khazimulin, if I’m not mistaken, etc. In general, the golden shots are gone. I will look for them in other sanatoriums. And yes, it’s also important, very much so. The prices are inflated, plus on the day of arrival/departure they charge 100%, and not the fact that you will receive any procedures and meals. Commerce, however, pay the money and better not show up. See above in the main review."

The sanatoriums of the Caucasian Mineral Waters resort group (KMV, Kavminvody) have been attracting thousands of tourists from all over the world for many years. Vacationers come to Pyatigorsk, Kislovodsk, Essentuki and Zheleznovodsk to improve their health and have a good time. On our website you will find full information about mineral springs.

Main features of health resorts

Sanatoriums in Mineralnye Vody began to be built in the nineteenth century. Health resorts are located around healing springs North Caucasus. These places are unique. The diversity, quality and value of the Kavminvod mineral springs have no analogues on the Eurasian continent.

The popularity of Mineralnye Vody sanatoriums has increased greatly in recent years. No wonder!

Sanatoriums differ:

1. Modern diagnostic and treatment equipment.
2. An impressive number of rooms.
3. Wide range of prices.

The health resorts have created conditions not only for effective recovery, but also for a good rest with family and children.

It is also important that the resort’s sanatoriums are located in picturesque places, not far from drinking galleries and city infrastructure. Many health resorts have their own pump rooms.

The territories of the sanatoriums are landscaped. They have their own paths (terrenkur), playgrounds and sports grounds. Also on the territory of the sanatoriums there are swimming pools, dental and cosmetology rooms, baths, saunas, and children's rooms. Arriving at any sanatorium in the Caucasus, you can fully relax your body and soul and take advantage of high-quality services the best specialists in your industry.

The main advantages of treatment in sanatoriums of the Caucasus

Treatment with mud and water, climate therapy have a number of advantages over drug therapy.

Among them:

1. Gentle effect on the body. Water and dirt do not cause harm. Mineral waters have a complex and very gentle effect. Dirt also works. Many diseases can be treated with water and mud.
2. Modern techniques. The best sanatoriums combine various methods of healing and constantly introduce new ones. Thanks to this, health resorts can successfully get rid of numerous health problems.
3. Wide spectrum of action. In the best sanatoriums, prevention can be carried out and even chronic diseases can be eliminated.

Even those tourists who do not need treatment choose local sanatoriums. They come to the Caucasus to have a pleasant time surrounded by beautiful nature.

Pay attention to the cost of living on the territory of the sanatoriums in 2016. It will pleasantly surprise everyone who wants to relax here. Almost anyone can come to the KMV sanatorium!

Profiles of KVM health resorts

Pyatigorsk

There are multidisciplinary sanatoriums here that specialize in the treatment of diseases such as:

• pathologies of the musculoskeletal system,
• rheumatoid arthritis,
• infertility,
• varicose veins,
• osteoarthritis,
• Buerger's disease, etc.

Zheleznovodsk

In Zheleznovodsk there are many good sanatoriums treating kidney diseases and urinary tract, as well as the digestive organs.

Patients with diseases such as:

• chronic nephritis, cystitis and pyelonephritis,
• vesiculitis,
• renal failure,
• pancreatitis, etc.

Kislovodsk

Patients with the following diseases come to the Kislovodsk sanatorium:

• heart defects,
• ischemia,
• pathologies of the respiratory system,
• hypotension and hypertension,
• neurosis, etc.

Essentuki

Essentuki sanatoriums treat the following diseases:

• chronic gastritis, colitis and enterocolitis,
• diabetes,
• hepatitis, etc.

The choice of the KMV sanatorium depends on the following factors:

1. Cost of treatment.
2. Sanatorium profile.
3. Food quality.
4. The comfort of the sanatorium rooms.
5. Infrastructure.
6. Medical base.
7. Proximity to pump rooms with mineral water.
8. Number of procedures included in the price of the tour.
9. Proximity to the city infrastructure sanatorium, etc.

Interested in Mineralnye Vody?

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Caucasian Mineral Waters– an ecological resort region with a telling name. The lands of the Northern Ciscaucasia are indeed full of mineral springs - in such quantity and variety as here, mineral waters are not found anywhere in the world. In the depths of laccolithic mountains, rocky ridges, terraces descending to river valleys, and in the expanses of foothill steppes, self-flowing springs of hydrogen sulfide waters, Pyatigorsk and Kislovodsk narzans, gush out of the ground, drinking water type "Essentuki", "Smirnovskaya" and "Slavyanovskaya". In addition to the springs, the Caucasian Mineral Waters also has the healing mud of Lake Tambukan, and vast tracts of forests.

The resorts of Essentuki, Zheleznovodsk, Kislovodsk and Pyatigorsk do not need any introduction. The name of each of these cities is familiar to most people from childhood from the labels of bottles of mineral water, which can be found in any pharmacy. Russian city. They have become a kind of symbols of the resort business, owners of magnificent healing parks with openwork drinking galleries, ancient bath buildings and health paths, modern sanatorium complexes and a rich cultural heritage.

Geography

The ecological resort region of Caucasian Mineral Waters is located in the south of the European part of Russia, on the territory of the Stavropol Territory, the northern lands of Kabardino-Balkaria and the Karachay-Cherkess Republic. The region covers four resort cities - Essentuki, Zheleznovodsk, Kislovodsk and Pyatigorsk.

Caucasian Mineral Waters lies at the junction of the Stavropol Upland, dissected by river valleys and gullies, and the northern slopes of the Greater Caucasus. Only about 50 km separates the resort region from highest peak Russia - the majestic Elbrus volcano, bound by ice. The relief of the Caucasian Mineral Waters is heterogeneous - resort towns lie in basins, river valleys, near ridges covered with dense deciduous forests and at the foot of cone-shaped mountains. The northern border of the region is the city of Mineralnye Vody, beyond which stretch the steppes of the Northern Ciscaucasia, and the southern border - the valleys of the Khasaut and Malki rivers.

Caucasian Mineral Waters is a region distinguished by its natural wealth. The slopes of the surrounding mountains cover endless forests. On the slopes of Pyatigorye lies the Beshtaugorsky forest park, in which ash, pedunculate oak, beech and hornbeam grow. The resort parks contain plants and trees from different parts of the world: alder, pine, Atlas cedar, blue spruce, thuja, Virginia juniper and red-leaved plum. Thanks to the efforts of gardeners, the resort of Essentuki, surrounded by the steppe, has been transformed into a blooming garden city.

Climate

The climate of the Caucasian Mineral Waters resort region is diverse. Depending on the geographical latitude and altitudes, several climatic zones are distinguished - low-mountain and foothill climate of the steppe zone, high-mountain climate on the slopes of the Greater Caucasus. Resort towns are located in the foothill climate zone, which is one of the main therapeutic factors region, due to geographical features, each of the resorts has its own climatic characteristics.

Winter at the resorts of Caucasian Mineral Waters is moderately warm and dry. The first frosts come in November. The average temperature of the coldest month, January, is -3 °C. At this time of year, thaws and fogs are common.

Summer is moderately warm, not hot, sunny and long. The average July temperature at the resorts of Caucasian Mineralnye Vody is 19-22 °C.

The number of hours of sunshine is 1900-2200 per year.

The average annual precipitation decreases with distance from the Greater Caucasus. In Kislovodsk the amount of precipitation is about 600 mm per year, in Pyatigorsk - about 470 mm.

In general, the region is characterized by weather favorable for relaxation at any time of the year.

Time

Caucasian Mineral Waters live according to Moscow time. Time zone – MSK (UTC+3).

Population

The population of the Caucasian Mineralnye Vody resort region is 952,646 people. Russians, Armenians, Karachais, Ukrainians, Abazas, Georgians, Ossetians and representatives of other peoples of the Caucasus live in resort towns.

Types of tourism

The main tourist destination of the Caucasian Mineral Waters resorts is Spa treatment And wellness holiday.

Caucasian Mineral Waters have powerful natural healing resources. The region is the owner various types mineral waters, healing mud, climatic conditions ideal for health procedures. In terms of the volume of medicinal resources concentrated in the region, Caucasian Mineral Waters has no analogues in Russia and in the world.

There are 24 mineral water deposits on the territory of the ecological resort region, including Essentukskoye, Zheleznovodskoye, Kislovodskoye and Pyatigorskoye. Here are sources of hydrogen sulfide, carbon dioxide and radon waters, drinking mineral waters of the Essentuki type, nitrogen-methane waters and narzans. Mineral waters are used for drinking cure and balneological procedures in the treatment various organs and systems - from diseases of the digestive system to diseases of the genitourinary system.

On the territory of the resort region there is Lake Tambukan, which is a source of sulfate-chloride sodium-magnesium brine, as well as therapeutic sulfide-silt mud. The silts of Lake Tambukan in the form of applications and wraps are used in the sanatoriums of Pyatigorsk, Essentuki, Zheleznovodsk and Kislovodsk, as well as in health resorts in different regions of Russia.

The climate of the foothills is distinguished not only by the special purity of the air and the absence of allergens, but also by its rarefaction. Low partial pressure of oxygen provokes rapid breathing, saturation of blood, tissues and organs with oxygen. This effect is especially beneficial for people with respiratory diseases.

The complex terrain of the Caucasian Mineral Waters resort region creates favorable conditions for health path - therapeutic walking with differences in heights for cardio training vascular system. In addition, the region’s natural landscapes and resort parks create a favorable psychological environment, increasing the effectiveness of spa treatment.

The natural abundance of the region contributed to the development of the resort business. KavMinVody is one of the oldest resort regions in Russia. The first baths, drinking galleries, and alleys of healing parks were opened in early XIX century. Today, the region has a developed network of sanatorium and resort institutions, as well as general resort health resorts - clinics, baths, drinking galleries with pump rooms.

The main indications for recreational recreation and sanatorium-resort treatment at the resorts of Caucasian Mineral Waters are:

• Diseases of the respiratory and ENT organs
• Diseases digestive system
• Diseases of the genitourinary system
• Diseases endocrine system and metabolic disorders
• Diseases of the musculoskeletal system
• Diseases nervous system
• Diseases of the heart and blood vessels

Leisure is also widely developed and popular in the resort region of Caucasian Mineral Waters. First of all, hiking; the surroundings of the resorts are cut through with health trails and tourist routes leading to the peaks of the surrounding mountains, lakes, and waterfalls. In addition, guests of the resorts are offered horseback riding and cycling, river rafting, visiting caves - caving tourism. Do not forget that Caucasian Mineral Waters is located a short car trip from Dombay, Teberda, Elbrus, Cheget, Arkhyz, where tourists can enjoy skiing, mountaineering, mountaineering and even hang gliding.

Excursion tourism. Caucasian Mineral Waters has something to surprise even experienced travelers. Many architectural monuments have been preserved here - from buildings of baths and mud baths, small architectural forms resort parks to noble mansions and villas, magnificent garden and park ensembles, natural attractions. The history of the resorts is associated with the names of outstanding artists - in the cities of the resort region there are many house museums and historical places. The resorts of Caucasian Mineralnye Vody are also attractive because you can get to know many of the sights on your own on foot. Excursion bureaus of sanatoriums and boarding houses offer their guests trips to Dombay, Elbrus and Arkhyz.

Directions

The Caucasian Mineral Waters resort group includes four cities: Essentuki, Zheleznovodsk, Kislovodsk and Pyatigorsk.

Zheleznovodsk- a balneological and mud resort, the most modest in size of the resorts of the Caucasian Mineral Waters. The hot springs of Zheleznovodsk have been known since ancient times, and the first serious studies of the waters were carried out at the end of the 18th century. Outstanding architects and gardeners worked on the construction and arrangement of the resort; the plans of the best European resorts were used as the basis. From the very foundation of the resort, the health resorts were headed by prominent scientists who made a significant contribution to the development of the resort business in the Caucasus.

Kislovodsk- one of the most famous balneological and climatic resorts in Russia, the birthplace of Narzan mineral waters and, perhaps, the most attractive city of the Caucasian Mineral Waters. The development of resort medicine in Kislovodsk is associated with the names of outstanding domestic clinicians and balneologists; it was here that many physiotherapeutic techniques used in sanatoriums and health complexes all around Russia.

Pyatigorsk- a famous balneological and mud resort, part of the Caucasian Mineral Waters resort group. Due to its wealth of natural mineral springs, Pyatigorsk is often called a “natural gallery of mineral waters,” and elegant architecture and magnificent parks attracted an aristocratic public to the resort back in the 19th century. It is believed that it was in Pyatigorsk that domestic balneology as a science was born - in 1863 the Russian Balneological Society was founded in the city, uniting the best doctors and scientists of its time.

BASE:

1. Federal Law No. 214-FZ of July 29, 2017 “On conducting an experiment on the development of resort infrastructure in the Republic of Crimea, Altai Territory, Krasnodar Territory and Stavropol Territory.”

2. Law of the Stavropol Territory No. 130-kz dated December 8, 2017 “On some issues of conducting an experiment on the development of resort infrastructure in the Stavropol Territory.”

RESORT FEE: 50 rubles per person.

The experiment territory includes the territories of the following municipalities of the Stavropol Territory:

• resort town of Essentuki;
• resort town of Zheleznovodsk;
• resort city of Kislovodsk;
• resort city of Pyatigorsk.

PAYERS OF THE RESORT FEE: individuals who have reached the age of majority and are staying in accommodation facilities for more than 24 hours.

EXEMPTION FROM PAYMENT OF RESORT FEE:

1) persons awarded the titles of Hero of the Soviet Union, Hero Russian Federation or who are full holders of the Order of Glory;

2) persons awarded the title of Hero Socialist Labor or Hero of Labor of the Russian Federation or awarded the Order of Labor Glory of three degrees;

3) participants of the Great Patriotic War;

4) combat veterans from among the persons specified in subparagraphs 1 - 4 of paragraph 1 of Article 3 Federal Law dated January 12, 1995 N 5-FZ “On Veterans”; 5) persons awarded the badge “Resident of besieged Leningrad”;

6) persons who worked during the Great Patriotic War at air defense facilities, local air defense, in the construction of defensive structures, naval bases, airfields and other military facilities within the rear boundaries of active fronts, operational zones of active fleets, in front-line sections of railways And highways, as well as crew members of transport fleet ships interned at the beginning of the Great Patriotic War in the ports of other states;

7) war invalids;

8) family members of fallen (deceased) war invalids, participants in the Great Patriotic War and combat veterans, family members of those killed in the Great Patriotic War Patriotic War persons from among the personnel of self-defense groups of facility and emergency teams of local air defense, as well as members of the families of deceased workers of hospitals and clinics in the city of Leningrad;

9) persons exposed to radiation as a result of the disaster at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, as well as as a result of nuclear tests at the Semipalatinsk test site, and persons equivalent to them;

10) disabled people of groups I and II;

11) persons accompanying disabled people of group I and disabled children in accordance with the Federal Law of July 17, 1999 N 178-FZ “On State social assistance";

12) low-income families, low-income citizens living alone and other categories of citizens provided for by Federal Law of July 17, 1999 N 178-FZ “On State Social Assistance”, who have an average per capita income below the subsistence level established at the place of their residence in the relevant subject Russian Federation; 13) persons who arrived in the experiment territory in order to receive specialized, including high-tech, medical care or medical rehabilitation after the provision of specialized, including high-tech, medical care in the conditions of sanatorium-resort organizations, as well as an accompanying person if the patient is a child under the age of 18 years;

14) patients with tuberculosis;

15) persons under the age of 24 studying full-time in educational organizations located on the territory of the experiment;

16) persons permanently working in the experimental territory on the basis of an employment contract or service contract;

17) persons who have a place of residence in the experiment territory;

18) persons who have the right of ownership of residential buildings (shares in the ownership of them) and (or) residential premises (shares in the ownership of them) on the territory of the experiment;

19) athletes, coaches, sports judges, as well as other specialists in the field physical culture and sports who arrived to participate in official sporting events in the experiment territory.

Exemption from payment of the resort fee is carried out upon presentation to the resort fee operator of the original document confirming the right to exemption from payment of the resort fee, or a duly certified copy thereof. Exemption from paying the resort fee for the persons specified in paragraph 11 may also be carried out on the basis of a written application from the accompanied person or his legal representative.

PROCEDURE FOR CALCULATION, PAYMENT AND TRANSFER OF THE RESORT FEE:

1. The amount of the resort fee payable is calculated as the product of the number of days the resort fee payer actually stays at the accommodation facility, excluding the day of arrival, and the corresponding amount of the resort fee. However, the amount of the resort fee payable is not included in the cost of your stay.

2. The resort fee will be charged no later than the time of check-out from the property.

3. Repeated collection of resort fees for the same period of stay in the experiment territory is not permitted.

4. The resort fee is subject to credit to the budget of the Stavropol Territory.

5. The transfer of the resort fee to the budget of the Stavropol Territory is carried out by the operator of the resort fee after the expiration of the period of actual residence of the payer in the accommodation facility no later than the 28th day of the month, based on the results of which the resort fee is calculated, but not earlier than the expiration of the period of actual residence of the payer in the accommodation facility.

6. If it is impossible to withhold from the payer the calculated amount of the resort fee, the resort fee operator, no later than three working days from the date of departure of the payer from the accommodation facility, is obliged to notify the executive authority of the Stavropol Territory of the impossibility of withholding the resort fee from the payer and the amount of the resort fee payable , responsible for conducting the experiment (hereinafter referred to as the authorized body), according to the form established by him.

RESPONSIBILITIES OF RESORT FEE OPERATORS:

1. Operators of resort fees, in the manner established by the law of the constituent entity of the Russian Federation, are obliged to calculate, collect and transfer resort fees to the budget of the constituent entity of the Russian Federation.

2. The resort fee operator, when collecting from the resort fee payer the amount of the resort fee due for payment, is obliged to issue the resort fee payer a document confirming the fact of payment.

3. Operators of resort fees, in the manner established by the authorized body of a constituent entity of the Russian Federation, are obliged to keep records of payers of resort fees and persons exempt from paying resort fees, in compliance with the requirements of Federal Law of July 27, 2006 N 152-FZ “On Personal Data”.

4. The resort fee operator is obliged to submit to the authorized body of the constituent entity of the Russian Federation a report of the resort fee operator, prepared on the basis of accounting data, as well as the information necessary for maintaining the register of resort fee operators.

The Caucasus attracted the attention of representatives of various walks of life: the creative intelligentsia, the nobility, travelers, merchants, as well as romantic adventurers of all stripes, and of course those to whom the amazing waters promised hope for miraculous healing.

The picturesque nature of these places has inspired more than one generation of writers and poets: the majestic foothills of Elbrus, the winding beds of mountain rivers carrying their waters among fragrant valleys, azure waterfalls, vast steppe expanses generously gifted with sun... All this created a surprisingly mild healthy climate, and many healing mineral waters and high-quality medicinal mud have glorified the Caucasus, both in our country and abroad.

The official history of one of the oldest balneological centers in Russia began in 1803. On the site of the first settlements and tent camps, organized near healing springs, the first settlements, and then cities, began to grow very quickly. People of different professions and classes began to come here to improve their health “on the waters” and relax in pleasant company. Gradually, news of the miraculous properties of these places spread throughout Russia and Europe - the resort became a favorite place for recreation and treatment. But the peak of popularity of this region dates back to the Soviet era, when traveling for health became less difficult and tedious than it was in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

After the revolution, nationalized hotels and private houses were converted into medical institutions. At the same time, the construction of sanatoriums, spas and resort complexes was organized. During the war years, immediately after the liberation of the resorts in the spring of 1943, hospitals began to accept thousands of wounded Soviet soldiers. Thanks to the healing waters and mud, the dedicated work of doctors and all staff, hundreds of human lives were saved. In the post-war period, dozens of new mineral water deposits were discovered, the construction of hotels, sanatoriums, pioneer camps and resort complexes proceeded at a rapid pace, and the range of medical and health services expanded. As a result, Kavminvody becomes a resort of all-Union significance, receiving up to one and a half million vacationers a year.

Today, the famous Caucasian Mineral Waters resort is located on the territory of three constituent entities of the Federation: the Stavropol Territory, the Karachay-Cherkess Republic and the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic. Here are some of the best enterprises of the sanatorium-resort complex, with a wide range of medical and health services offered.

Fans of foreign health resorts will be interested to know that Caucasian Mineral Waters is a unique region in which almost all types of mineral waters are represented - more than 130 sources! You will not find such diversity in its composition, quality and healing properties anywhere in the world!

In addition, just 12 kilometers from Pyatigorsk there is the famous Tambukan Lake, at the bottom of which there are hundreds of thousands of tons of healing silt. Every year, about 10 thousand tons of medicinal mud is extracted here for the needs of sanatoriums and health resorts, which is also recognized as one of the best in the world.

But even those who have not heard of the Kavminvod resorts are well aware of another area of ​​activity in the region - the production of bottled mineral water. The legendary “Essentuki” and “Narzan” are familiar to everyone since childhood. These and other types of water are today supplied throughout Russia and neighboring countries.

Another interesting area that continues to actively develop every year is educational and sports tourism. In a region with a rich history and culture, many interesting natural sites, there is no shortage of attractions. Therefore, many tourists come here not so much for health improvement, but for vivid excursion impressions, a peaceful atmosphere of long hiking and active sports recreation in the mountains.

Based: 1803
Square: 5.3 thousand km 2
Population: 1,194,859 people (2018)
Currency: Russian ruble
Language: Russian
Official website:/ http://www.adm-kmv.ru/

Flight time:
from Moscow - from 2 hours 15 minutes.
from St. Petersburg - from 3 hours
from Kazan - from 4 hours 50 minutes. (1-2 transfers)
from Yekaterinburg - from 3 hours 5 minutes.
from Novosibirsk - from 4 hours 35 minutes.

The most popular resorts in the Caucasian Mineral Waters area: Kislovodsk, Essentuki, Zheleznovodsk and Pyatigorsk. Each resort city has its own medical specialization.

Kislovodsk- is considered the sunniest and greenest resort. On the territory of the city, in addition to the famous healing Narzans, there is a huge park for walking, which goes far into the mountains. Favorable climatic conditions and crystal clear air, saturated with the tart smells of resin and pine needles, create a wonderful healing effect. Recommended for the treatment of the cardiovascular system and gastrointestinal tract.

Essentuki- a small cozy resort specializing in the treatment of endocrine disorders, gastrointestinal tract, liver and bile ducts. Perhaps this is the main medicinal “source” of mineral waters in the Caucasus.

Zheleznovodsk- the smallest and quietest resort among its fellows, but no less famous! This is the only resort in Russia and Europe with hot calcium mineral waters. Therefore, the main specialization of the resort is the treatment of diseases of the genitourinary system and metabolic disorders. This resort can also be considered for respiratory treatment.

Pyatigorsk— the most versatile resort of the CMV. It is famous for its mud treatments, but overall it is a universal resort for comprehensive wellness.

How to get there

Getting to famous resorts is quite easy and relatively inexpensive. If your trip is not planned during high season, train tickets may cost you more than plane tickets. The cost of trips on electric trains running in Kavminvody is comparable in price to similar trips in big cities. Minibuses and taxis are cheaper than in big cities. When planning your trip, remember that most routes, no matter where you arrive/fly in, will lead you to Mineralnye Vody - the main reception point.

Airplane

In Mineralnye Vody there is the largest international airport in the south of the country, which receives daily flights from different cities of Russia and neighboring countries. Airplane is the most convenient and fastest way to get to Kavminvod. The flight time from Moscow will be about two hours, from St. Petersburg - about three. When searching for air tickets, pay attention to S7 Airlines and NordStar, which have interesting budget proposals. The Mineralnye Vody airport itself is small but modern, located 4 km from the city.

If your further route runs through the Mineralnye Vody railway station, from which trains depart to popular resort cities, we recommend using minibuses No. 10, No. 11. Minibuses depart from the airport every 30-40 minutes. from 6.00 am to 19.30 pm. By choosing route No. 11, you will get to the city bus station, which is also connected by routes with many resort cities: Kislovodsk, Pyatigorsk, Essentuki, Dombay and others (travel time to the bus station is approximately 10 minutes). You should not believe taxi drivers who talk about the cancellation of these routes or long breaks between flights. You can use taxi services if you want to get to other cities of Kavminvod without transfers. For example, a taxi ride to Kislovodsk, on average, will cost you 900 rubles (January 2016).

Train

Before choosing this method of travel, we recommend that you look at how many days you will need for the trip. Even fast trains travel in this direction a large number of stops and do not go quickly, so the trip can be very tiring, especially in the hot season. Like the airport, the Mineralnye Vody railway station is one of the most important transport points in this region. You can get to it, and the final station of the North Caucasus Railway - Kislovodsk, without transfers from many cities in Russia.

The station in Mineralnye Vody corresponds to the status of the station - a majestic building, with massive columns, a dome, stained glass windows and frescoes, quite spacious and comfortable for waiting. Before the entrance you will be greeted by the famous sculpture “Eagle Conquering the Snake” - the symbol of the Caucasus Mining Waters. Trains depart from the station on long-distance and suburban routes.

Separately, it should be noted the excellent transport links within the Kavminvod territory! Suitable trains on the Mineralnye Vody - Kislovodsk branch (its length is 64 km) - the main public transport between the cities of Kislovodsk, Essentuki, Pyatigorsk, Beshtau, Mineralnye Vody. Electric trains also go to Georgievsk, Nevinnomyssk, Budennovsk and other cities of the Stavropol Territory, with the exception of Zheleznovodsk. To get to Zheleznovodsk, you need to get off at Beshtau station (located 6 km from Zheleznovodsk) and continue the journey by minibus or bus No. 10 (about 5-7 minutes). If a long-distance train does not stop at Beshtau station (for example, No. 004C “Kavkaz” from Moscow), then from the Mineralnye Vody railway station (from the station square), as well as from the bus station, you can get to Zheleznovodsk by bus or minibus No. 107.

Electric trains run very frequently, at intervals of 40 minutes - 1 hour 20 minutes (depending on the time of day), from 5 a.m. to 11 p.m. And, which is important for the convenience of tourists, in every city, even the smallest, the train makes 2-3 stops! The train schedule changes periodically. The cost of travel, for example: Mineralnye Vody - Kislovodsk - 154 rubles. 20 k., Kislovodsk - Essentuki - 64 rub. 10 k., Kislovodsk - Pyatigorsk - 115 rub. 90 k. (2016)

Distance between cities KMS

Bus

You can get to the Kavminvod resorts by direct bus from many large cities in Russia. Comfortable buses run from Moscow to Kislovodsk, through resort towns, departing mainly from the South Gate bus station. The travel time will be a little more than a day, the ticket price is approximately 2000 rubles (2016). The main carrier in the North Caucasus region is Kavminvodyavto, which also operates regular flights on the Moscow-Kislovodsk route and flights to nearby regions.

Bus stations and bus stations of the KMV hub

Kislovodsk: The bus station is located outside the city - st. Promyshlennaya, 4, getting there is very inconvenient. Opening hours are from 6:00 to 19:00. Serves the following directions: Arzgir, Anapa, Astrakhan, Baku, Blagodarny, Budennovsk, Vladikavkaz, Volgograd, Gelendzhik, Georgievsk, Grozny, Derbent, Krasnodar, Labinsk, Maykop, Makhachkala, Mozdok, Moscow, Nazran, Neftekumsk, Nalchik, Oktyabrsky, Prokhladny, Stavropol, Sochi, Cherkessk.

Mineral water: There are two bus stations in the city: the old one is on the street. Gagarina, 98 (opening hours from 06:30 to 18:00) and the New bus station “Ruslan”, located on the street. Sovetskaya, 97 (working hours from 5.00 to 23.00 without breaks and weekends). Buses depart from the new bus station to all directions of the Kavminvodyavto carrier.

Essentuki: The bus station is located on the street. Gagarina, 93 behind the Central Market complex. Finding it is also not easy because of its proximity to the market and large cluster transport. The building is old, in poor condition, you shouldn’t count on a comfortable wait for your flight. Opening hours are from 5:00 to 19:30. Serves the following directions: Arzgir, Anapa, Astrakhan, Baku, Blagodarny, Budennovsk, Vladikavkaz, Gelendzhik, Derbent, Maikop, Makhachkala, Mozdok, Moscow, Nalchik, Novoselitskoye, Prokhladny, Stavropol, Stepnoe, Uchkeken.

Pyatigorsk: The main bus station is located in the city center at the intersection of Kalinin Ave. and st. Bunimovich. Opening hours are from 5:45 to 21:00. Serves flights in the northern direction: Mineralnye Vody, Stavropol, Krasnodar, Rostov-on-Don, Moscow. From this station, minibuses also depart to Nalchik, Cherkessk, Vladikavkaz, Makhachkala and Grozny.

There are several more bus stations in Pyatigorsk. From the Upper Market bus station, minibuses depart to the suburbs and neighboring settlements, including Kabardino-Balkaria. The most popular routes are: No. 108: “Pyatigorsk - Georgievsk”, No. 130: “Pyatigorsk - Vin-Sady” and No. 112: “Pyatigorsk - Lermontov”. From the bus station at the railway station, minibuses run to Lermontov - No. 112, Zheleznovodsk - No. 213, Mineralnye Vody - No. 223. City bus No. 1 runs to the resort area and Lake Proval, boarding the bus at the barrier.

Zheleznovodsk: A small bus station is located on the Station Square of the railway station. Opening hours are from 06:00 to 17:00. City transport routes and several intercity flights stop here.

Bus schedule for Mineralnye Vody bus station

Automobile

Nearest highways to Kavminvodam federal significance- M29 (“Caucasus”, passes through Mineralnye Vody and Inozemtsevo) and A157 (section of the Mineralnye Vody - Kislovodsk road). The Lermontov-Cherkessk highway (A156) is located about ten kilometers south of the city. From Moscow to Kislovodsk you can travel along the M4 Don Federal Highway (E115), through Rostov-on-Don to the village of Pavlovskaya in the Krasnodar Territory, and then along the M29 (E50) highway through Mineralnye Vody.

Climate and weather in Caucasian Mineral Waters

The climate in the Caucasian Mineral Waters region depends on the specific city, because the mountains are able to create unique weather in a relatively small area.

For example, due to the fact that Kislovodsk Located higher than other resort towns in the Caucasian Mineralnye Vody region, sunny weather is observed here approximately 150 days a year. The climate in Kislovodsk is temperate continental; the city is surrounded by the Caucasus Range, which protects it from cold winds and creates a special mountain climate.

Caucasian Mineral Water Resorts

Photos of the nature of the Caucasus