Experts named the top 5 thermal resorts in Russia

The top 5 thermal resorts in Russia include Pyatigorsk, Tyumen, Belokurikha, Arshan and Tulsky. The selection was made by the service "Yandex Travel", which "Izvestia" got acquainted with on Friday, November 29.

Pyatigorsk

The city pleases guests with more than 40 springs in which you can swim in winter. The water temperature varies from +26 to +47 degrees, and in some wild springs it reaches +70. Sulphide and radon springs, rich in calcium, bromine, iodine and sodium, are especially popular.

Fans of authentic recreation can visit free radon pools or take a dip in folk baths at the foot of Mashuk Mountain - the place of Lermontov's last duel.

The air ticket Moscow - Mineralnye Vody costs from 3.7 thousand rubles, flight time - 3.5 hours. From the airport to Pyatigorsk there are buses, the fare - from 90 rubles. A night in a three-star hotel costs from 1.8 thousand rubles for a double room.

Tyumen

Tyumen is famous for thermal springs, in which you can bathe all year round. For example, there you can visit a spring whose water temperature reaches +48 degrees.

The flight from Moscow to Tyumen will take about three hours, tickets cost from 5.5 thousand rubles. A double room in a three-star hotel will cost from 2.4 thousand rubles per night.

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Belokurikha

Thermal springs of Belokurikha are a unique phenomenon. Their waters, rich in radon, silicon and nitrogen, have no analogues in the world. The history of the resort began when locals noticed steam over the warm keys of the Belaya River. And today there are already more than 20 sanatoriums of federal importance working here.

The special value of the resort is given by its location among picturesque mountains at an altitude of 240-250 meters above sea level. It is believed that the local air exceeds even Swiss resorts in the content of useful substances. In addition to procedures, here you can take walks along terrenekurs, visit bathhouses, go skiing or go on an excursion to Lake Teletskoye.

A direct flight from Moscow to Barnaul costs from 6.2 thousand rubles. The flight time is about four hours. A ticket for a bus Barnaul - Belokurikha costs from 1 thousand rubles. Travel time is 4.5-5 hours. A room in a three-star hotel will cost from 4.5 thousand rubles per night.

Arshan

There are hundreds of thermal springs within a radius of 100-200 km from Baikal. Locals call them "Arshan" - translated from Buryat "sacred water" or "drink of the gods". The village of Arshan, located in the Tunka Valley at the foot of the majestic mountains, is famous for its carbon dioxide, radon and hydrogen sulfide springs. After recovery procedures guests can take a walk in the ancient forest park with centuries-old larch trees.

A direct flight Moscow - Ulan-Ude will cost from 8.2 thousand rubles. Travel time is about six hours. From the bus station "Selenga" to Arshan run buses, a ticket costs from 1.9 thousand rubles. Travel time is seven hours. A double room in a guest house will cost from Br2.4 thousand per day.

Tulsky

Thermal springs of Adygea are the heritage of the ancient sea that once covered these lands. Today its waters, saturated with minerals, rise from the depths through special wells.

One of the largest thermal complexes of the region is located in the village of Tulsky. The temperature of water coming from the depth of 1.8 thousand meters in the pools varies from +24 to +41 degrees.

The bus Moscow - Maikop will cost the price from 4 thousand rubles. Travel time is about 19 hours. It is most convenient to get to the sources by car. A double room in a guest house in Tulsky in November costs from Br2.5 thousand.

At the end of October "Izvestia" got acquainted with the results of Tutu.ru poll, according to which more Russians would like to go to the Caucasus for local cuisine. The top regions of the country for gastrotourism also include Kamchatka, Tatarstan, regions of the Russian North, Karelia, Altai, Buryatia, Primorsky and Krasnodar Territories, and Kaliningrad Region.