- Summer vacation in Azerbaijan
- Treatment in Azerbaijan
- Best Wellness Resort
- Active and athletic
On the world map, Azerbaijan can be found in the eastern part of the Caucasus on the shores of the Caspian Sea. The country is very interesting for foreign tourists both because of its huge cultural and historical heritage, and because of the variety of opportunities for health recreation. Every year, at least one and a half million travelers from different countries of the world come to the best resorts of Azerbaijan, and this figure is constantly growing.
Summer vacation in Azerbaijan
The climatic and geographical features of the country make it possible to develop the tourist beach industry. Guests are invited to sunbathe and swim in Azerbaijan at the resorts of the Caspian Sea - not the most exotic in the world, but very picturesque and welcoming.
The small village of Nabran is literally buried in relict forests, most of which are groves of elm and beech. It is located on the Caspian coast and its sandy beaches are very popular in the summer with local residents and guests of Azerbaijan. One of the best resorts in the country, Nabran has all the necessary infrastructure for recreation. There are hotels and tourist centers in the village, restaurants and cafes with traditional Azerbaijani cuisine and international dishes on the menu are open, and even local residents will not undertake to list all the attractions in the vicinity of Nabran. In the Khachmaz region, to which the resort belongs geographically, ancient ruins of medieval buildings and mosques, ancient hydraulic structures and fortresses have been preserved. In Nabran and the surrounding area, you can learn everything about carpet weaving and buy home a carpet of any shape and size. In the Samur-Yalama National Park, tourists will get acquainted with the local flora and fauna. A walk to the Isti-Su mineral spring, which bursts out from the bowels of the earth in the form of a large fountain, makes an indelible impression on travelers. However, for fans of beach holidays, the main thing is the sea, sun and active entertainment. The resort has billiard rooms, gyms, children's playgrounds, nightclubs and discos for guests. An interesting idea for a variety of leisure activities for young tourists and their parents is a trip to the Atlant water park, where you can find several water slides, playground rides and sports grounds.
In the middle of the last century, Sumgait was known as an important industrial center of the USSR: petrochemical production was developing in the city, the raw material for which was the "black gold" mined in the Caspian Sea. Modern Sumgait is becoming more and more famous for its beaches, where fans of summer holidays by the sea have come in recent years. Sumgait beaches are unique. They are covered with myriads of the smallest snow-white shells that the sea has collected and stored in itself and on its shores for millions of years. The swimming season at the resort begins, as elsewhere in Azerbaijan, at the end of spring. Already in June, the water in the Caspian Sea warms up to + 24 ° С, and on land thermometers show up to + 30 ° С in the first days of summer and up to + 35 ° С in July-August. In total, there are about two dozen beaches in Sumgait, and the most visited of them are ideally equipped and equipped. Tourists are offered sun loungers and umbrellas for rent, comfortable cabins are installed for changing clothes, fresh showers and cafes with soft drinks and snacks work. On the coast of the resort, there are rental points for boats and equipment for practicing water sports. There is also plenty of entertainment at one of the best resorts in Azerbaijan. Particularly popular with tourists are evening walks along the Naberezhny Boulevard, from where unforgettable views of the sea open; excursions to the surrounding villages that have preserved ancient architectural structures; acquaintance with museum expositions telling the history of the emergence and development of the city. Young tourists are delighted to go to the AF Hotel water park at the hotel of the same name, which has attractions, water slides, fountains and playgrounds. Another popular idea for a family vacation is to get acquainted with the repertoire of the local puppet theater, in which a water playground serves as a stage.
The beaches in Lankaran, on the other hand, are radically black. They are covered with volcanic sand, which is quite rightly attributed to healing properties. At the height of the beach season, the sand warms up to the correct condition, and the vacationer receives a natural healing procedure - warming up the joints and muscles, as they say, without getting up. The infrastructure of the resort is in the best way possible corresponds to the idea of a rich beach vacation. There are many restaurants, bars, discos and nightclubs right by the water. Hotels in Lankaran are built very different - from expensive to budget, but very comfortable. And a solid number of cultural, historical and architectural attractions in one of the best resorts in Azerbaijan will not let the curious tourist get bored.
The capital of Azerbaijan and the most popular city among visitors to the country, Baku also stands on the shores of the Caspian Sea. The beaches in the center of the capital are not very clean, and therefore it is not customary to swim in Baku itself. But the nearest metropolitan area is suitable for sunbathing, swimming and full beach relaxation in the best possible way. The most popular beach resorts of Azerbaijan in the capital region are located in the Sabail and Garagad regions. The Absheron peninsula is famous for its clean beaches, covered with fine sand and clear water. The bottom near the coast is quite flat, and a beach vacation here is very comfortable for both children and adults. The ideal infrastructure on the beaches in Novkhany is the pride of their owners and tenants. In this part of the Caspian coast you will find sun umbrellas and comfortable sun loungers, lockers and changing rooms, fresh showers and equipped picnic areas. The coast in the vicinity of Baku is cleaned quite carefully, so that the sanitary situation in the resorts of Azerbaijan in this part of the country is very favorable.
Treatment in Azerbaijan
The republic is famous for its sanatoriums and balneological centers, the basis of health programs in which are local therapeutic factors - sea water and salts, algae, mountain air, comfortable microclimate and unique naphtholan - a special grade of oil obtained from the bowels of the earth.
Several resort zones are distinguished in Azerbaijan, differing from each other by geographic and climatic characteristics and by therapeutic factors used in balneology.
- Mineral water is used in the Nakhichevan Autonomous Republic. Wellness complexes in the resorts of Nakhichevan are ideal for patients with diseases of the digestive system, endocrine glands and urinary tract. The health resort programs of the peninsula's health resorts relieve patients from excess weight and even obesity and normalize metabolism. The most famous resorts of the NAR are Nagadzhir, Daridag with a balneological hospital and Badamly, where the construction of a modern sanatorium has recently been completed.
- The health resorts of the Greater Caucasus region also use mineral water. On its basis, wellness programs have been developed that significantly improve the condition of patients with chronic gastritis, colitis and stomach ulcers. In the sanatoriums and balneological centers of the resorts of the Greater Caucasus, they successfully help guests with nonspecific pathologies of the lungs and bronchi and neurological disorders. Popular resorts of the Greater Caucasus in Azerbaijan are Chukhuryurd with a balneological health resort, Galaalti with a gastrointestinal sanatorium and Sheki with a health center for patients with respiratory pathologies.
- The coast of the Caspian Sea offers guests of the country to undergo a course of treatment in one of the sanatoriums, making a choice in accordance with the diagnosis and doctor's recommendations. In this part of the country, health centers are based, where diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, lungs and bronchi, musculoskeletal system, heart and blood vessels are successfully treated. Patients who have suffered myocardial infarction and children who have had tuberculosis are being rehabilitated in health resorts on the Caspian coast. The most famous sanatoriums of the region are in Bilgah for cardiac patients, in Surakhani for patients with problems of the musculoskeletal system and in Buzovna for adults and children suffering from tuberculosis.
- And, finally, the sanatoriums of the Lesser Caucasus help guests with diseases of the digestive system, locomotor apparatus, peripheral nervous system and blood vessels. In the sanatorium of the most famous resort of this region, Naftalan, a unique natural product is used as a healing factor - oil of a special composition.
Medical resorts in Azerbaijan are developing dynamically, each of them annually introduces new complexes and programs of health procedures, which are based on both natural healing factors and the latest developments of modern medical science.
Best Wellness Resort
Despite the fact that on the map of Azerbaijan you will find many medical resorts, Naftalan is considered the best and most popular. The uniqueness of his healing techniques is based on a single component that is mined and used in the city. Naftalan is a special grade of oil, the value and medicinal properties of which were noticed by the inhabitants of these places in ancient times. Back in the 13th century, the famous traveler Marco Polo noted in his notes the amazing healing properties of the "oily substance" extracted from a large well.
The healing properties of naphthalan oil can be enumerated for a very long time. The product heals wounds, has anti-inflammatory and analgesic effects, regulates hormones, dilates blood vessels and dissolves scars. Naftalan improves metabolism and regenerates tissues in the area of trophic ulcers. The doctors of the resort actively use the product in unique copyright health programs:
- On the basis of naftalan, compresses and applications are made to help with polyarthritis, radiculitis and osteochondrosis.
- Naphthalan tampons and dressings in combination with electric currents are used to treat infertility and other reproductive disorders in gynecology.
- Dentists successfully heal periodontal disease by using naftalanum for irrigation of the oral cavity.
- In dermatology, naftalan is the most demanded product. With the help of unique Azerbaijani oil, dermatitis, psoriasis, neurodermatitis and other skin pathologies and disorders are successfully cured.
- One of the most popular methods of using naphthalan as a medicine is an oil bath. Patients are immersed in a container filled with a wonderful substance, it is partially absorbed through the skin, enters the bloodstream and stimulates all metabolic processes of the body, including cleansing.
The best health resort in Azerbaijan offers its guests an active educational rest. There are several historical monuments and architectural landmarks in the vicinity of Naftalan, including the 17th century Red Bridge, the old mosque and the Nizami mausoleum in Ganja. The resort has several museums, the expositions of which are devoted to the history of the city, its development as a health resort and local history.
The cultural program for tourists also includes acquaintance with the local cuisine: restaurants and bars of Naftalan fully represent national traditions. Guests are offered to try the specialties of this region of Azerbaijan and taste the wines. In hotels, the level of which belongs to the highest class, you can find bowling and billiard rooms. For fans of active tourism, city agencies organize hiking trips in the vicinity of the city and horseback riding in the mountains.
Active and athletic
An equally interesting and useful program is provided for fans of outdoor activities in Azerbaijan. In winter, the republic awaits alpine skiing lovers: not far from the city of Gusar and in the village of Gabala, ski slopes are equipped with everything necessary for a comfortable and exciting skiing infrastructure.
The sports complex near Gusar, located on the slopes of Shahdag Mountain, has several tracks of various categories of difficulty - from "green" to "blue". The resort is equipped with a dozen lifts, an area for lovers of free skiing, and the quality of the piste is monitored by the operators of the artificial snowmaking system.
Five slopes of the "Tufan" center in Gabala are just the first signs: the resort is actively developing and being built. But today in "Tufan" you can have a great vacation or vacation. Its tracks meet international requirements and differ depending on the complexity, cable cars quickly deliver athletes to the starting points, and all the necessary equipment for practicing winter sports at the resort is available for rent. For beginners in "Tufan" courses of mastery are open, where professional instructors give lessons.
Diving is popular in Azerbaijan in summer. The underwater world of the Caspian is not very diverse and picturesque, but fans of wreck diving have a lot to turn around here. The sea of Azerbaijan has long served as a trade route for merchants and sunken ships have long turned into real underwater treasures.
