- Features of thermal springs in Azerbaijan
- Arkevan Hot Springs
- Lankaran
- Zulfugarly
- Istisu
The healing climate, naphthalan oil, mineral and thermal springs in Azerbaijan have a beneficial effect on the body and contribute to healing from ailments of various etiologies.
Features of thermal springs in Azerbaijan
Thermal springs allow solving numerous health problems (ailments in gynecological and urological spheres, diseases of blood vessels, heart, skin, central nervous system, musculoskeletal system), and they can be found in different parts of the country, in particular, in the Samur-Yalama National Park.”, Where, moreover, everyone will be able to meet raccoons, wild boars, black grouses, pheasants.
Arkevan hot springs
Their location is the Talish Mountains region, not far from the city of Jalilabad. Spring water is added to baths and used in a variety of water treatments, which are prescribed for the treatment of skin, female and other ailments.
Lankaran
The surroundings of Lankaran beckon tourists with thermal springs, water (their temperature varies within + 40-50 degrees) of which is used for general health and medical purposes. In the sanatorium "Lankaran", using this healing water, the apparatus of support and movement, the nervous system, the heart and blood vessels are treated, and everyone is offered to undergo a course of procedures aimed at restoring immunity.
The sights of Lankaran are of no less interest:
- Lankaran fortress (built in the 18th century; 2 mosques, once built on the territory of the fortress, have been well preserved to this day; those who climb to its top will be able to inspect the nearby objects from a height).
- Khanega (is a complex with mausoleums and mosques; all buildings date back to the 12-14 centuries, and their architectural decoration contains ceramic decorations, skillful painting, artistic stone carving).
- House of Mirahmad Khan (presented in the form of a 3-storey palace, which was built in 1913; despite the fact that architects from France were engaged in the project of the house, national Azerbaijani elements prevail in the decor).
- Lankaran lighthouse (is a lamppost, the height of which is almost 3 m and is located on a 30, 5-meter tower; this tower and the building of the old prison are connected by a secret passage in the form of a well - shelves with plates are installed every 2 meters on the walls of the passage for candles).
Zulfugarly
62-degree sodium chloride-calcium water improves immunity, fights stress and a variety of health problems. In between treatment programs, vacationers should go to see the monastery, built in the 9-13th centuries.
Istisu
Those who come to Istisu will be able to taste local aromatic tea and delicious oranges, as well as find a thermal spring. In + 58-degree water, "beating out" from a 90-250-meter depth, there is hydrogen sulfide, calcium, iodine (1 liter contains 30 mg), magnesium bicarbonate, sodium chloride and other elements. It helps to fight rheumatism, dermatitis, eczema, fungal diseases, arthritis, prostatitis, sciatica, male and female infertility, kidney, liver, stomach, biliary tract diseases.
It is worth noting that hot water flows into a small river, and those who decide to swim in it will be able to get rid of ailments in the field of dermatology (this is possible thanks to the fish living in the river, which, having reached the bathers, begin to pinch their skin). In addition, this river will allow everyone to pamper themselves with a contrasting swim, since hot water flows from one side of the mountain, and cold water from the other.
In the local sanatorium "Fatimei-Zehra", where outpatient treatment is organized and patients suffering from diseases of the liver, gastrointestinal tract, cardiovascular system and metabolic disorders are awaited, at the services of patients there are pools and baths, into which water is poured from a thermal spring (its temperature + 35-40 degrees; stay in this water should not exceed 10 minutes; duration of treatment - from a week to a month, depending on the severity of the disease). In addition to balneotherapy, those who wish are offered to do physical therapy and undergo a course of physiotherapy.
In your free time during the summer months, you can go to Lankaran, famous for its beach, the cover of which is volcanic sand (has healing properties).
And those who drive 13 km from Istisu will find themselves in the village of Masalli, where they will be able to enjoy the taste of local dishes (rice dishes are widespread here), acquire traditional cypress chests (local craftsmen make chests measuring from 20 to 12 cm up to 100 by 50 cm) and wicker baskets, mats (as a rule, their size is 1, 10 by 4 meters, they do not allow moisture to pass through and can be used for 2-3 years) and reed mats.
