Holidays on the southern coast of Crimea are good at any time of the year. The unique healing properties of air saturated with iodine and needles have been known for a long time. Crimean mountains protect the coast from winds and bad weather from the north. They are covered with pine forest and juniper groves. The mixture of mountain and sea air has healing power and has a beneficial effect on the human body. That is why in the south of Crimea a large number of health centers and sanatoriums were built.
Sanatorium "Mountain", Crimea, Livadia
On the South Coast, not far from the city of Yalta, in the picturesque village of Livadia, a hundred meters above sea level is the resort "Mountain". The health resort buildings are located on the side of the mountain, in a beautiful park with an area of more than 15 hectares. You can walk along the alleys of the park for hours, breathing in the coniferous aroma, while receiving a charge of health. A huge number of magnificent Crimean pines, slender cypresses, beautiful spruce trees and many other trees grow here. Literally buried in greenery sanatorium "Mountain" (Crimea). Photos, which are given below, will evaluate the beauty of the health resort.
The huge park smoothly passes into the forest with the famous Royal Trail, which leads to the center of Livadia to the snow-white imperial palace. Walking along this trail will charge everyone with positive emotions and give a good mood. The chic mountain Crimea and the azure sea open to the eyes of strolling tourists, these views will not leave anyone indifferent.
Proximity to the sea and the beach
The buildings of the sanatorium are located quite high from the sea, since the terrain is steep and mountainous, not everyone can do the descent and climb. However, do not worry, there is a cable car leading directly from the sanatorium to the beach. Those who want to burn calories can walk to the sea along a picturesque alley, the descent will take about fifteen minutes.
Sanatorium "Mountain" (Crimea) has its own equipped beach. Its length is about 250 meters, which is a lot for these places. There is a rescue service, a first-aid post, a towel dispenser, a small cafe and a sauna by the sea.
Health Profile
Sanatorium "Mountain" (Crimea) is famous for its climatotherapy. Its location is perfectly suited for the improvement of the respiratory system. Patients suffering from bronchial asthma, tracheitis, chronic bronchitis, successfully undergo treatment in a sanatorium. Here, first of all, the air itself is treated, which is nourished by the sea and coniferous phytoncides. The sanatorium accepts patients with circulatory problems and diseases of the nervous system.
Experienced doctors work in the sanatorium: therapists, cardiac surgeons, neuropathologists. After examinations and diagnostics, patients are prescribed treatment: physiotherapy, electrotherapy, balneological procedures, ozone therapy, massages, mud therapy with Saki mud and other procedures.
In the years of the USSR, the center of rehabilitation and restoration of astronauts was located on the basis of the sanatorium.
Combines the sanatorium "Mountain" (Crimea), rest and treatment in one place, because the local climate is favorable for everyone, without exception. Tourists come to the resort, without any medical indications, with the intentions to undergo preventive courses, just relax and get a boost of energy.
Accommodation for vacationers
Sanatorium "Mountain" (Crimea) can be called a medical complex, as there are as many as five buildings. At the same time, the health resort can accommodate 430 guests in comfortable rooms of varying degrees of comfort.
The largest building is the first. This is a real five-story palace, with very beautiful architecture. It has single and double rooms with private facilities on the floor and in the room, as well as the main medical base of the sanatorium.
The second building is located next to the first, has three floors. The rooms in it are superior, with amenities, of two categories: with a view of the sea and mountains. One floor is fully occupied by conference rooms. The building after major repairs.
Building number 3 is a separate two-story building located in front of the main building. The rooms in it are double superior.
Building 4 has two floors. The building is located in the upper part of the complex, a little away from the first three. A distinctive feature of the rooms are the terraces on the ground floor, through which vacationers get into the room. The rooms on the second floor have balconies.
The fifth building is located next to the previous one and has four floors. The building after major repairs, treatment rooms are located on the first and second floors. The rooms are single and double standard.
In the summer, guests are welcomed by the climate pavilion - a two-story building located right by the sea. The economy double rooms with partial amenities are located here.
VIP clients can be accommodated in a one-story detached log house. The building has only one deluxe room, with its own kitchen and veranda.
The prices in the rooms depend on amenities, comfort, access to the south or north side, as well as the time of year. The sanatorium welcomes guests year-round, and, of course, in the winter season the cost of rest and treatment is almost two times lower.
Catering in the sanatorium
Dining meals are organized in the dining room - a separate building on the territory of the sanatorium complex.
Three meals a day according to the buffet system (with a minimum of 40 guests) or a weekly menu. Meals from economy rooms are provided only on the weekly menu.
If the patient is prescribed a diet, it is necessary to inform the chief cook about this. Then a special menu will be organized for the guest.
The infrastructure of the sanatorium complex "Mountain"
Rest in the mountainous Crimea, in fact, is more active than in the steppe of the peninsula. Walking along the alleys of the park are constant descents and ascents. And that's not all. The resort offers other services to fans of outdoor activities:
- A chic indoor pool with warm salt water awaits guests from May to September;
- simulators are available to maintain physical fitness;
- for lovers of volleyball and basketball there are equipped sports fields;
- ping-pong tables;
- tennis courts;
- animation for children and adults, organization of competitions and holidays;
- other services.
Fans of a relaxing holiday will also not be bored. The complex has a restaurant, several bars, a cinema, a library, a sauna and other places of leisure.
In some parts of the health resort there is a Wi-Fi zone. There is a parking, safe, shop, hairdresser. The administration of the sanatorium will help organize transfers and excursions in the Crimea.
Location of the health resort
The sanatorium is located on Cape Ai-Todor, only eight kilometers from the pearl of the Crimea of Yalta. Livadia is a very quiet and comfortable village. Next to the "Mountain" is located no less famous sanatorium "Kurpaty".
The location of the "Mountain" is very successful. Walking distance to public transport. In the vicinity there are a large number of attractions of the Southern Coast of Crimea: Livadia Palace, Yalta Embankment, Zoo, Glade of Fairy Tales, Aquarium, Swallow's Nest, Dolphinarium and many other unique places of Crimea.
Guest reviews
Sanatorium "Mountain" (Crimea), reviews of which are quite good, has a high rating among other health resorts of Crimea.
Almost all vacationers celebrate the magnificent territory of the complex. The park zone with numerous alleys and peculiar plants did not leave anyone indifferent. Nature inspires guests to write beautiful metaphors.
Reviews about the treatment base are mostly positive. The professionalism of the staff, the cordiality and hospitality of the staff are noted. Vacationers praise massage therapists, acupuncture specialists, mud treatments, etc.
There are many positive reviews about the guide of the sanatorium, which organizes free guided tours and walks to unique places.
Opinions were divided regarding nutrition. It suits some guests, while others speak of a small variety of dishes. It is worth noting that there are very few complaints about quality, but they still exist. In several reviews, the kitchen is called tasteless.
Negative reviews mainly concern pricing policy. The cost of rest to the guests seems overstated, especially in the last year, prices have risen substantially, and as such conditions have not been added.
Vacationers write that they come to this resort several times, and this is probably the most important indicator. If people come back here, it means that the rest is worthy.