In winter, residents of cold countries begin to think about a brief escape to warm places, where winter is practically no different from summer. Increasingly, Israel is chosen for the trip. It is attractive to visitors with its ancient history and connection with the legendary scriptures, an amazing mix of cultures and the romance of the East. However, all this can also be combined with health benefits. During the period of recovery in winter vacation, you can also undergo examinations and procedures. This article is about wellness or treatment tours to Israel.
About the Dead Sea
It is known for its mineral mud and salts, which have a life-giving effect on the human body. The uniqueness of the location of the sea, in the lowest part of the Earth, influenced the special healing climate of this area and the popularity of medical tours to Israel, especially to this region. On the coast of a huge lake called the Dead Sea, hotels and resorts are located. Each of them has its own treatment center with mineral baths, various inhalations, massages, high-level beauty parlors and facilities for sports and gymnastics. Each health institution fills its outdoor and indoor pools with sea water.
Contraindications
The local climate favorably affects the condition of people with problems of all body systems, as well as skin diseases and constant fatigue syndrome. There is no such ailment that the climate of the region would not have favorably affected. However, there are a number of contraindications that limit therapeutic tours to Israel to the Dead Sea:
- epilepsy of any severity;
- schizophrenia;
- Parkinson's disease;
- myocardial infarction, suffered less than 2 months ago;
- AIDS;
- tuberculosis;
- liver or kidney failure;
- hemorrhagic stroke that occurred less than six months before the trip;
- pemphigus;
- lupus erythematosus.
Effect on the body
Salt water allows you to relax, plunging the body into zero gravity. The seashore is sandy, pleasant to the touch. Each day is warm and sunny enough to sunbathe or bask in the sun.
The complete improvement of the body is also facilitated by the climate features of the protected area:
- The location. At the lowest point on the planet, the highest atmospheric pressure, and oxygen in the air in this region contains 15% more compared to any other place on the globe. The effect on the body is very similar to that created in the pressure chamber. The air is filled with special mineral compounds that create a layer that filters the sun's rays, depriving them of negative ultraviolet exposure.
- Climate. Dryness and constant high temperature throughout almost the whole year. For 10 months a year, low air humidity and rare precipitation remain here. The absence of sudden changes in temperature creates wellness, stress-free conditions for those who want to heal their body and soul.
- Chemical composition. Water in the sea contains salts, minerals and trace elements, providing not only its special density, but also a positive effect on the skin and joints. So, resting on the Dead Sea, you can get a comprehensive recovery. The effect of weightlessness unloads the musculoskeletal system, useful minerals heal the skin, the climate affects the whole body and nervous system.
- Conservation area. The whole area is characterized by extremely clean air due to the fact that the zone is protected and guarded with special care.
Reviews
According to reviews of therapeutic tours to the Dead Sea in Israel, the atmosphere of the resorts affects the restoration of health in all its aspects. Many people share their impressions of visiting such health centers in the following vein:
- comparing a visit to Israel, while ignoring the Dead Sea, is a crime;
- claim that the landscapes of this region resemble another planet and amaze with picturesqueness;
- confirm that rest and treatment in Israel is not profanity, but a truly effective combination of environmental conditions and the professionalism of doctors;
- describe such trips as an ideal mixture of relaxation and medical procedures, cultural and educational activities with wellness.
What to look for
It is important to study the recommendations of doctors about the most beneficial time to visit Israel. For example, a trip to treatment will be very useful for people with respiratory diseases, including bronchitis and asthma. However, such people are not recommended to visit Israel in the extremely arid (as a result, dusty) season from May to October. You should also consult your doctor to choose the best time to purchase a medical tour to Israel.
Tour operators in this area
The most popular tour operators are organizers of medical tours to Israel to the Dead Sea from Moscow. The health tourism market is quite developed, especially for residents of the Russian capital:
- TUI
- Mona Tours;
- "Lead tours".
Treatment
In general, more than a dozen dermatological sanatoriums are located on the Dead Sea. Everything is treated here: from cardiovascular pathologies to orthopedic problems. Each patient is given the individual attention of doctors, the necessary unique procedures are prescribed, including the latest technology, as well as traditional wraps of black clay and mineral mud, special mud baths. Medical tours to Israel most often include not only wellness treatments and examinations, but also a sightseeing tour. This makes the trip doubly attractive for tourists.
What to visit
This is a meditative place full of oases in the middle of the desert. The region is suitable for adventure lovers and ancient ruins, for example, Masada fortress, Herod the Great Palace and the ancient synagogue.
It is worth visiting the Ein Gedi Botanical Garden.
Visitors to the Qumran National Park will be reunited with nature. Exuberant exotic vegetation, clean air, silence of the protected area. Not far from the park is the legendary "Wife of Lot" - one of the references to biblical stories.