The Vyatsky Uval hill, unique in its healing properties, is located on the territory of the Mari El Republic and the Kirovograd Region, and has a large meridional extent. Here, almost 50 km from the city of Kirov, in the village. Burmakino, on the banks of the Bystritsa River, the Vyatskiy Uvaly health-improving center has recently grown (1999). He makes full use of the features of karst and dolomite deposits to treat his patients.
Location Features
The sanatorium “Vyatskie Uvaly” is located in a picturesque place on the banks of the Bystrica river. She goes around it from three sides. Deciduous forests, firs, pines characteristic of the Vyatsky Uval Upland are growing here. And the hill is rich in sodium chloride and bromine-iodine mineral waters and brines. There are several sources in the health resort, all of them are used in balneotherapy.
The most beautiful natural landscapes complement the artificial pond created in 2015, where there is a beach, places for fishing and the opportunity to ride boats, catamarans.
The whole territory of the resort town is more than 26 hectares of the park with well-groomed paths, equipped with places for recreation, sports volleyball and tennis courts.
You can get to the Rehabilitation Center from the city of Kirov by buses No. 109 and 809 (stop Vyatka Uvaly). Or by car (from Kirov here 46 km) - in the village. Burmakino, Kirov-Chepetsk district.
About treatment areas
The health resort is large, up to 500 guests can rest and be treated there at the same time. The list of medical indications for treatment is very extensive. 36 doctors work here, including 15 specialists of the highest category, 1 candidate of medical sciences and more than 90 qualified nurses. Sanatorium “Vyatka Uvali” (Kirov) accepts for treatment of patients:
- with diseases of the nervous, endocrine, musculoskeletal, genitourinary systems;
- as well as eating disorders and metabolic disorders, gastrointestinal problems, as well as the consequences of poisoning and other external influences;
- with problems of the skin and subcutaneous tissue;
- in the presence of circulatory disorders;
- with diseases of the ear, eyes, respiratory system.
Among the reviews about the rest in this health resort there are a lot of good words about the professionalism of doctors, the attentive attitude of medical personnel.
If we talk about contraindications, then they are standard for spa treatment.
In general, treatment courses are designed for 5, 14 and 21 days of treatment (for victims of work - 42). 11 additional treatment programs have also been developed here: Free Breath, Bon appetit, Men's Health, Antistress, Healthy Back, Weight Loss, Body Cleansing, etc. There is a special weekend program. "
The health resort has its own modern diagnostic center. Research is being conducted on all medical areas of the health resort. It hosts high-tech diagnostic equipment (manufactured in Japan, the USA), and qualified personnel work.
Therapy Features
The Vyatka Uval Upland provides for treatment not only the climate and amazing forests. The rehabilitation center also uses local mud and mineral waters.
A mud bath operates here, where low-mineralized sulfide mud is used. Ramenskoye (located 6 km from the health resort).
On the territory of the center there are several sources of mineral water, they are actively used in treatment. The hydropathic center uses two types of mineral water:
- A brine containing hydrogen sulfide, iodine, bromine, boron. It is bred and used for bathing, irrigation, wrapping.
- Water. It is sulphate-potassium-magnesium-sodium (mineralization M 5.5 - 6.5 g / cubic dm). Medical dining room.
Water is extracted directly on the territory of the health resort, is supplied to the balneotherapy center.
Other treatment options will include:
- hardware therapy (16 types);
- therapeutic baths (as well as dry carbon dioxide);
- healing souls (including underwater);
- paraffin therapy;
- intestinal procedures;
- methods of treatment of andrological (male reproductive system) diseases;
- gynecological procedures;
- speleocamera;
- hirudotherapy;
- massotherapy;
- Exercise therapy;
- gym;
- terrenkury.
Some patients write that the number of procedures provided by the ticket decreased from 10 to 8. Usually compared with 2013. The disadvantages also include the remoteness of hotel buildings No. 2, 3, 11 from the medical. However, a number of posts note that today work is underway to build warm transitions (for example, they say that building No. 3 is already connected by a transition with a medical one).
A bit about accommodation and prices
The health resort accommodates guests in 7 bedroom buildings. Some of them (No. 1, 4, 5, 12) are connected by warm passages to the medical building, as well as a dining room for 3 rooms. Guests are accommodated in rooms of three categories:
- Standard (1-, 2-seater) and standard block (1x1 or 1x2).
- Superior comfort (1- and 2-room 1-seater and 2-, 3- and 4-room 2-seater). VIP-building number 2 has its own dining room, gym, speleochamber, sauna, hammam, pool and billiard room.
- To accommodate patients with the consequences of spinal injuries and other injuries in the workplace (building No. 4). There is a 2-room suite, equipped with everything necessary for the patient, a stroller is provided (patients are accepted after injuries at work and with the consequences of occupational diseases).
The contingent of guests is diverse, many guests are at the turn of their retirement age, but there are many parents with children (children are accepted from 4 to 15 years old). The rehabilitation center is subordinate to the Social Insurance Fund of the Russian Federation, trips here in its direction will be discounted.
The rehabilitation center "Vyatskiye Uvaly" offers prices for rest and treatment rather high. The full cost of living in a standard room without treatment will cost from 1980 p. / Day per person, with treatment - from 2518 p. / Day (the price will include meals and accommodation). The most expensive will be a place in a superior room of building No. 12 - from 3868 rubles per day per person.
What vacationers write about nutrition
Nutrition in the health resort involves several options. They offer 4 meals a day in 3 rooms with a custom-made menu, and with a doctor’s appointment - diet.
For children there is an opportunity to order a special 5-time, and for victims of work at the factory 6 times are provided.
In building number 2 (VIP) has its own room with improved nutrition.
Sanatorium “Vyatka Uvaly” also offers relaxation in the bar with karaoke, which is on site.
However, in the reviews there are complaints about the standard set of dishes, their uniformity in the dining room, in some posts there are complaints about the prohibition of drinking alcohol throughout the health resort.
Recreation and entertainment services
The Kirov sanatorium “Vyatskiye Uvaly” offers a number of entertainments for guests. This is an active outdoor recreation, walks, paths terrenkur, sports grounds, fishing. There is a rental point (bicycles, skis, skates, boats, catamarans, tackle).
The rooms have a bath and a sauna, a swimming pool, fitness and sports halls, billiards, a library and a literary hall, a winter garden (building No. 12), a concert hall.
The Vyatsky Uval Upland is also interesting for its history, which offers a number of excursions to Kirov and the region.