Marcial Waters is a Russian mud and balneological resort located in the Karelian Republic, not far from the city of Petrozavodsk (approximately 50-55 kilometers). It is believed that the resort received its name in honor of the god of iron and the war of Mars at the behest of Peter the Great in 1719. However, the history of the first resort begins four years earlier.
The legend of "Martial waters"
For the first time I. Ryaboev learned about the healing properties of mineral water in 1714. It was an ordinary factory worker who watched how ore was transported to Ravbolot. It was in this area in winter that he found an ice-free spring and began to drink water from it. He had heart diseases, but after the “magic” water his condition improved, about which he informed the manager of the Konchezersky plant.
Then the manager Zimmerman dropped a word about glandular water to commandant V. Gennin, and that admiral F.M. Apraksin, who reported to the tsar. Next, experiments were conducted on the effects of water on sick people, and after positive results, the resort was opened.
After the death of Peter the Great, the resort became desolate, the village "Palaces" grew on the site of the buildings. Since 1926, numerous attempts have been made to explore the "Marcial waters" and build a resort. However, construction began only in 1958, while the village entered the Kondopoga district of Karelia, where it is located to this day.
Construction of a balneological resort
By the end of winter 1964, the resort was opened with the name of Peter. Restored it on the basis of the mud springs of Gabozer. A year later, the existing village began to bear the eponymous name of the resort and belong to the nearby city of Petrozavodsk. At all times, the indigenous population was small: under Peter there were a couple dozen people in the village, and today there are several hundred.
“Marcial Waters” is a sanatorium visited by people with heart, kidney, gastrointestinal, urinary, endocrine and respiratory systems, gynecological diseases, nervous and musculoskeletal disorders, radiculitis, osteochondrosis, infertility, spinal injuries, prostatitis, diseases throat, nose, ear, anemia, low hemoglobin.
On the territory of this resort there is another sanatorium - "Palaces", which is built on the site of the Peter's Palace. Tourists can visit the museum, which introduces Karelian nature and archeology. There is also the church of the Apostle Peter and four mineral springs. Currently, the sanatoriums are equipped with modern infrastructure, so that rest and treatment will be at the highest level.
Marcial Waters: how to get there
The village of “Marcial Waters” can be reached from any corner of the country. First, to the city of Petrozavodsk. From there, order a taxi and get to the village, which is 50 kilometers away. You can use the special bus from the bus station, which runs every half hour to the sanatorium.
If you get by car, stick to the northern highway M-18, which connects the city of St. Petersburg and the city of Kola. It is necessary to get to the 443rd kilometer from St. Petersburg, it will be the settlement settlement Shuiskaya Station. Please note that you do not call in Petrozavodsk, it remains to the right of the M-18 highway.
There will be several forks in the village itself: for the first time you need to turn left uphill towards the village of Girvas; the second time, having passed the settlements of Tsarevichi and Kosalma, and having reached the village of Konchezero, you go straight to the Marcial Waters sanatorium. If you haven’t mixed it up, then the famous Lake Gabozero will be on the right, and further on the left the road will lead uphill to the sanatorium.
What is the secret of healing waters and mud?
By comparing the water composition data from Peter's documents and the results of our time, scientists noticed the constancy of the chemical composition of the sources. Especially high iron content, which also has a beneficial effect on the body. In addition to iron, water contains calcium, magnesium, sodium, manganese. In the tourism sector, this resort belongs to ferruginous, hydrocarbonate-sulfate, nitrogen, slightly acidic, cold, low-mineralized sources.
In addition to water, doctors focus on therapeutic sulfide, silt, sapropelic mud and the microclimate of the Gabozero Valley. The resort has a temperate climate: warm summers (July temperature reaches 16 degrees) and cool winters (January temperature - 12 degrees).
Surprisingly, marcial waters have a healing property only at the source. You need to drink it through a tube so as not to destroy the tooth enamel. It does not make sense to take water with you, because when exposed to oxygen, water loses its healing properties.
Infrastructure and service base
Each sanatorium, dispensary, camp site has its own range of medical services. The client is offered a drinking pump room, a speleocamera, a balneological department, an exercise therapy room, a hydropathy department, a phyto-bar, a mud therapy department, saunas, an apparatus for physiotherapy, an alternative medicine cabinet, inhalation rooms, treatment and treatment rooms, and a massage department.
In addition to therapeutic events, there is a swimming pool, cinema halls, restaurants, a library, bars, parking, a cosmetology and SPA cabinet, a bathhouse, a store, a left-luggage office, an excursion desk, an ATM, Internet, billiards, an interest club, karaoke, a gym, fitness, and rental boats, bicycles, skates, skis and more. For children there is a children's and animation rooms and the services of a teacher are offered.
The room has the necessary furniture (bed, mirror, bedside table, wardrobe, chairs), TV, refrigerator, electric kettle, dishes, toilet with shower. The room is cleaned and linen changed weekly.
As you can see, all kinds of entertainment and services are in the village of Martsialnye Vody, you can visit Petrozavodsk if you want to know more about the area. There is the National Museum of the Republic of Karelia about the history and archeology of the republic.
What are the treatment methods in the sanatorium?
The following treatment methods are offered to tourists.
- Drinking medicinal water from different sources (4 sources).
- The adoption of balneological baths (four-chamber, carbon dioxide, vortex, pearl, salt, healing, herbal, coniferous, sage, sea).
- Irrigation of the intestines and gums with glandular water.
- Taking a shower (rising, circulating, Charcot, Vichy, underwater with massage, fan, Scottish, cascading).
- Mud treatment (applications, vaginal and rectal tampons, diothermal, electro-, galvanic mud therapy, “general” mud).
- Salt, herbal and medicinal inhalations.
- Colonoproctology (bowel lavage, microclysters, rectal insulfation).
- Halotherapy.
- Physiotherapy with devices (low-frequency, UHF, UZT, magneto, laser therapy, heat and light therapy, electromyostimulation)
- Massage (therapeutic, general, manual, anti-cellulite, acupressure, vibrational, vacuum, relaxing, underwater).
- Aroma, phyto, hirud and ozone therapy.
- Oxygen cocktail.
- Psychotherapy.
- Therapeutic swimming and exercise therapy.
- Gynecological and urological procedures.
Each year, the range of services expands in the sanatorium "Marcial Waters" (reviews of vacationers confirm this).
Necessary documents, analyzes, things
It is best to go to the sanatorium's website and contact a specialist who will tell you what kind of research you need to go through. This is due to the complication of the disease and the presence of specialists of the desired profile. Standardly, they require a spa card, you can take a medical one, where there will be results of an ECG, gynecologist and dermatologist, urine and blood tests, fluorography.
Children should have information about vaccinations, a certificate of epidemiological well-being for a period of not more than a week. From the documents, take a passport, birth certificate for children, a ticket, a medical policy. Of things you will need replaceable shoes, a bathing cap, and a swimsuit.
On the first day, a treatment plan is planned. In the absence of any examinations, you can go for a fee in a sanatorium. If the card is expired, then such a tourist may be refused a medical treatment.
Please note that the resort has a huge range of services. You can go with the whole family and get healthier in different programs. For example, a husband heals a heart, a wife eliminates gynecological diseases, and a child strengthens the throat.
"Marcial Waters" - sanatorium: reviews of vacationers
What are the advantages distinguished by customers?
- A variety of treatment methods.
- Gorgeous mud baths.
- Unique underwater massage.
- Fresh air, picturesque nature.
- Developed infrastructure.
- The courtesy and professionalism of the staff.
Among the shortcomings are the following.
- Shallow shower, so water spills onto the floor.
- Mosquitoes.
- No alcohol and no smoking restrictions.
- 3 meals a day.
- No soundproofing, you can hear everything that happens outside the room.
- The gym has a meager arsenal of sports equipment.
In fact, vacationers do not notice the disadvantages of the sanatorium or the area, as nature, healing air, mineral springs, mud baths and top-level treatment improve their well-being and cheer up. The resort provides for all age categories and offers various recreational activities.
At a price, treatment at the Palaces center will cost more than at the Marcial Waters sanatorium. Karelia annually attracts tourists from all over the world. By its level, it is not inferior to the world balneological resorts, and a tour package for the price is not inferior to a vacation in Egypt or Turkey (minimum per person 13,000 rubles for 6 days, maximum 30,000 rubles excluding additional services).
Brief Summary
Karelian sanatorium offers a wide range of wellness programs. Here you can spend a family vacation. The teachers will look after the children while you go through the procedures. In your free time, you can order excursions in Karelia or rent sports equipment and play with your family. Even if you are a completely healthy person, you can use the program to relieve stress, fitness or weight loss. Please note that the resort has a large influx of tourists, so book in advance.