Not far from Orenburg, on the border of Russia and Kazakhstan, there is a small town Sol-Iletsk. Salt is mined here, which is why the first part of the name of the place happened. But not only the city is famous for its production. There are many salt lakes with such a concentration of salt that some of them cannot be completely immersed.
In terms of its mineral composition and health benefits, water is not much different from the composition of the Dead Sea water in Israel. Therefore, Sol-Iletsk is included in the list of unique resorts in Russia. People come here who have lost hope of getting rid of various diseases in an attempt to cure them with the help of salt baths and mud wraps .
Famous town
The town famous for its hospitals is located only 60 km from Orenburg, it has harsh winters and summers are unbearably hot and strong winds always blow. But even such a sharply continental climate does not prevent the development of a unique resort. Every year, the flow of people who want to relax and get stronger only increases, every year there are more than 1 million people.
Guests arriving from Yekaterinburg to Sol-Iletsk can not worry about accommodation. The hotel business is well developed in the town and you can find a room to your taste
from economy to luxury, with ready-made meals or the ability to cook yourself. And you can get in several ways, each of which has its own characteristics.
To Sol-Iletsk by car
Have you decided to go by car? The route from Yekaterinburg to Sol-Iletsk by car through Chelyabinsk will take about 13 hours and has its advantages. It is considered the shortest, and many vacationers choose this method, believing that the car is faster. The distance between cities is about a thousand kilometers, and you can get to Sol-Iletsk from Yekaterinburg at a good speed by the evening, leaving early in the morning.
And on the same day visit Lake Razval, it is
densely salty , with a salt concentration of more than 30%. Do not forget that salt does not need to be washed off immediately. It is good to hold it on the skin from 30 minutes to one and a half hours, only then you can feel relief for the joints or spine, with eczema and dermatitis.By train from Yekaterinburg
The train to Sol-Iletsk from Yekaterinburg may seem a long one, but many people come here this way. It may take a day or a little more. Suitable for those who come for spa treatment, and since it is longer, it can’t count on the bus schedule or there is no way to monitor the car.
Upon arrival, you need to receive some instructions that can protect you from discomfort, enjoy treatment. The main directions of the salt resort: musculoskeletal system, skin diseases and injuries, gynecology. If there is a problem with heart or pressure, then a consultation with a doctor is required. There are contraindications for the treatment and this requires clarification.
Comfortable bus tours
Traveling to Sol-Iletsk from Yekaterinburg by bus is perhaps the most profitable. Suitable for everyone who goes just to relax, sunbathe, swim without problems. Travel agencies offer special tours for several days with accommodation and meals. The road usually takes about 18 hours, a little when you consider that the buses are offered comfortable.
Comfortable chairs, air conditioning, they have everything you need for a pleasant trip without worries and hassle. Some tour operators offer excursions for active vacationers, parties and discos. By duration, they are from 3 to 10 days. Arriving in Sol-Iletsk from Yekaterinburg to rest by bus, you can not worry about the return trip. She will be just as carefree and leave only pleasant memories about the rest.
Watermelon and mud therapy
Each lake has its own set of services, showers and toilets are necessarily equipped on the beaches, there are sunshades, parasols, and for a fee you can take a sunbed. Here you can have a tasty meal or go to the store for a souvenir, contact a massage therapist. Entrance to the beaches is paid, but you can swim and sunbathe all day, there are no time limits.
Have you tried watermelon therapy ? Then to you at this resort, watermelon therapy for kidney treatment is carried out here .
Those vacationers who have traveled a long way from Yekaterinburg to Sol-Iletsk will also be able to enjoy the mud wrap on Lake Tuzluchny, enjoy the extraordinary weightlessness that Lake Razval gives, a bronze tan that can last a whole year.
Not far from the lakes there is a coniferous forest. Salt fumes and volatile , mixing, form a wellness cocktail for suffering from respiratory diseases.
Resort History and Reviews
The history of the development of a mud bath in Sol-Iletsk dates back to the middle of the 19th century. There is confirmed evidence that children were treated here at the Military Sanitary Station. Sick children with various diseases of the musculoskeletal system, cerebral palsy and even those who had meningoencephalitis were frequent guests of the salt lakes, staying for a long time in the fresh air and the beach with salt sand, received significant relief. Therefore, you can take children with you on vacation, but only if they are more than three years old.
It has now been established that mud applications and body wraps have a significant effect on the body, accelerating metabolic processes, and relieve pain in joints and bones. There are cases when, as a result of staying at this resort, deep scars from burns were smoothed out. In any case, those who came to Sol-Iletsk from Yekaterinburg leave only good reviews.