The main healing factors of the resort of Sochi and almost all the resort towns of the Black Sea coast, included in this region, are climatic conditions, mineral waters and mud of the Imereti deposit. And the Matsesta sulfur-containing water deposit is considered one of the largest in the world.
General information
Every year, one more important resort resource of this region, the mineral waters of Sochi, is gaining more and more popularity and popularity. Experts have established that in a number of indicators, and, first of all, in their healing properties, these mineral waters are superior to the waters of the world's leading drinking resorts. The use of Sochi waters for medicinal purposes perfectly complements the course of balneological treatment and turns the resort into a multidisciplinary one.
The features of this resort and how to get to Sochi are described further in the article.
Sochi
This unique corner of the Northwest Caucasus was created thanks to two elements - mountains and the sea. Sochi Black Sea coast extends along the coast for 145 kilometers and goes 40-60 km deep from the seashore, reaching the Main Caucasian Range.
Greater Sochi is a single administrative entity, part of the Krasnodar Territory. On the vast territory of the resort there are many settlements. They are connected by a common infrastructure and, in fact, form a single metropolis, consisting of the following resorts:
- Sochi
- Adler
- Hosta
- Kudepsta;
- Matsesta;
- Krasnaya Polyana;
- Dagomys;
- Loo;
- Lazarevskoye;
- Golovinka;
- Vardana.
All territories of the resorts of Greater Sochi are part of the State National Park. In total, there are 164 beaches in the territory of Greater Sochi, most of which belong to health-improving departmental institutions.
The resort city of Sochi is divided into 4 districts:
- the highest mountain is Adler;
- the sunniest is Central;
- the warmest is Khostinsky;
- the longest is Lazarevsky.
The population of the city itself is more than 401 thousand people.
About how to get to Sochi by train and plane, a little further in the article.
A little story about Matsesta
The mineral waters of Matsesta have long gained fame. The name in translation from Ubykh has the meaning of "fire water." Even in ancient times, healing springs were discovered here. Athenians, Romans, Byzantines sailed to these places. The Romans called the magical Matsesta water "happy springs."
The very first mention of Sochi mineral water appeared in 1840 in London. A professor at the University of London Gram gave her the highest rating. He also predicted a bright future for sources.
In Matsest (Khostinsky district of Sochi), the first hydropathic institution was established in 1902, after which it began to turn into a balneotherapy resort, which today is the largest medical complex.
What is the resort unique about?
Mineral waters of Sochi are increasingly attracting the attention of tourists. The deposits located here are unique not only by the incredible reserves of water, but also by the diversity of their hydrogen sulfide content. Water also differs in a huge amount of other mineral substances: boron, iodine, fluorine, colloidal sulfur, bromine.
Apply at the resort baths, inhalations, showers, irrigation, microclysters and many others. etc. All balneotherapy procedures are indicated for various joint diseases. Diseases of the nervous and cardiovascular systems, skin diseases, gynecological and dental pathologies - all this is treated with Sochi mineral water.
The content of trace elements in the waters of Matsesta promotes the excretion of heavy metals and radionuclides from the body. In this regard, the resorts of the Sochi region are useful especially for those who live in unfavorable areas in terms of ecology.
In the resort since 1976, in addition to hydrogen sulfide waters, iodide-bromine waters from the Kudepsta spring are also used. Sodium chloride waters, saturated with methane, have a high concentration of bromine and iodine. They have a beneficial effect on the nervous and cardiovascular systems.
Place of Birth
Mineral waters of Sochi are rich in variety. The Chizhepsinsky narzan in Krasnaya Polyana and the mineral alkaline water Lazarevskaya (Lazarevskoye village) are famous among them. These waters are indicated for urological and digestive diseases. No less popular are Sochi, Plastunskaya and Psezuapse. All of them have earned recognition and are in high demand among resort guests and the local population.
The wide and highest rating in the world was received by the mineral waters of Old Matsesta, which have excellent healing properties.
How to get to the city?
Every year, the number of people wishing to improve their health with the mineral waters of Sochi is growing. The destination is very popular, especially in summer. The trip from Moscow takes 23 hours. Of the capital of Russia in Sochi, most trains run. Place of departure - Kursk and Kazan stations. High-speed trains "Swallow" go from Krasnodar. Travel time to Sochi takes about 5 hours.
Sochi also includes the airport, territorially located in Adler. From the airport there are electric trains that deliver passengers to Sochi in about 20 minutes.
If it becomes necessary to use treatment with mineral waters of Sochi, the distance cannot become an obstacle. From Moscow to Sochi, it is equal to 1361 kilometers in a straight line.
Now you know how to get to Sochi without any problems.
Traffic
All 4 Sochi regions (Central, Adler, Khostinsky and Lazarevsky) are connected by a fairly developed transport network. Minibuses and buses in Sochi run through all resort areas and often enough.
There are no tickets in minibuses, the fare is given to the driver. Drivers flying from district to district do not land passengers in the city. You should use minibuses plying only within the area. This does not apply to city buses.
The city has routes with numbers from 1 to 99. They have a single fare. And the fare in Sochi buses with numbers 100 or more, making flights to the suburbs and between the districts, depends on the distance.
Finally
Many tourists seek to strengthen their health with the mineral waters of Sochi. Trains in this direction come from all over Russia.
It should be noted that during the height of the holiday season, traffic jams often occur on the roads of Sochi and Adler. One of the main reasons is the sharp influx of transport to the resort from other regions of the country.