Traveling in Abkhazia, you can visit many interesting places. One of them is a unique thermal spring on the outskirts of the village of Kyndyg. Fans of a comfortable "five-star" holiday will not enjoy here, because the village suffered during the hostilities in 1992-1993, and since the independence of Abkhazia has not yet been recognized, the infrastructure has not been restored. However, savage tourists will certainly be satisfied. After all, the Kindyg hot spring not only pleases the eye with the beauty of the surrounding nature, but also allows you to improve your health. Those who have already been to these places tend to come here again.
How to get to the Kindyg spring?
You can visit the Kindyg hot springs both independently and as part of the tour. Moreover, it is not necessary to have personal transport or to catch a private trader. It can be reached by minibuses or by buses that go in the direction of Ochamchira, Gala or Tkvarchala. The journey from the highway to the destination will take no more than 15 minutes.
The distance from Sukhum to Kandyg is about 35 km. The road is good, the track is not busy, and traffic jams here have probably not been heard at all. Another option how to get to the Kindyg hot spring is to sign up for an organized tourist trip. There are a lot of excursion routes, including visits to thermal springs, in Abkhazia .
What is the use of the source?
Kindygsky hot spring is a kind of natural health-improving complex. The temperature of the key, breaking from the ground, is almost 100 ° . Near the keys are several fonts, in which mineral (chloride-calcium-sodium) water is supplied through thirteen long gutters. On the way to the baths, the water manages to cool down to 40-45 ° C, but remains warm enough to take relaxing baths. Vacationers use some gutters for hydromassage. Nearby you can gain healing mud.
In clear, colorless water, a certain amount of radon and hydrogen sulfide is present. In addition, a large number of trace elements is included. The average mineralization of water in the Kindyg hot spring is 6.0 g / l.
Hydrogen sulfide, which is contained in the geyser waters, causes a number of positive reactions. It penetrates the skin and acts on tissue cells. As a result of this effect, the skin turns red, blood vessels expand, blood circulation accelerates, the number of functioning capillaries becomes larger. After a sharp rush of blood, it returns to the internal organs. As a result of changes in hemodynamics, cells are excited in the tissue structures of organs, their nutrition is improved and healing is accelerated. About 97% of patients who underwent a course of procedures at the Kindygsky hot spring noted an improvement in their health status and even complete elimination of the disease.
Indications to visit
Before visiting the Kyndyg hot spring (Abkhazia), you should consult your doctor. Indications for taking hydrogen sulfide baths, hydromassage and mud therapy are the following problems:
- digestive system diseases, including gastritis, peptic ulcer (stomach and duodenal ulcer), pancreatitis and cholecystitis;
- a large list of diseases of the cardiovascular system, including cardiosclerosis, coronary insufficiency, hypertension, VVD, varicose veins and many other diagnoses;
- diseases of the musculoskeletal system, such as arthritis, arthrosis, polyarthritis, osteochondrosis and others;
- diseases associated with the nervous system, that is, paralysis, traumatic brain injury, neuritis, sciatica, neurosis, sleep problems and so on;
- dermatological diseases, including dermatitis, dermatosis, eczema, psoriasis, fungal infections and lichen;
- genitourinary diseases, including infertility, ovarian inflammation, cervical erosion, urethritis, prostatitis, impotence, and others.
In addition, the wellness course helps eliminate the effects of radiation and strengthen the root system of the hair. In total, it is required to take from 10 to 15 procedures per course, after each procedure the patient needs to rest for at least 2 hours.
Contraindications
Despite the miraculous power of the "natural hospital", there are a number of contraindications for taking wellness procedures:
- the absolute contraindication is the presence of cancer;
- it is impossible to carry out procedures for blood diseases;
- the use of bathtubs and hydromassages with heart disease with decompensation is prohibited;
- You can not take procedures for tuberculosis.
Limitations for patients with the above diagnoses are very strict. That is why you should consult with specialists before the trip so as not to worsen your condition.
And a few more reasons ...
Visitors to Kindyg not only get the opportunity to take a wellness course at thermal springs. Far from the benefits of civilization, you can enjoy the silence, put down phones and tablets, breathe in the fresh air saturated with eucalyptus vapors. The fact is that a relict eucalyptus forest grows around the village. And from here it is very close to the sea.
You can stay in the old boarding house "Eucalyptus Grove" or use the services of the private sector. The underdeveloped infrastructure of Kindyg is fully compensated by the cordiality and hospitality of its inhabitants.