The best sources of Crimea

Since ancient times natural natural sources are considered to be curative, in ancient times they were used as medicine and prevention of many diseases. In modern society, their healing property has been scientifically proven. Next to them are sanatoriums and health complexes.

The Crimea is very popular: the magnificent nature and the large length of the beaches attracts travelers and tourists. Despite the large amount of natural thermal waters in the peninsula, they are not yet very popular. Many of them are outside the resort areas, so only locals know about the location of healing waters.

Healing sources of the Crimea were discovered during the USSR, but only now they are gaining popularity among the local population and tourists.

• One of these forgotten sources is near the village of Nizinnoe. Next to this village there is an interesting structure of shells, where the source is located, the temperature of which reaches almost 60 degrees Celsius. His inspection showed a greater amount of minerals and nutrients than in the most popular Saak spring in Crimea. Despite the fact that the source of the table water does not meet the standards, local people drink this water without filtering, praising its healing properties. It is recommended to use it in case of sore throat, pulmonary diseases or intestinal problems.

Of the minuses often note the sharp smell of hydrogen sulfide and the corresponding taste of water.

• Hot spring in Ilyinka was identified by drilling in search of warm energy in the 80s of the last century. The source is located at a depth of 1100 meters, furnished with limestone (a material often used in the Crimea almost on a level with shell rock). The soil around the source has a rust color that is the result of evaporation. The water temperature is hot - 60 degrees, but there is no hydrogen sulfide in the water, but there is sodium chloride. The source is full of various metals and gases, it is considered useful in the treatment of osteochondrosis and rheumatism.

• Spring in Shebetov. This place with a warm geothermal source is called “Water beam”, and the water temperature here reaches 22 degrees; The path leading to the healing water, filled with calcium, is a climb of beautiful steps, covered with moss and a thin layer of water from a never-ending spring.

• Village New Life located next to Dzhankoy, about a hot spring here, few people know, the temperature reaches 45 degrees, the water is filled with useful salts and iodine. For convenience, the source is equipped with a swimming pool with a pipe. Visiting this place is free, plus is the lack of tourists, and the minus is poor infrastructure. But the pool in this village can be used by tourists who cannot even swim, due to the high concentration of salts it is impossible to drown in this water.

• On Arbat arrow. This is the hottest thermal pool in the Crimea. The temperature at the source, where you can swim, can reach up to 80 degrees Celsius. It is very useful for problems with vessels and nerves, full of alkalis, sodium, radon. Bathing children under 6 years old, as well as being in the thermal pool for more than 15 minutes is not recommended. Neat is to be people with heart disease.Most surprisingly, most of the visitors are in the summer season, but there are practically no people who want to bask in the hot water in autumn and winter.

Mineral is water, which has biologically active properties, salts in dissolved form, various trace elements. Often this water is used for drinking purposes, but external use is also popular. Here are some mineral springs of Crimea.

• Pyatikhatka. Water in the spring has unique beneficial properties, which scientists compare with the sources of famous sanatoriums. It is used as a diuretic and choleretic drug, it removes heavy salts, metals and radionuclides. Near the source is a large plant that produces mineral water, tourists can buy bottles of mineral water called Bishuli on the spot.

• Mineral spring in Saki They call it the Saki pump-room, access to it is open, anyone can drink water, statues created by 1932 are near the spring and near the pond.

• Near Lake Sivash. Driving in this area, you can stumble upon several abandoned artesian springs, because of lack of demand they form small swamps next to them. Scientists have not established the usefulness of water, it is known that it is filled with silicic acid, salts and minerals.

• Village Aivazovsky. The source is described as a spring containing sodium, bicarbonate, chloride, magnesium and calcium. Water is used for agricultural and domestic purposes by local residents. There are a lot of legends and legends related to their healing qualities around the sources, which are in the area. Unfortunately, most of them are now abandoned and forgotten.

• Theodosius. The city has its own infrastructure and is known for its sanatoriums. He owes such a high rating to mineral springs, which are of utility similar to Yessentuki. Found them in search of water for irrigation of vineyards, at a depth of 60 meters, after analysis, they were awarded the properties of mineral waters. Brackish-tasting water helps with vascular and heart diseases. Also in Feodosia, you can find other mineral springs - hydrogen sulfide, in which methane was found.

In the old days, beer was made of water, which had a special pleasant taste and had no smell.

• Kokkoz Valley. A source called Adji-Su or Black Waters is a very popular place. The liquid comes out of 3 holes, 2 of which emit bitter water, and the third fresh. The water in these sources is composed of bromine with some iodine, iron, scurvy and manganese content. A point was opened in 1955, after a certain amount of time, a health resort with bathing places was built near the source. Currently, the water uses a large sanatorium, it is useful in the treatment of osteochondrosis, skin diseases and muscle pain.

• Yalta Sources in Yalta 2, opened in 2004 and 2007. They are in the parks, anyone can pour water on themselves or just walk in a cozy park and sit in the shade of the trees.

• Alushta. Not far from the famous resort town there is an Orthodox monastery, where the healing spring is located. This is the territory of the reserve, and the monastery itself is located at an altitude of 700 meters above sea level. The source is called Savluh-Su. According to legend, the saints cured people with the help of water, invoking her prayers. Later, scientists found out the composition of the spring, and it turned out to be rich in ions of silver and zinc.

In Crimea, most of the sources are located in the territories of the monasteries and are considered holy. Therefore, most of them can visit for free and drink healing water.

Most of the holy sources are located near the village of Generalskoye, there are 5 sources in this area that are worth visiting:

• Ay-Vasil;
• I-Alixia;
• Ai-Jan-Petri;
• Ay-Nastasi;
• Ai-Andrit.

The most popular holy place is the Ilmensky Monastery. On its territory there are temples, and healing springs are located directly in the caves, which can not fail to impress. Another popular tourist place of Orthodoxy is a monastery in Bakhchisarai, in the past, instead of a source, there was running water, water flowed into the monastery and was used for various purposes, now it fills ponds and fountains in the monastery.

Near the town of Sudak is the holy source of Ai-Anastasia. It is located in the resort village of Novy Svet, this is a favorite place for tourists due to the beautiful views and healing properties of water. Another source is located on the territory of the convent, next to it the holy Great Martyr Paraskeva died.

An overview of the source in the village of Nizinnoe, see below.