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balneal resorts of Georgia
 
Main medical resorts of Georgia



Akhtala - the known mud resort in of Gurdzhaani, in 122 km from Tbilisi, at the height of 412 m from a sea level. In Akhtale there are sanatoria for children and adults, policlinic, troughs (lechebnogryazevy). Indications: chronic diseases of the musculoskeletal device, peripheral nervous system and gynecologic diseases. Season April-December.

Bakhmaro – the mountain climatic resort of republican value located in the Chokhataursky region. Medical indications: not tubercular form of a disease of lungs, hemorrhages, neurasthenia, лимфадент. Season: June-September.

Beshumi – the mountain resort of local assignment in Adzharia, in the Huloysky region, on the Arsiansky spine, at distance of 7 km from the Goderdzsky saddle-point. At the height of 1850-1900 m from a sea level, in 30 km from Hulo. It is rich with coniferous forests. Summer moderate cool (average temperature of air in August of 17,0 °C), winter moderately soft (average temperature in January of-5,0 °C). Treat not tubercular diseases of respiratory organs, an anemia, chronic children's diseases. Season: June-September.

Borjomi – the resort town in East Georgia and an administrative center of the Borzhomsky region.   By the city it was declared in 1921.   There members of the Russian imperial family, statesmen and cultural figures had often a rest:   M. Gorky, P. Tchaikovsky, I. Stalin, G. Dimitrov, etc. 
Medicinal natural mineral gidrokarbonatno-sodium water, with a natural mineralization, is applied as drinking in case of diseases of a gastrointestinal path, bilious ways, a metabolism, kidneys and in the form of troughs — in case of cardiovascular diseases, diseases of nervous system and respiratory organs.

Bakuriani – the settlement in the Borzhomsky region. It is located on northern slope of Trialetsky ridge, on the river bank of Bakurianistskali (influx of river of Gudzharetistskali) at the height of 1700 m from a sea level, in 30 km from Borjomi. Bakuriani will stretch at the bottom of a so-called Bakuriansky hollow, educated Mukheri cast out from a volcano a lava. Medical indications: Лимфадент, chronic tubercular respiratory diseases, anemia.

Sairme - is located at the height of 915-950 m from a sea level, at distance of 55 km from Kutaisi. The region of Mineralnye Vody is located lengthways on a watercourse of Tsablaristskali and occupies 4 hectares of the area. Mineral sources are located on both sides of the river. Sources No. 1, No. 2, No. 4 are on the right side of the river, about a source No. 3 – on left.

Tskhaltubo – the city in Georgia, an administrative center of the Tskhaltubsky region. In different time 9 bathing locations, resort park, branch of Research institute of balneology and physical therapy were constructed 19 sanatoria and boarding houses. Tskhaltubo - a fine place for passing of course of physical therapy, treatment and rest.    

Abastumani - the Settlement of city type, the mountain resort in the Adigensky region of Georgia Is located on the southern slope of Meskhetsky ridge, in the gorge of the river of Otskhe, at the height of 1300 m, in 28 km from Akhaltsikhe's railway station. 5 thousand inhabitants (1969). For And. the clean, transparent air, moderate dryness, absence of the strong winds are characteristic. On hillsides - the woods (a pine, a fir-tree, a fir). Summer moderate the warm; winter soft, solar.
Average temperature of January of -6 °C, July of 17 °C; precipitates about 600 mm a year. Treatment of patients by pulmonary tuberculosis. Low-mineralized thermal (t from 40 to 48 °C) the sources, which water use for treatment of patients with accompanying diseases of the musculoskeletal device, nervous system, gynecologic, etc. It is a lot of sanatoria, tubercular hospital, policlinic, the bathing building. Season all the year round. In близи the resort the Abastumansky astrophysical observatory is located.  

Shovi  - the Village is located in the region They, in the river Chanchakhi gorge, on the South Ossetia road, 1520 meters above sea level, in 30 km from They. Шови represents the climatic and balneal resort.
The resort Shovi is founded in 1929, in upper Rachi. It belongs to the Alpine resorts
 It is located on the southern slope of the Main thing, or Water separate, ridge of Greater Caucasus at the height of 1600 m, in a river Chanchakhi valley, on Voyenno-Osetinskaya Road, in 147 km from Kutaisi, in a surrounding of peaks of Greater Caucasus Range.  The resort is environed with the virgin pine forests.  Summer moderate warm (average temperature of July of 16 °C), winter moderately soft (average temperature of January of -6 °C);  precipitates of 1103 mm a year.  Climatotherapy;  the carbonic hydrocarbonate calcic and sodium sources, which water use for a drinking.
The mineral sources possessing medical properties are numerous. The positive influence on respiratory organs of not tubercular character, treatment of a gastrointestinal path, inflammation of zhelochny and uric bubbles, anemia, lymphadenitis, asthma, chronic bronchitis.

Zekari - Zekari's Gorge is formed by a reservoir of the river of Kershaveti. The river begins from springs on northern slope of the mountain the Filbert (2150 m) Meskhetsky of a spine (wood boundary) at the height of 2100 m. In total its more than ten continuous inflows, and also hot sulfuric mineral springs - sources of a year-round supply. The gorge from a source to the mouth - forest, surprising beauty. The first 8 km from a source to Oblivion falls at the height of 940 m the river leaks with a bias of 200 m/h, and the remained 14 km to the mouth at the height of 400 m with an average bias of 38,5 m/km. Total length of the gorge of Zekari of 22 km. On this gorge from the most ancient, times there was a karavanny trade and military road - from Rioni along Hanistskali's river and through villages. Bagdadi and the Meskhetsky spine (Zekari's saddle-point) to the south in Samtskhe. On the same way there passed with armies many Georgian monarchs of the Middle Ages, including
 the queen Tamara (the end of XII - the beginning of the XIII century). In 5 km mouths on the left river bank where beat from under the earth Zekari's hot sulfuric springs are higher, there are a resort of local value and national troughs. Beauty of these places, in total with the purest air and mineral sources render unforgettable impression on all visitors of this magic place. And the unique Imereti kitchen well-known for the hospitality, with its unforgettable delicacies, will make your rest pleasant in every respect.                                                                                                                                                                                              

Tsemi - the Climatic resort in Georgia, in 18 km from Borjomi. It is located at the height of 1117-1140 m. Sanatorium for treatment of diseases of respiratory organs (not tubercular character), children's sanatorium for treatment of inactive forms of tuberculosis.

 Akhaldaba - there is it at the height of 760 m above sea level, in 18 km. from the well-known resort of Borjomi also is at least significant климатическо - the balneal resort of Georgia. The equal climate, soft warm air, with small quantity of snow and cool, moderately dry do this place attractive to vacationers Air and gidrokarbonato-sulfato - sodium thermal waters (32*0) in the summer, have beneficial impact on sick children with chronic diseases of respiratory organs. This place will be interesting and that who likes to travel in historical places, in sources it is mentioned from the second half of the XIII century, it was a small town, but despite this its convenient geographical position did it quite significant, both in strategic, and in trade the relations. . In 1260 about Akhaldab's town there was a battle between the Mongolian and Georgian armies, Kvishkhetsky fight. Still ruins of the ancient Akhaldabsky fortress which constructions are dated the tenth eyelid remained


Cavkisi -  is a village of the Gardabansky region which is located on spurs of Trialetsky ridge, at the height of 900 m above sea level, in 15 km from the downtown of Tbilisi. For rest all conditions here are created: excellent nature, fresh mountain air, spring water. On the way to Tsavkisi you feel as gradually air becomes sated with vivifying flavors. The principal charm of this place is that being in the resort you remain in close proximity to Tbilisi and you survey its unique beauty from height. This place is remarkable not only the climatic advantages, but also history. In neighborhoods of Tsavkisi monuments of culture and архитектуры:две dome churches of the Virgin dated XVI and XVII centuries, St. Sarkis's Armenian church of the XIX century remained. On a rural cemetery ruins of a small chapel dated remained 1493.


Balneal resorts
Akhtala
Abastumani
Beshumi
Borjomi
Zekari
Sairme
Tskhaltubo
Shovi
Ureki
Bakuriani
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