The best sanatoriums and resorts in Karelia: an overview, services, reviews of tourists

2024 Author: Harold Hamphrey | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 10:06

The hyped Caucasian ski slopes and Black Sea he alth resorts are very popular with Russians. People are ready to pay big money, endure the discomfort of crowded trains, fight for a place on the beaches to relax and improve their he alth. But a lot of people run away from this fuss. Saving their own money and nerves, they choose sanatoriums and resorts in Karelia, which makes people fall in love with it with its calm beauty and wonderful nature. Here everyone will find something to their liking.

In summer, lovers of extreme sports and outdoor recreation raft down the Karelian rivers, go hiking, ride water bikes on lakes, hunt and fish. In winter, active tourists come to the ski resorts of the Republic of Karelia. The elevation changes here are not very large, but they are safe and great for beginners. Vacationers are provided with the whole range of winter entertainment: skiing, sledding or snowboarding down slopes of varying difficulty, excellent ski slopes, snowmobile racing, biathlon shooting ranges, ice skating rinks.

Elderly people who prefer a quiet, sedate rest, and people who wantto improve their shaky he alth, the best resorts of Karelia take them all year round. Karelian he alth centers specialize in the prevention and treatment of many diseases. At the same time, both modern equipment and a variety of medical procedures are used, as well as gifts of local nature.

Climatotherapy in Karelia

Climatotherapy is a complex method of treatment, during which the beneficial properties of the climate are used. One of the most common procedures included in the climatotherapy complex is aerotherapy - staying in the fresh air and taking air baths. Karelia is known for its pristine forests and lakes, healing air. Therefore, aerotherapy is effectively used in Karelian he alth centers in the treatment and prevention of respiratory diseases, diseases of the cardiovascular system, anemia, nervous system disorders.

Walks through pine forests, along lakes and rivers have a therapeutic effect, calm the nerves, increase physical activity, improve sleep and appetite, help to escape from routine worries at least for a while and focus on yourself and treatment. And the local air saturates the body with oxygen and becomes a gift for the lungs, accustomed to breathing the polluted air of cities.

Other natural healing factors of Karelia

Karelian mineral waters, which are rich in useful substances, especially iron, are actively used to improve the body. This partly explains why the first resort arose in Karelia. The healing properties of the springs were discoveredby chance. But the benefits of them were so obvious that in 1719 Peter the Great ordered the opening of the country's first resort for water treatment, which he personally visited several times. This is how the famous and still operating Marcial Waters resort appeared.

Karelia is famous for its healing mud lakes, which are used for cosmetic and medical purposes. Vacationers take mud baths, make applications and body wraps. Karelian mud helps in the treatment of various injuries of the joints, soft tissues, bones, diseases of the nervous system, musculoskeletal system, blood vessels, skin, respiratory organs, and digestion.

Shungite is a separate Karelian pride. This mineral is widely used in the resorts of Karelia. It has a life-giving effect on water. Disinfects it, cleans it from excess minerals, turbidity, unpleasant taste and smell. Shungite water has a beneficial effect on the condition of the skin, is used in the treatment of diseases of the stomach, joints, heart.

Dignity of Karelian sanatoriums

Good value for money service. In terms of costs, the resorts of Karelia are cheaper than the Black Sea ones. The cost is largely determined by demand, and there are much more people who want to relax in the south. The quality of treatment and the standard of living in Karelian sanatoriums are very high.
Accessibility. In summer, buying a ticket to a he alth center in Karelia is much easier than getting into southern sanatoriums, which many people from all over the country seek. And getting north is much easier during the summer months, because mostsouth-bound trains and planes are packed to capacity.
Treatment. Qualified specialists provide a wide range of services: in-depth examination and diagnostics of the body; recovery from injuries and illnesses; effective treatment of various diseases.
Comfort. High-quality food, coolness, magnificent nature, the absence of everyday worries and duties, polite staff - all this makes the medical resorts of Karelia a place where people find a long-forgotten sense of peace and serenity.

What and how are they treated?

Karelian sanatoriums specialize in diseases:

respiratory organs;
blood;
genitourinary organs;
joints and spine;
nervous system;
organs of the digestive system;
heart and vessels;
musculoskeletal system;
associated with being overweight.

Treated and resting in the sanatoriums of Karelia, people undergo an in-depth examination and consultation of professional doctors who constantly monitor the condition of patients. Wellness centers offer their clients an extensive range of medical, preventive, rehabilitation methods and cosmetic procedures:

physiotherapy (laser, magnetic, ultrasound, electrophoresis, electrosleep);
climatotherapy;
mineral water treatment;
shungite rinses and local applications;
aerophytotherapy;
physiotherapy exercises;
different typesmassage;
saunas, pools and baths;
healing souls;
inhalations, quartz treatment, infrared baths;
halochambers;
acupuncture;
homeopathic treatment;
body peeling and all kinds of wraps;
medication if necessary;
treatment with mud from the lakes of Karelia.

Resort City

The capital of Karelia, founded by Peter the Great in 1703, is the administrative and cultural center of the republic. Petrozavodsk is a fairly large and modern city, but it is still "saturated" with Karelian nature. Wide streets, numerous monuments and shopping centers, an impressive port are lost next to the grandiose Onega Lake, and forests full of lakes, rivers and streams immediately begin outside the city. Therefore, you can relax and be treated right in Petrozavodsk.

Sanatorium "White Keys" is surrounded by forest, although in fact it is located within the city. From its buildings to Lake Onega is only 700 meters. People come here suffering from diseases of the respiratory system, nervous system, gastrointestinal tract, diseases of the spine and joints. Guests of the sanatorium are located in single and double rooms with a high level of comfort. The ticket includes four meals a day and treatment. In your free time, you can walk along the lake or go to the city center.

For lovers of active winter leisure in Petrozavodsk, there are three ski resorts, which are considered one ofmost popular in Karelia:

Yalgora resort was opened relatively recently, in 2012, but it was immediately loved by the townspeople and visitors. This complex has a height difference of 100 meters and is suitable for both professional athletes and families who decide to spend their Sunday skiing or skating. Visitors can use five ski and cross-country trails, two lifts. There is an observation deck with views of Petrozavodsk and the winter beauty of Karelia. The resort "Yalgora" has a solid capacity: more than three thousand people per hour.
The Gorki complex is equipped with two ski slopes with a 40-meter height difference and two lifts. The low altitude, equipment rental and the opportunity to work with instructors make the Gorki resort the best place for beginners and family weekends. There is a separate track for snowboarders and tubing enthusiasts, a playground, an ice rink and a cafe.
The Kurgan complex is designed to train professional biathletes and skiers. But now ordinary inhabitants also come here to ride from two 40-meter slopes with a drag lift or overcome a 10-kilometer ski run. In addition, on the territory of the complex there is a shooting range for biathletes, a roller skating track, and a rehabilitation center. You can rent the necessary equipment and use the help of instructors.

Martial Waters

The famous wellness center is located in the village of the same name and in March 2019celebrated its tercentenary. Although, in fact, after the death of Peter, who established Marcial Waters and even created a project for a local church, the resort quickly fell into disrepair and resumed its activities only in 1964, regaining the title of one of the main he alth resorts in Karelia.

Marcial Waters Resort is located 50 kilometers from Petrozavodsk and has a developed infrastructure. On a compact territory there are three buildings, medical departments and a dining room, four sources of mineral water. The sanatorium accepts people suffering from diseases of the genitourinary, digestive, respiratory, cardiovascular systems. Especially useful local water, saturated with iron, for patients with blood diseases. In addition, the he alth resort offers a special program of cosmetic anti-aging treatments and a weight loss program.

Palaces

Sanatorium "Dvortsy" began its work in 2003, is located in the village of Marcial Waters, therefore it specializes in the same diseases as the neighboring sanatorium, offering similar procedures and treatment methods: hydrotherapy, shungite procedures, physiotherapy, rejuvenating effects on body, mud therapy and, of course, he alth-improving treatment by the Karelian nature that reigns around.

Medical facilities, residential buildings and a restaurant are built of wood according to Scandinavian technology and are located in the same building, so it is very convenient for guests to be treated and eat in winter without going out into the cold once again. In the resort you can rent badminton, bicycles, sticksfor walking, sledding, skiing. There is a library, a children's corner, a volleyball court, two saunas, a swimming pool.

Kivach Clinic

Kivach Medical Center is located in the village of Konchezero, 55 kilometers from Petrozavodsk and a few kilometers from the legendary waterfall of the same name. The sanatorium is surrounded by large clean lakes and pine forests, which creates excellent conditions for the treatment of respiratory organs. But the medical profile of this resort in Karelia is very wide. Here they treat urological and gynecological diseases, as well as diseases of the joints, veins, spine, organs of hearing and vision. Helps strengthen the immune system, cope with allergies, overweight, chronic overwork and stress conditions.

Guests of the center are located in six residential buildings, in 2-, 3- and 4-bed rooms, receive five meals a day, organized according to the "buffet" principle. At their service - medical and cosmetology departments, a winter garden, a gym, a swimming pool, a Finnish sauna, a Russian bath, a Turkish hammam, outdoor sports grounds, a restaurant, a children's room. The administration of the medical center arranges trips to the Kivach waterfall, excursions to Petrozavodsk and other memorable places in Karelia for its guests.

Ski resorts with accommodation

Ski resorts in Petrozavodsk are designed in such a way that visitors spend several hours there and then go home or to a city hotel. But many lovers of rapid descents and long runs on skis prefer to settle within walking distance from the slopes, so as not to depend on the weather and transport, butdo what you love at any time.

Center "Kallivo Park" is located 250 kilometers from Petrozavodsk near the Finnish border in the small village of Helyulya. This is one of the best ski resorts in Karelia. Reviews about Kallivo Park are, as a rule, positive and laudatory. Vacationers note the quality of two slopes with a height difference of 110 meters, equipped with four lifts and a modern lighting system. In addition to the ski slopes, the center has a snowpark for snowboard fans, a separate slope for tubing and a comfortable hostel.

The ski complex "Malaya Medvezhka" nestled on the northern tip of Lake Onega, 160 kilometers from Petrozavodsk. Guests stay for the night next to the ski slopes in a small hotel or wooden cottages located in a picturesque pine forest. The resort is interesting for fans of any winter entertainment, for them in Malaya Medvezhka there are two ski slopes of varying difficulty, trails with jumps for snowboarders and tubing, a safe slide for kids, and a 5-kilometer ski track has been laid, allowing you to ski and contemplate at the same time fabulous nature of Karelia.

Spasskaya Guba ski resort is located in the village of the same name, 65 kilometers from Petrozavodsk and is equipped with four slopes of different difficulty levels and one lift. Two tracks with a height difference of about 80 meters have artificial lighting, so you can ride on them even after dark. There is a separate slope for snowboarders. Visitors canrent the equipment they need and take advantage of the advice of experienced instructors. A guest house has been built on the territory of the resort, where you can stay overnight in cozy, warm rooms or have a delicious meal in a cafe where free Internet access will be a nice bonus to excellent dishes.

Reviews

Visitors really like Karelian resorts: fresh air, water, treatment, cleanliness, varied food, wonderful nature. Attentive and polite staff left behind good memories. The procedures carried out in sanatoriums restore strength, energize. Many come here all the time.