On the high bank of the Oka, in a pine forest, there is a sanatorium "Velegozh" (Tula region). The forests are protected. The trees are over 100 years old. These regions have the highest air ionization among the central regions of the Russian Federation.
Sanatorium "Velegozh" is located on the border of three regions: Tula, Moscow and Kaluga. At the same time, 340 people can rest here. The resort is open all year round. The territory of the resort is large-scale: along the right bank of the Oka, it occupies 84 hectares. There are several underground springs with miraculous water. During the season, there are many mushrooms and berries in the forest. The bottom of the river near the sanatorium is sandy, less often - rocky. Swimming in the Oka is allowed, but for Velegozha vacationers it is better to get a doctor's recommendation first. There is good fishing on the river, and the patients of the sanatorium have the opportunity to take a rowing boat and ride on the water.
Resettlement and treatment
Rooms for living are located in five-story buildings. The rooms are designed for one, 2 or 3 people. Also, the sanatorium has deluxe rooms for two people. All rooms have a balcony with a beautiful view of the forests and the river. Each room has amenities. Deluxe rooms are additionally equipped with a refrigerator and TV.
Sanatorium "Velegozh" (Tula region) accepts for treatment patients with diseases of the nervous system, respiratory tract, skin, blood circulation, endocrine system, musculoskeletal system, metabolic disorders, diseases of the cardiovascular system and eyes. All age categories are treated here, except for children under 4 years old. Also, for children from 7 to 15 years old, the Velegozh camp (Tula region) is open all year round. Photos convey the atmosphere of these places.
He alth services and nutrition
Sanatorium "Velegozh" (Tula region) today has an extensive medical and rehabilitation base. Spa treatments are also offered for vacationers. The local balneary is mostly in demand, where patients can take various baths and healing showers. But for the passage of any procedures, a prescription from the attending physician is required. The sanatorium provides 60 types of medical services. Three, four or five meals a day, depending on the disease. There are various diet tables. Dishes are prepared by highly qualified chefs according to the declared or ordered menu. It is possible to receive a separate, protein or vegetarian diet.
History of the sanatorium "Velegozh"
Velegozh resort (Tula region) has quitelong history. On the site of the current buildings in 1906, the local doctor Tarasov built a large wooden house and opened a preventive clinic. Not only Tula residents came here, but also patients from the capital. But, unfortunately, the revolution interrupted this story. The premises of the clinic have not been preserved, but, perhaps, the botanical garden, which today adorns the sanatorium, remained from Dr. Tarasov.
In the late 1920s and early 1930s, a tuberculosis sanatorium was opened here from the administration of the Tula region. It existed until the opening of the Velegozh Rest House from the Ministry of Railways of the USSR. In the early 60s of the last century, it was transferred to the All-Union Central Council of Trade Unions. Currently, "Velegozh" (sanatorium, Tula region) is a private property. Its owners maintain a high level of recreation, treatment and service.
Velegozh Rest
Recreation in "Velegozha" (Tula region) will not be boring either for sports fans, or for lovers of intellectual excursions, or for people who prefer passive pastime. There is an extensive library, Finnish and Russian baths, basketball and volleyball courts, tennis tables, a mini-football and football field, a cinema hall, an ice rink is flooded in winter and ski tracks are laid, a 600-meter long toboggan run rolls up. For fans of sightseeing, excursions are organized to the Anton Chekhov Museum-Reserve (Melikhovo), to the Museum-Estate of Leo Tolstoy (Yasnaya Polyana), to the museums of samovars, weapons and gingerbread in Tula, to the source of St. Euphrosyne in the villageKolyupanovo, to the Museum-Reserve of the artist Vasily Polenov and other places. Within 80 kilometers from the Velegozh sanatorium there are more than 30 different attractions.
The healing factor is the surrounding nature
The northern border of the territory of the sanatorium "Velegozh" (Tula region) is formed by a large picturesque stream Sknizhka. As a unique ecosystem, it is under state protection. The water in the stream is clean and absolutely transparent. On the territory of "Velegozh" there are many cozy places where you can play, have a good time or have a picnic. Many different birds live in the park of the sanatorium, which fill the surroundings with their sonorous voices. They are not afraid of people at all. Vacationers love to watch their life, which, in turn, is a relaxing procedure. Squirrels also live in the park. They are happy to communicate with people and take food directly from the hands.
