Many beautiful holiday destinations are now available to tourists around the world. There are many of them in Eastern Siberia. The Republic of Buryatia is ideal for tourism. The purest mountain air, beautiful landscapes and healing mineral springs attract tourists all year round. One of the most visited places in Buryatia is Arshan. This resort annually receives about 100 thousand tourists. They are attracted here not only by beautiful mountain landscapes, but also by healing mineral waters, which have long been famous for their healing properties.
Resort description
Arshan is located on the territory of the Eastern Sayan Mountains at an altitude of about 900 meters above sea level.
Mineral springs, which have long been known to local residents for their healing properties, are now surrounded by hotels and sanatoriums. In the village of Arshan, you can also rent a house from local residents. But most often tourists stay in one of the sanatoriums: "Arshan" or "Sayan". In addition, the resortthere are almost 20 hotels. Therefore, more than 800 people can live there at the same time. Many people go to Arshan not for treatment, but simply to relax, to relax away from the bustle of the world. But this resort is not for lovers of comfort. Arshan offers an inexpensive vacation, but there is also a cafe, a gym, a swimming pool, and a disco. And the combination of magnificent mountain landscapes, clean air and friendly service gives vacationers a good mood and a desire to return here again.
History of occurrence
The healing properties of this place became known to strangers more than a hundred years ago. An interesting legend is connected with the discovery of mineral springs: “One hunter wounded a red deer and pursued it for a long time. Soon he saw how the beast approached the source and began to drink. Then he entered the nearby lake and after a while came out of it noticeably refreshed. The hunter was very surprised and decided to try the amazing water for himself. So it became known about the healing springs of the Tunkinskaya valley. Since the end of the 19th century, it has been visited by many explorers. And already at the beginning of the 20th century, about 50 huts were rented out in the village, and wooden log cabins were built around many sources. And the resort began to be actively built up only in Soviet times. A sanatorium was built here, new wells were drilled. Now the village is one of the most visited resorts in Eastern Siberia.
Climate in the Tunka Valley
What attracts tourists to Arshan? This resort is one of the sunniest in the world. Although it does not indulge in good weather, there are many vacationers all year round. The sharply continental climate of thisThe terrain in the resort is a bit relaxed. This can be explained by the proximity of Lake Baikal and the fact that the village is surrounded by mountains. Summer in the resort is short and not hot, at this time there are very few cloudy days and rains. Winter is cold and long, but despite this, tourists still go to Arshan. Unlike the settlements surrounding the resort, it is windless and sunny there almost all year round. The best time to visit is June. At this time, the Arshan resort turns into a blooming paradise (photo in the article).
Natural attractions of Arshan
1. Right next to the sanatorium "Arshan" flows the river Kyngyrga. It is famous not only for its purest transparent water. Its bed is covered with Archean marble. And on it there are 12 largest waterfalls in Siberia, the highest of which is 6 meters. This beautiful place belongs to the natural monuments of federal significance.
2. On the river bank, on the way to the waterfall, there is a sacred grove, in which there are healing springs. All the trees in it are tied with ribbons to the top. Most tourists follow the ancient custom of giving thanks before and after treatment.
3. The resort of Arshan is also famous for its beautiful mountain landscapes. The Sayans are represented here by an amazing ridge called the Tunkinsky Goltsy. Their peaks stretch to a height of more than three thousand meters. One of the most picturesque is Love Peak. From a height of two and a half kilometers, a magnificent view of the Tunkinskaya Valley opens up.
4. Right on siteThe resort also has another amazing natural phenomenon - a 500-year-old larch over 20 meters high.
Rest at Arshan resort
Every year it becomes more and more popular to come to Arshan. Rest here is not only enjoying the beauty of the Sayan Mountains, but also treatment. Visitors are met by two sanatoriums - "Arshan" and "Sayan". They are not very big, but they have everything for a good rest. Sanatoriums accept adults and children for treatment. It offers four meals a day, comfortable rooms, a swimming pool, a gym, a cinema and concert hall and a children's playroom.
The resort also has a library, hairdresser and beauty salon. In addition to sanatoriums, you can relax in one of the 20 hotels or in private guest houses in the Arshan village. The resort can accommodate more than 800 people at the same time. And everyone will like the rest. In addition to the benefits of civilization and entertainment, Arshan offers to enjoy magnificent landscapes: the taiga comes right up to the village, the water in the mountain river is so clear that you can see its bottom, and special paths for hiking are laid in the forest.
Excursion program
In addition to treatment and recreational activities, the Arshan resort offers many excursions. Buryatia is famous for its beautiful natural views and other attractions. With the help of guides you can get acquainted with such amazing places:
- Khoymorsky datsan is a functioning Buddhist temple.
- Extinct volcanoes - the remains of a volcanicactivities that took place in the Tunka Valley in antiquity.
- The bowl of virgins is located three kilometers from the village on the Bukhota River. The water in it is transparent, and it is believed that it bestows energy and beauty. Therefore, since ancient times, it has been customary for the bride to bathe in it before the wedding.
- Ahaliki hills are famous for the fact that traces of ancient man were found there, as well as bones of prehistoric animals.
- Crystal Lake is located at an altitude of almost 2000 meters above sea level. It is called dead because there are no fish or other living organisms in it.
- You can also go on a one-day tour to Lake Baikal - the cleanest and deepest in Russia.
Some places can be visited on foot, others will have to be reached by transport. Hiking routes are quite popular among tourists, because the trails in the vicinity of the resort are landscaped, a walk gives a charge of vivacity and good mood.
Sanatorium treatment
Tunkinsky resort Arshan offers treatment for many diseases:
- indigestion and metabolic disorders;
- diseases of the endocrine system;
- ailments of the respiratory and circulatory systems;
- diseases of the musculoskeletal system.
Healing factors are the mountain air of the resort, mineral waters for external use and healing silt mud, as well as medicinal drinking waters, because of which the Arshan resort appeared. Treatment is also carried out with the help of physiotherapy: balneotherapy,mud therapy, inhalations, aromatherapy, massage, ozone therapy and many others. The resort specializes in diseases of the digestive system, diet therapy, bowel cleansing, tubage and stomach irrigation are carried out. Much attention is also paid to psychotherapeutic methods of influence. Experienced doctors work in sanatoriums and there is a serious diagnostic base. But the main treatment is still carried out with the help of well-known healing mineral springs, for the sake of which people go to Arshan. The resort was created only because of them.
Mineral waters of Arshan
Healing springs have long been famous among the local population. The composition of the Arshan mineral water is close to that of the Caucasian Narzan. It is useful for chronic gastritis and other diseases of the digestive tract. There are several springs in Arshan: there are both hot and cold ones. Some of them are preserved in their original form, others exist in the form of wells, the water from which flows directly into the bathroom building of the sanatorium. An eye source rich in iron is revered. A sacred grove formed around him, each tree in which is tied to the top with colored ribbons as a token of gratitude for the healing. In terms of composition, the mineral waters of Arshan are slightly acidic, highly carbonated, sulfate-hydrocarbonate and silicic. The low-mineralized karst springs of Suburga and Papiy Arshan are very famous. There are rich and carbonated waters used externally in the form of baths. A feature of almost all wells in the resort is that they were overdrilled, as this water aggressively acts on steel pipes, destroying them.
Arshan resort: reviews ofvacation
Getting to the resort is easy - an asph alted and comfortable road goes all the way to the village. There are buses and taxis. You can drive from Irkutsk or Ulan-Ude in a few hours.
Therefore, Arshan is a favorite vacation spot for the residents of the region. They go there and from other parts of the country. The resort amazes tourists with the beauty of nature, the purity of the air and the healing power of the water. Reviews about the holiday are mostly positive. Among the shortcomings, sometimes tourists note the remoteness from civilization, some inconvenience, a small amount of entertainment and difficulties in climbing mountain trails. But everyone is unanimously inclined to believe that Arshan helped them heal, relax and gain strength. In addition, they note the extraordinary beauty of the surrounding area. Almost all vacationers recommend visiting the Arshan resort.
