Kislovodsk is one of the most famous and largest and well-equipped balneological resorts of the Stavropol Territory. He has been receiving his guests for more than a century and a half. However, even at the height of the season there are no crowds of tourists on the streets. Kislovodsk is located in the valley of the Olkhovka and Berezovka rivers, which are surrounded on all sides by the Caucasus Mountains. At one time, Pushkin, Lermontov, Tolstoy, Gorky, Chekhov, Rimsky-Korsakov, Chaliapin and other famous personalities rested here.
How to get there
Due to the fact that Kislovodsk enjoys increased popularity among holidaymakers, getting here from any large city of Russia will not be difficult. The fastest way is by plane. The nearest airport to Kislovodsk is located in Mineralnye Vody. About 15 flights from Moscow fly here every day. Ticket price is from 2600 rubles. 3 flights depart daily from St. Petersburg.Ticket price - from 6800 rubles. You can get from the airport to the city by bus. Ticket price is about 100 rubles. taxi drivers offer to get to the resort for 800 rubles.
Another way to get to Kislovodsk is by train. The price of a second-class carriage is from 3,695 rubles, a coupe is from 5,850 rubles.
In addition, there is a regular bus ride from Moscow. Ticket price from 2065 rubles. Those who want to use a personal car should drive on the M4 and M6.
Rest in sanatoriums of Kislovodsk
A large number of sanatoriums and boarding houses operate in the territory of Kislovodsk, where they are engaged in the treatment and prevention of diseases of the digestive, respiratory, circulatory, urinary systems, and allergies. For this, the mineral water Narzan is widely used, which may have a different composition. In total, 10 sources are open in Kislovodsk.
In addition to the healing mineral waters, the region’s special climate is used here. Dosed walks are especially useful for patients with diseases of the cardiovascular system.
The most popular sanatoriums in Kislovodsk are:
- Sanatorium named after Ordzhonikidze. It is located on the territory of a picturesque park area and has its own pump-rooms of mineral water “Slavyanovskaya” and “Essentuki-4”. For accommodation guests of the sanatorium can choose rooms of different categories, from standard to luxury. The cost of a standard room starts from 8555 rubles per day.
- Sanatorium Narzan. This is one of the oldest health resorts in the region, located in the very center of Kislovodsk. The cost of a double room in a sanatorium starts from 8246 rubles per day.
- Sanatorium Spring is located at the foot of the Caucasus Mountains. A special microclimate has a beneficial effect on the state of the human body. The price of accommodation in a sanatorium starts from 9947 rubles a day.
Prices for holidays in Kislovodsk 2018: private sector, hotels, guest houses
To have a good rest and at the same time improve your health, it is not necessary to go to a sanatorium. In Kislovodsk there are many pump-rooms with mineral water, which anyone can use. You can stay in the city in a hotel, hostel or guest house. House prices depend on the selected accommodation option. So a place in a hostel will cost from 500 rubles per day. A hotel room 4 stars will be about 10 thousand rubles.
You can rent a 1-room apartment in Kislovodsk from 1,100 rubles per day. Rooms locals offer for 400-600 rubles per night.
Some hotels in Kislovodsk offer all-inclusive accommodation. The cost of living in them starts from 2 thousand rubles per person per day.
Nutrition
There will be no problems with meals at guests of Kislovodsk. There are a large number of cafes and restaurants. Basically they offer Caucasian cuisine. Among the tourists are popular cafes "Barashka", "Mimino", "Old Baku", etc., where they cook a wonderful kebab. A portion of the dish will cost 130-150 rubles.
Those who prefer lighter food should pay attention to the cafe Provence or Tea House. Here guests can enjoy a variety of salads or coffee and cakes. In addition, fast food restaurants are open everywhere in Kislovodsk, where you can eat shawarma or pizza.
Sights and entertainment
The main attraction of the resort is the valley at the foot of the Caucasus Mountains. The rivers Berezovka and Olkhovka flow here, the picturesque banks of which are framed by chalk and sandy mountains with numerous grottoes, caves and terraces. Here is the Lermontov rock with a beautiful waterfall and the Ring-mountain. You can see all this beauty from the Bermamyt Plateau, viewing platforms of the Little Saddle or the Red Sun.
The pride of the city was the Resort Park, the entrance to which is framed by the Colonnade. The park contains unique collections of plants from all over the world. Health paths are also equipped here, with a total length of about 70 km. There are recreation areas, drinking fountains with mineral water, cafes at their intersection.
A huge number of scenic spots found on the way to the Big and Small Saddle.Among them are the Temple of Air, Gray and Red Stones, Blue Rocks and other equally unique natural attractions.
Between the upper and middle parks is a cable car. It starts from the pavilion of the Temple of the air and goes to the top of the mountain Small Sedlo.
The main drinking center of Kislovodsk became Narzan Gallery. This place has become a cultural monument. At one end of this gallery is the main source, above which a glass dome was erected. Not far from the entrance to the gallery is the Lermontov playground.
Of the significant historical and architectural sights of the resort is Kislovodsk fortress, built at the beginning of the XIX century. Today the local history museum is open here.
Also, guests of the city should visit the Spa Boulevard, the Cascade Staircase, visit the Philharmonic Hall and the Chaliapin Museum.
The most romantic place in the city is the Valley of Roses, where about 80 varieties of this flower are collected.
Pros and cons of rest in Kislovodsk: reviews of tourists
Considering the reviews of tourists who have already managed to visit Kislovodsk, it becomes clear that the resort is an ideal place for recovery. There are numerous sanatoriums and pensions, which are engaged in the treatment and prevention of a variety of ailments.
Health treatments here can be successfully combined with various excursions, during which there is an opportunity to get closer to the historical, architectural and natural attractions of the region.
Of the minuses, some tourists point out the overvalued cost of living in some hotels in Kislovodsk. But due to the presence of a huge number of housing offers, if necessary, you can always find a more suitable price.
