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Caucasian Mineral Waters
The Caucasian Mineral Waters is a group of spa resorts, located in the North Caucasus, Northern Caucasus region of Russia. It includes the towns of Pyatigorsk, Zheleznovodsk, Yessentuki, and Kislovodsk. The region features over 130 sanatoriums and hotels, many equipped with the latest medical equipment, which can accommodate up to 30,000 people simultaneously. As of 2022, the spas receive over 730,000 visitors annually. In addition to approximately 300 mineral springs with diverse properties, the region is famous for its landscape, mild climate, and the medicinal mud of Lake Tambukan. History The Pyatigorsk springs were first described in the 14th century, by the Arab traveler Ibn Battuta. Since at least the 17th century, Northern Caucasian folklore has attributed healing properties to the local water. One legend tells of a hunter who, in pursuit of a wolf, fell into a spring and was miraculously cured of rheumatism. In the early 18th century, Peter the Grea ...
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