Rest in the Hot Key of the Krasnodar Territory

If you move south from Krasnodar by a federal highway that connects the regional center to the city of Dzhubga, then after about 60 kilometers you will come across a resort town with the interesting name Goryachy Klyuch. It is located in the most picturesque corner on the left bank of the river Psekus at the foot of the mountains of the Caucasus, on their northern side. You will always remember the rest in the Hot Key, but do not forget to visit the most picturesque places.

What's next door

Neighbors of Goryacheklyuvsky district are Seversky, Tuapse, Absheron, Belorechensky districts and Republic of Adygea.

With the closest acquaintance with the sights, one gets the impression that you are in the foothills of the Himalayan mountains - in the distance you can see mountains drowning in the green trees (occupying 70 percent of the territory) and small cozy houses decorated with carvings. It is not surprising that the mountainous terrain, the forest preserved the pristine purity of the air, it is here really healing. Plus everything to the Black Sea, as the saying goes, just a stone's throw away - just some 60 kilometers. This explains the saturation of air in the resort area with useful ions. That is why the recreation centers in Goryachy Klyuch are everywhere.

Hot Key Features

At one time, many sources of mineral alkaline, sodium, hydrogen sulfide waters were discovered. Probably, the presence of thermal chloride-hydrocarbonate waters, the temperature of which ranges from + 36 to +60 degrees Celsius, contributed to the appearance of the name - Hot Key. At the moment we already know about six types of mineral waters with different composition and medicinal properties. They are extracted from 17 wells. If you take in relation to the total volume of mineral water in the Krasnodar Territory, it is almost 80 percent. This is an obvious reason to spend a holiday in the Hot Key on the May holidays.

In sanatoriums, depending on the type of disease, various methods of treatment with mineral water are practiced. They can be divided into two main groups:

• Drinking of mineral water;
• Various balneological procedures (bathing or showering, swimming in pools, inhalation, irrigation, washing, etc.).

Famous sanatoriums

In the seventies of the century before last, mineral water healed wounds and restored the health of officers of the Russian army. At present, vacation in the Hot Key of the Krasnodar Territory attracts all the inhabitants of our country.

According to the dry statistics, every year Hot Key takes about 80 thousand guests, which can be divided into two categories. Some go to improve health or get rid of various chronic ailments in sanatoria "Mountain", "Rus", "Emerald", "Foothills of the Caucasus", "Hot Key". With the help of a complex of therapeutic procedures, digestive organs, nervous and cardiovascular systems, musculoskeletal system and gynecological diseases are successfully treated. All actively used treatment programs, which are developed by medical workers of local health resorts, are considered to be the most effective not only in Russia, but also at the international level. Another group of visitors chose this place to restore strength and admire the nature of the picturesque corner of the Kuban. It is always a pleasure to spend a holiday in the Hot Key in the forest.

The hotel offers cozy rooms in hotels and mini-hotels. In sanatoria after treatment procedures, vacationers have the opportunity to take their leisure, taking part in various gaming, entertainment, cognitive or dance programs. For children, there is a children's playroom and developing classes under the guidance of an experienced teacher.

Climate, weather conditions

Hot Key is located in the temperate continental climate zone. Warm summer days here usually come in May, and cold - in October. Slightly moist, with odor of ozone, air during this period warms up to +28 degrees. The temperature does not fall below +18 degrees. The microclimate of Hot Key reminds Anapa - as many sunny clear days throughout the year.

In winter, which in this area is short, the average air temperature is in the range of -2 degrees to +4 degrees. And the amount of precipitation in the warm period is moderate, and in winter it is even less. Snow in the Hot Key is generally a rarity - for the whole winter can fall 3 or 4 times, and even then it does not stay long.

Summer heat and piercing wind do not penetrate the Hot Key because it is covered by the Caucasus Mountains with its reliable high wall . Be sure to spend your holidays in Hot Key, for a weekend there going.

sights

If anyone thinks that springs with mineral water - this is the only thing for which it is worth to go to the resort Goryachy Klyuch, it is deeply mistaken. Local delightful attractions are represented by such a huge variety that all leisure will be filled with their visit. They will not leave anyone indifferent. Local people like to spend their holidays in the Hot Key in the forest, in the mountains, on the beach, etc.

The rating of the sights is headed by the Alexandrovsky spring, which can be found at the foot of the Abadzekh mountain. It is considered to be the first explored source, and the arrangement followed by consecration on June 15, 1864 is considered the birthday of the resort town of Goryachy Klyuch.

In the city's Healing Park is located Dantovo Gorge - the result of joint creative work of Mother Nature and human hands. In order for the place to become civilized, it was necessary to thoroughly clean the springs supplying water, and to improve the meadow surrounding the gorge.

Monument to "living water"

In the Healing Park between Kurortnaya and Abadzekh Mountains there is a kind of site called the Mineral Glade. Once upon a time in this place, Psekupsky waters with the smell of hydrogen sulfide appeared on the surface. Learning about their medicinal properties, local residents and pilgrims created grooves in the soil and filled with hot mineral water. In the century before last, city residents and holidaymakers had the opportunity to use mineral water - it came along laid pipes. In honor of this event in the glade in 1914 a monument to "living water" (in honor of the 50th anniversary of the development of waters) was erected. At the foot of the mountain you can see the Iberian chapel cut down by the Cossacks.

You can always spend your holidays in the mountains. Hot Key is rich in bases for tourists. You can rent a dwelling of different levels, depending on your finances.

Mountain valleys and the bridge of Hope

On the south-western outskirts of the city, on the top of the Abadzekh mountain, is the fortress of Psyfabe. The name is translated from the local adverb as "warm water". Presumably the construction of a defensive structure falls on the 9th to 13th centuries. At one time the fortress was considered an important strategic object, since its tasks included controlling the narrow passage of the mountain valley - the road along which the caravans moved.

Rest in the Hot Key can be active and relaxing. Visit interesting places in the mountains. For example, the bridge of Hope. Its name is related to the history that happened today. It tells of one of the many tourists named Nadezhda. The girl liked the city so much and its surroundings - healing mineral water, beautiful forest with clean air - that she changed her initial decision to go to the sea and stayed to rest in the Hot Key. The bridge is a huge suspended structure 70 meters long, which connects the banks of the river Psekus. The pedestrian bridge is held by thick steel ropes.

Chapel and Healing Park

The alley of a thousand pines attracts attention. It is absolutely straight, exactly stretched along a straight line, the length of which is 2 km. Along the entire alley, there are thousands of trees represented by two species: the Koch pine and the Pitsunda pine. In fact, from the alley begins the Healing Park and the resort area, and it ends with the famous Drinking Gallery. If you live in the Krasnodar Territory, then definitely spend a holiday in the Hot Key on the May holidays.

The ladder of life is a historical monument that lies between the Rock of Salvation and the Cave of the Bell, on the slope of the Abadzekh mountain. The staircase hides behind thick trees. According to legend, thanks to the stone staircase, criminals managed to avoid the capital punishment, to which the ancient Adygs sentenced.

The Iberian chapel was cut down in the rock by Cossacks near the Iberian spring of mineral water. As a result of the movement of the rock layers in the 1920s, the source ceased to exist. As a reminder of him, the Iberian chapel remained. The bowl, shaped like a sea shell, confirms the fact that there used to be water here. The icon as well as the source has wonderful healing properties.

Everyone will remember the rest in the Hot Key. Houses can be rented in the forest zone or in the mountains.

Museum of Local Lore

This monument of architecture appeared in 1864 thanks to the assistance of the military official Ivan Deomidovich Popko, commander of the Psekupsky regiment. And it's not accidental, because he was seriously interested in historical sciences, he knew nine foreign languages. The museum in the Goryachy Klyuch is the very first institution of its kind built ever in the entire Caucasus.

The Krasnodar Territory was created in order to receive a wellness holiday there. Hot Key (houses in the woods or in the mountains can always be rented) will please with its picturesque nature.

Ado waterfall

The name sounds chilling and mysterious at the same time. Obviously, local residents have successfully noticed the similarities of the work of nature with a terrible dungeon, the Kingdom of the Dead. The rapid flow falls from a height of 12 meters into a deep bowl, the depth of which is several meters. Pointed stones, scattered along the top of the waterfall, give it a frightening and at the same time majestic view. Of course, Ada waterfall can not be compared with Niagara's "big brother". But, nevertheless, the first is an object worthy of attention from many tourists and travelers. Because of the large number of holiday campers in the Hot Key, it is best to book in advance.

Pseudo dolmens

These are 20 structures made of stone slabs. Therefore, the term "dolmen" is translated from the Celtic language as a "stone table". It is assumed that they appeared in the Psekups valley approximately in the period 3-2 centuries BC. Scientists who have examined some of these ancient man-made piles are lost in conjecture, how they could be delivered and lined up from 3 to 40 tons each. After all, they can only be reached by animal paths. Rest in the Hot Key can be with friends or parents, because everyone will like it there.

Concludes the list of attractions, adjacent to the resort town, an area with many rocks and caves. If you decide to spend a holiday in Hot Key for the weekend, then take the children. Clean air will do them good.

How to get to Hot Key

The city of Goryachy Klyuch can be accessed by land and air transport. There is a car and railway (train) connection to the resort. Hot Key from the capital of the Russian Federation is 1400 km away. As there is no airport in the resort city, one can fly to one of the large settlements - Gelendzhik or Krasnodar.

Goryachevchuk railway station is a kind of connecting link between Krasnodar and the Black Sea coast, in particular Tuapse.

For those who prefer personal transport, you should choose a route that is connected with the M4-Don highway.

Be sure to spend your vacation in the Hot Key, this time will be remembered for a long time.