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Medical treatment in Azerbaijan
Bathe in Naftalan oil !
Naftalan is a resort named after a rare type of oil famous for its healing properties. Come and relax in luxury resorts and spas to get rid of all your pains.
Approximately one hour’s drive from Ganja is Naftalan – a resort town named after a rare type of oil which for centuries has been extracted and used here to cure all sorts of ailments. According to popular legend, the oil’s healing properties were first spotted by a Silk Road merchant who left one of his sickly camels for dead by a pool of naftalan oil and later returned to find it fully recovered. Later, the town’s sanatoriums were a big hit with Soviet health seekers suffering from skin, muscle, joint, and bone conditions, and following a decline in the 1990s, the town has recently re-emerged as one of Azerbaijan’s leading health tourism destinations. Treatment typically involves taking daily baths of crude oil for at least a week at one of the town’s many wellness centers.
Medical treatment in Azerbaijan
Rejuvenate at Naftalan’s wellness resorts for nearly a century the resort town of Naftalan has been attracting sufferers of all manner of maladies with its healing oil. Today health seekers can undergo treatment at a multitude of resorts.
The peculiar properties of Naftalan’s oil mean it can be used to treat over 70 diseases. These include skin conditions, musculoskeletal, urological, and ENT problems, as well as problems related to the nervous system, blood vessels, stress, and fatigue. Medical care can be provided throughout the year at a number of five-star hotels such as Garabag Resort & Spa, Chinar Hotel & Spa, and Gashalti Health Resort, all of which have wonderful spas and sports facilities, or at specialist wellness centers such as Kapaz and Naftalan. First, visitors undergo a medical check-up to determine the treatment to be prescribed: typically this involves bathing repeatedly in oil but may also include balneotherapy, bromine baths, massages, physiotherapy, and paraffin therapy. Whatever your malady, a solution will be found!
Medical treatment in Azerbaijan
Health & wellness experiences in Lankaran !
Nestled between the Caspian Sea and the Talysh Mountains, Lankaran has plenty of natural beauty. Moreover, the area is home to numerous hot springs where locals have been healing themselves for centuries.
Nature in this subtropical corner of Azerbaijan isn’t just pleasing to the eye, but also naturally therapeutic. Scattered throughout the region are thermal water springs (called ‘istisu’ in Azerbaijani) that have long been used by the local population to cure all sorts of ailments. They tend to be very simple sanatoriums offering bathing booths filled with hot, mineral-rich water flowing naturally from underground. Bathing in these is surprisingly relaxing, but the village of Haftoni has taken the procedure to an entirely new level. A popular sanatorium opened around the many hot springs here way back in 1958 and became a hit with Soviet health seekers. However, since summer 2019 the village is home to the luxurious Lankaran Springs Wellness Resort.
Health & wellness experiences in Nakhchivan
Duzdag experience the power of nature
Salt therapies are offered in health resorts all over Azerbaijan, but for the most authentic experience head to Duzdag, 12 kilometres from Nakhchivan City. Duzdag or ‘Salt Mountain’ is a former salt mine whose underground tunnels have been converted into a leading salt therapy centre serviced by a wonderful team of physicians and physiotherapists. The mountain is thought to contain some 130 million tons of pure natural salt, which is prized for its ability to cure respiratory illnesses. For the full experience, soak up the salt and silence while spending the night in one of the centre’s underground caverns. An affiliated above-ground well-equipped resort is located 2 kilometres away.