What to Expect and Is It Worth Visiting
Hot spring in Kyndig village - these are the most famous healing thermal springs of Abkhazia. Hot chloride, calcium-sodium water with a temperature of more than 100 degrees and a strong smell of hydrogen sulfide (the smell of rotten eggs) breaks out to the surface, and then is distributed through a system of pipes to the pools, gradually cooling down in them. There are several pools with different temperatures, you can choose the most pleasant for yourself. Also, the water falls from a height of about 10 meters with several powerful jets, standing under which you can get a massage with therapeutic water. In addition to hot water, therapeutic mud comes to the surface here, which can also be used in wellness procedures. It is believed that for recovery it is necessary to visit the sources at least 10 times, so some tourists specifically stop in the village of Kyndig to have access to the sources. But do not forget that it is recommended to take medical procedures once a day, and no more than 20-30 minutes.
There are contraindications:
- oncological diseases
- blood diseases
- heart disease with decompensation
- tuberculosis
As for the arrangement of hot springs, everything is done here at the most basic level: no service, simple wooden benches, stone pools, gravel paths, wooden boxes for things.
🕐 Working hours
from 06:00 to 22:00.
💵 Entrance fee / ticket price
150 rubles (no time limit); use of a locker for storing things 50 rubles; parking 50 rubles.
🚶 How to get there
The kyndyg spring is located on the outskirts of the village of Kyndyg, 35 kilometers from Sukhum (source on map. From the village of Kyndyg it can be reached on foot. It is best to get from Sukhum and other resorts by your own transport, but you can also take a minibus that departs from Sukhum from the starting point at the central Sukhum market.
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