The resort town of Sol-Iletsk, located in the Orenburg region, is famous for its Razval lake, the water of which contains a large amount of minerals and useful chemical compounds.
It is necessary
tickets or voucher, passport, internet, doctor's referral
Instructions
Step 1
Rest on Sol-Iletsk can be called "medical". Lake Razval, located on the territory of the city, is a source of medicinal mud (white and blue clay), and the water itself contains a large amount of calcium, magnesium and potassium salts that are beneficial to health. The chemical composition of the lake resembles the composition of the water of the Dead Sea, known as the world's health resort.
Step 2
You can go to Sol-Iletsk on your own or with a tourist voucher. The latter usually means a trip by train or bus, transfer to a sanatorium or a boarding house and back. When resting in a sanatorium, the price also includes medical procedures and meals. Self-travel allows you to choose a convenient time and rhythm of travel and can be much cheaper than a tour.
Step 3
The first thing to choose when traveling to Sol-Iletsk is transport. The city is located 70 km from the center of the region - Orenburg, which is a major transport hub. You can get here by train, bus or car from any region of Russia, as well as by plane from Moscow, St. Petersburg, Ufa, Kazan, Novosibirsk and other large cities. Buses and taxis go from Orenburg to Sol-Iletsk. You can get by electric train to the Iletsk-1 station (it takes about 40 minutes to go to Lake Razval). In many neighboring regions, including Tatarstan, Bashkiria, etc., there are special minibus routes to Sol-Iletsk and back.
Step 4
The choice of accommodation for holidays in Sol-Iletsk is quite large, but it consists mainly of rooms and apartments for rent from local residents. In the summertime, you can live in small summer cottages within a half-hour walk from Lake Razval (the daily cost per person is 150-250 rubles). A room or apartment with a minimum set of amenities will cost from 300 rubles per person, more comfortable options cost about 1000 rubles per day. There are almost no hotels in Sol-Iletsk, housing of this type is limited to boarding houses and sanatoriums. Fans of outdoor activities and tourism can live on the shore in a tent. There is no single large site with advertisements for renting housing in Sol-Iletsk, but in the summer the whole city is replete with advertisements, so even in the season you can find some good place.
Step 5
Meals in Sol-Iletsk are standard for Russian cities: there are several canteens, cafes and restaurants. The majority of tourists choose ready-made food, which is pretty good here. In the summer, you can also buy fruits and vegetables at several markets in the city.
