The Western area of Ukraine is a great place for visitors to relax, be pampered, or just enjoy some private time in away from the stresses of the world. There are more than 3,000 recreational facilities in Ukraine that include sanatoriums, spas, mineral baths, mud baths, bars, cafes and saunas. Additionally, there are sports facilities also located throughout this region, all located in the pre-Carpathian and Carpathian Mountains.
Known as the Zakarpatsky Region, this area has the largest concentration of medicinal resources in the country. The flora and fauna in this region contain more than 2,000 plants with gardens, vineyards, meadows, forests, lowland and plateau. The spas that are located in this area are built to preserve the ecology in the area and were not affected by the fallout or radiation from the Chernobyl disaster.
The medicinal properties of the area – fresh mountain air and mineral waters are known to be beneficial to visitors suffering from arthritis and other bone or muscular disorders. The water is filled with carbonic hydrocarbonate or hydrocarbonate chlorinate sodium. There are close to 400 of these restorative baths in the region.
Truskavets, a resort town located in the northern part of the Carpathian Mountains, has a mild and temperate damp climate with short winters and warm springs and summers. A favourite among visitors to Ukraine, it is the oldest resort capital in Europe and it has 14 mineral springs and vast deposits of ozokerite, ‘mountain wax’ that is used in the spas for natural and traditional treatments.
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