The Naftalan resort, located in the neighborhood of Ganja, is perhaps the most unusual among the mineral resorts not only of the CIS, but of the whole world. Its main therapeutic factor is naftalan, a special kind of oil, in the baths with which the brave patients are insignificant. "The source of black gold is the key to healing" - so is the motto of the naftalan health resorts.

Strictly speaking, naphthalan oil is not black, but dark brown, but patients do not carp at such trifles: the main thing is that they treat. And it heals.

How to get

The most convenient way to land in Ganja, a 50-km shuttle to Naftalan will take about 45 minutes. You can fly to Baku, but in this case you will have to go to the resort for more than four hours (360 km).

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Naftalan - therapeutic resort

Treatment of naphthalan is an effective therapy for over 70 diseases, including diseases of the musculoskeletal and nervous systems, skin, vessels, gynecological and urological disorders. Due to its unique properties, naftalan helps to treat inflammatory processes, reduce pain, improve blood circulation and metabolic processes.

Naftalan is an all-weather health center

Therapeutic oil is used mainly in the form of baths and omazyvaniy. The total duration of treatment is up to 20 days. During this time, patients take 10-15 baths with mandatory interruptions, with mandatory interruptions.

This is how the treatment itself passes: the patient is placed in a bath filled with naphthalan oil at a temperature of +37 .. + 38 ° C. Through the pores of the skin, oil penetrates into the blood, and then it is excreted with sweat outward - taking together substances harmful to the body. The duration of the bath is 10 minutes. After it, you should wash the oil under the shower and go to bed, as the process of oil release with harmful substances is stretched in time.

In addition to naftalan baths, applications and tampons, sanatoriums use iodine-bromine baths, paraffin treatment, manual and vibromassage, underwater traction, physiotherapy exercises and physiotherapy.

Sanatoriums Naftalan

The balneological resort Naftalan is located in the northern foothills of the Lesser Caucasus at an altitude of 400 meters above sea level in the valley of the river of the same name. The resort was founded in 1935. By the beginning of the 1950s the first sanatorium was built in the resort, and by the end of the 1980s there were already 6 sanatoriums. After the collapse of the USSR, Naftalan, as a resort, practically ceased its activity. Since 2005, the construction of private sanatoria begins in Naftalan.

The main natural healing factor is oil (naphthalene), which is extracted from boreholes located on the river bank and used for the so-called "naphthalan treatment". Oil treatment is indicated for patients with diseases of the musculoskeletal system, nervous system, skin and peripheral vessels.

Sanatorium «Naftalan»

The sanatorium of the "Naftalan" Center is located in the new sanatorium zone of the city of Naftalan in a fenced-in park area. This is the first private medical institution in the resort, functioning since 2005. On the territory of the sanatorium there is a restaurant of national and European cuisine, a bar, parking.

2 things to do in Naftalan
  1. Take a dip in the naphthalan bath and feel yourself reborn.
  2. Look into the absurd Museum of crutches left over from the lucky guests of the city, helped by "naftalan".

Sanatorium «Miraculous Naftalan»

Sanatorium "Miraculous Naftalan", functioning since 2007, is located in the new sanatorium zone Naftalan in a fenced area and is designed for 200 people. In 2008, a new building was commissioned; on the territory of the sanatorium there is a cafe, a shop, a pharmacy, billiards, a volleyball court, a dance floor, a hairdresser.

Sanatorium «Magic Naftalan»

Sanatorium "Magic Naftalan", functioning since May 2009, is located within the city in a well-developed territory and is designed to accommodate 350 people. On the territory of the sanatorium there is a cafe, a shop, a pharmacy, a billiards room, a hairdresser.

"Shafa" sanatorium is

"Shafa" Sanatorium, located on the park territory in the new sanatorium zone of Naftalan, in addition to naphthalanotherapy offers water therapy, electrotherapy, manual therapy and climatotherapy. On the territory of the sanatorium there is a restaurant of national cuisine, a cafe, a bar, a disco, parking.

Due to its unique properties naftalan helps to treat inflammatory processes, reduce pain, improve blood circulation and metabolic processes.

«Chinar Hotel & Spa Naftalan»

"Chinar Hotel & SPA Naftalan", formerly known as "Chinar" sanatorium, is a large private medical institution that corresponds to the level of a five-star hotel. This well-known Soviet health resort was reopened after reconstruction in 2011 and now has a modern functional diagnostics room, clinical diagnostic and biochemical laboratories and is equipped with 170 rooms of different categories.

Sanatorium complex "Gashalty"

In February 2011, the sanatorium complex "Gashalty" was opened on the territory of the new sanatorium zone of Naftalan, built within the framework of the "State Program for the Development of Resorts in the Republic of Azerbaijan in 2009-2018". The sanatorium is equipped with a swimming pool, iodide-bromine bath, pool for underwater sports exercises, sauna, Turkish and Finnish saunas.