Resorts of Myrhorod. "Horol", "Poltava", "Mirgorod", "Birch Gai": photos and reviews of tourists

The city of Mirgorod is a regional administrative unit of the Poltava region. Today it is a quiet and cozy village, located on the banks of the Khorol River. The distance from Mirgorod to Poltava is 105 km, and to the capital of Ukraine - 250 km. The city stretches over an area of 19 square kilometers. It has about forty-one thousand people.

The emergence of the resort

The history of the city is divided into two parts. The first of these includes the period when sources of mineral water in Mirgorod have not yet been discovered. The second period, when the city received the status of a resort, began in 1912. At that time, Mirgorod was a small settlement with about 8000 inhabitants. In the city there was an acute problem with drinking water, because because of droughts all the wells dried up.

The local authorities saw the solution to the burning issue as drilling an artesian well. The work was done. From the depth of 673 m, a powerful fountain was pummeled, the water of which was initially considered unfit for drinking. This opinion was formed due to the salty taste of the liquid and its specific hydrogen sulphide smell. The well was even decided to fall asleep, but the water was still fed for the needs of the bathhouse and the fireman's yard. This was a turning point in the life of the city. Local residents after bathing in the bath began to celebrate the amazing properties of this unusual water. People accelerated the process of wound healing, pain in joints disappeared, and well-being improved. Rumors of healing Myrhorod water began to spread far beyond the city limits. As a result, doctors were interested in this source.

One of them was Zubkovsky Ivan Andreevich - an outstanding public figure and military doctor. In retirement he left, being in the rank of Major-General. Zubkovsky visited Mirgorod and, taking samples of water, sent them to several research laboratories. The results convincingly proved the therapeutic benefit of the source.

Mirgorod water was assigned to a group of chloride-sodium slightly mineralized. By its curative qualities, this source was close to those that were at such famous European resorts as Aachen, Soden and Baden-Baden. That is why the water of Mirgorod was recognized as curative, and it was recommended not only for external use (in the form of baths), but also for the internal.

Mirgorod in the years of Soviet power

IA Zubkovsky deservedly considered the founder of the resort. Indeed, it was thanks to his perseverance and initiative in Mirgorod that the opening of a hydropathic institution took place in 1917, which was the beginning of the first medical season. All subsequent years the resort developed and expanded. In the 20's and 30's of the last century a dormitory was built, a summer cottage, paid attention to the improvement of the territory. To ensure uninterrupted supply of mineral water, we drilled two more wells.

Military and post-war periods

In the years of battles with fascist Germany, Mirgorod was inflicted enormous damage. However, already in 1943, immediately after the expulsion of the enemy from the city, the restoration of the resort began. In 1944 a military hospital began its work here. Already after two years in Mirgorod, a hospital-sanatorium was opened, designed for 300 seats. Disabled persons of war were sent to this medical-rehabilitation institution. The complete restoration of the resort was completed by 1959. The further development of Mirgorod resumed. New medical and dormitory buildings were erected in the city, biochemical and clinical laboratories were opened, and a mud and water clinic began its work.

Modern life of the city

Thanks to the discovery of a source of mineral water, Mirgorod from a provincial and not-so-noticeable town turned into a well-known all over the world resort. To the natural sources of healing water and mud, the most modern medical and diagnostic base has been added here. The sanatoriums have the latest medical equipment. In addition, the popularity of the resort is supported by the use of modern techniques and high professionalism of medical personnel. It should be noted that the resort employs about 1500 experienced professionals, including a hundred people who have the title of "Honored Doctor of Ukraine", 17 - with the highest qualification category, 60 - with the first. The sanatorium staff includes about 200 nurses, ten of whom are well-deserved health workers.

Doctors, who are employees of the Mirgorod health resort, carry out large research works. They cooperate with scientific centers located both in Ukraine and abroad. The result of this work are dozens of works. All of them are of a scientific and practical nature.

Wonderful park

Resorts of Myrhorod annually visited by a large number of holidaymakers. This small and very cozy town gives holidaymakers peace, quiet and measured stay. This is already a good holiday in Mirgorod. And to the quiet life of the resort adds another wonderful air of grove of birch and pine forest, ecologically clean food and healing mineral water. All these factors multiply the healing effect.

Rest in Mirgorod is a leisurely walk along the alleys of the park or practicing therapeutic walking on specially equipped six footpaths. Their length ranges from 600 to 4000 meters. One who passes through a suspension bridge, falls into a landscape park-reserve. Its area is 63.9 hectares. The main function of the park is to preserve and restore the most valuable landscapes. In this area, vacationers have the opportunity to walk along convenient walking and wellness hiking routes, as well as spend time in places where there are wooden benches and picnic tables. Deciduous and coniferous trees grow in the park. Here you can take a walk along the famous birch grove.

Fans of fishing can be advised to go to the eastern part of the park, where there is a huge pond, the area of which is 8.2 hectares. In this pond there are carp and carp, carp and white cupid, pike and catfish, bream and perch, as well as rudd. To the services of fishermen - renting fishing rods and tackles, selling bait and feeding. For convenience near the water there are specially equipped masonry. A recreation complex was built on the shore near the pond. It consists of barbecues and arbors.

Swimming lovers can visit the resort beach. This is a zone equipped with changing rooms, sun beds, toilets and shower cabins. To hide from the scorching sun, vacationers can under the fungi, made of reeds. On the beach there are always lifeguards and a nurse on duty.

Here you can swim on a boat or a catamaran, play on a basketball or volleyball court, and actively spend your time on the tennis court.

Public events

The Spa House of Culture invites vacationers to visit the dance hall, the cinema-concert hall, designed for 1020 seats. The conference hall equipped with the newest media complex invites guests. In carrying out various events, both local amateur actors and Russian and Ukrainian pop stars take part. It should be borne in mind that the main contingent of visitors to the recreation center are middle-aged and older guests. Young people prefer night clubs.

Will find for themselves a lesson and lovers of literature. For them, the resort library, whose fund exceeds 30,000 publications, operates.

Remarkably will spend time and those who wish to get as close as possible to get acquainted with Poltava and its sights. The resorts of Myrhorod offer their guests a variety of excursions.

Association of health facilities

For those who decided to correct and maintain their health, the doors of Mirgorodkurort open wide. This is a joint-stock company, which includes health-care institutions. Mirgorodkurort is an association of 4 resorts, among which are Birch Gai, Poltava, Mirgorod and Khorol. All of them are located in the park area and occupy a total area of 45 hectares.

The resorts of Myrhorod are on the territory, much of which is occupied by forest tracts, represented by birch groves, pine forests, as well as areas where various types of trees grow.

But not only the above includes Mirgorod (resort) sanatorium. There are two departmental health facilities in its composition. This "MRC Mirgorod", owned by the Ministry of Internal Affairs, as well as them. Gogol, which is run by the Southern Railway. There is a state sanatorium called "Glory" and a private one - "Raduzhny".

Directions of treatment

Resorts of Myrhorod have a common specialization. It consists in the treatment of metabolic disorders in the body, as well as the elimination of pathologies of the digestive organs. The ability to improve their health every year more than thirty thousand vacationers from around the world.

The city of Mirgorod offers all wishing to use the services of sanatoriums using such natural factors as mineral water and peat mud. On the territory of the resort there are three wells, pierced to a depth of 673 to 710 m. Healing water is used both for general improvement of the organism and for eliminating the pathologies of digestive and other systems. As an external agent, it is used to treat the musculoskeletal system, the peripheral nervous and urogenital system, the nasopharynx and the oral cavity. Helps the healing water to eliminate gynecological diseases and infertility. With many ailments it is possible to cope with unique peat mud.

Sanatorium "Mirgorod"

This medical institution is located on the shore of Khorol. The river bed runs around the sanatorium, forming a kind of horseshoe around its buildings. This is one of the first health facilities in Myrhorod today widely known not only on the territory of Ukraine, but also in the countries of the CIS. Reviews about it are only positive.

The sanatorium offers rest to treatment as those pathologies that relate to the main profile of the resort, as well as various accompanying ailments. To maximize the effect in this physician allows modern medical and diagnostic equipment and natural factors.

Sanatorium "Birch Gai"

This medical institution is located in the park area of the resort town. Sanatorium "Birch Gai" (Mirgorod) stands out from all its specific direction. Here people who suffer from diabetes mellitus are treated. All guests are provided with "Lux" class rooms, as well as single or double rooms with all conveniences. On the basis of the sanatorium there is a diagnostic center equipped with a bacteriological and biochemical laboratory. Tourists point out that the combination of price and quality of services here is excellent.

Sanatorium with the name "Horol"

This health facility is built in the very center of Mirgorod. Not far from its buildings is a pump room with mineral water. Sanatorium "Khorol" has a specialized department of mother and child, designed to eliminate pathologies of the digestive system. At the same time, this medical institution accepts up to 358 tourists. The category of its numbers is "Lux", "Standard", and also "Superior Suite". Travelers speak well of this place.

Health-improving institution "Poltava"

This complex invites its guests not only to relax, but also to improve their health in comfortable conditions. Sanatorium "Poltava" (Mirgorod) relieves of diseases of the digestive system and the musculoskeletal system. At the same time, modern methods are used such as:

- amplipulse therapy;
- diadynamic therapy;
- magnetolaser therapy;
- Ultrasound.

Sanatorium "Poltava" (Mirgorod) offers its guests the conduct of herbal inhalations, relieving of diseases of the lungs, bronchi and trachea. In the complex of medical procedures there is also aromatherapy, which allows to cure neurasthenia, neuroses, hypertension, ischemic heart disease, etc.

If you are going to Mirgorod, the resort "Poltava" will be an excellent choice (as noted in the reviews). On its territory there are: a concert hall and children's playgrounds, a parking lot and a beach, a sauna and a phytobar.

Itinerary

So, you decided to visit Mirgorod. How to get to the resort town? For this you can use both train and bus. The station Mirgorod is located on the branch of the Southern Railway, which operates between Kiev and Kharkov. For a day through it passes about twenty passenger trains, which without transplants bring tourists from Uzhgorod and Vinnitsa, Odessa and Zaporozhye, Lviv and Kharkov, Donetsk and Kiev.

In the heart of Mirgorod is the building of the bus station. Buses of intercity and regional and suburban routes come here. They bring tourists on the routes of the Kharkov, Kiev, Sumy and Dnipropetrovsk directions. There are flights "Poltava-Mirgorod". Buses run from Kremenchug, Lokhvitsy, Gaidach and many settlements of Mirgorodsky district.