relax in Duzdag'ssoothing salt caves
Salt therapy is now common in most health resorts in Azerbaijan. However, research has shown that salt extraction in Nakhchivan dates to the Eneolithic period.
Located 12 km from the city, the Duzdag Physiotherapy Centre’s salt caves extend up to 110 metres in depth and treat diseases such as bronchial asthma, chronic bronchitis, pollinosis and allergic rhinitis. The centre offers services by a team of experienced doctors and physiotherapists. Patients who stay overnight in the underground galleries of the old salt mines undergo speleotherapy (from the Ancient Greek words ‘speleon’ and ‘therapy’ meaning ‘cave’ and ‘treatment’), finding healing through this method.
To benefit from this unique opportunity, you can spend a night in one of the caves in the centre's territory and breathe in air rich in ions into your lungs. As the mine is horizontally positioned, patients enter the underground part only after adaptation. Here, ventilation is natural, microbe particles are at a low level and allergens are virtually non-existent. The humidity and temperature in the cave remain constantly stable. Duzdag Hotel, located near the centre, offers the opportunity to enjoy open and closed pools, a SPA centre, a children's play area and a restaurant.
For more information:
duzdag.nakhchivan.az
Nakhchivan City, Duzdag Road
+99436 544 4941
