I visited Lake Elton for the first time. I heard a lot about this unique place, and as soon as a free week appeared, the choice of a vacation spot was obvious.
My friend and I went to the lake by bus from Volgograd, lived in the private sector, in general, as always, our option is a budget option! They were satisfied with the accommodation, the owners are sympathetic and nice people, but if you want to live in the private sector, you need to understand some of the features of life here, do not wait for service and comfort and be prepared to use water sparingly - most houses have imported water. You can live in a new sanatorium, there will be service, water, air conditioning, but the difference in price will be noticeable.
I advise you to go to Elton to those who are not afraid of solitude and deserted places. Getting lost in Elton is absolutely unrealistic. The locals are very responsive, and although they laugh at questions like “How to get to the lake? ” ” or “Where do they swim here?
, are happy to advise.
The issue with the regime is resolved on the spot (this is a border zone), you can find the phone numbers of authorized people in a local store. We can say that the climate is not easy, the weather is windy and changeable. If you are in poor health, then it is better to go directly to the sanatorium, or come in May or August, when daytime temperatures are acceptable for everyone. Bicycles that we rented from environmentalists became our option for moving around the area. You can eat near the station, in a cafe, the food is delicious and the prices are reasonable.
A little about the lake.
We were told that there was only one road to Lake Elton. And, seeing a car in the distance, we charted an approximate course. Along the way, we suddenly stumbled upon a barrier. As they explained to us, this is the territory belonging to the sanatorium, and you can go through only with a special permit. Poglazev from behind the barrier to the beauty of the lake and the remains of the fonts of Catherine II, we moved on.
Along the way, we stumbled upon a kind of landmark - a lonely gazebo served as a sign that we were almost there. From this place begins the walk along the lake…
We found what we were looking for: gentle sun, boundless space and silence, a kind of harsh exoticism and beauty of these places.
The bottom of the lake consists of salt deposits and a layer of mineral hydrogen sulfide mud, which makes the mud and salty oily water (brine), saturated with a high content of bromine, magnesium and other trace elements, extremely healing and useful.
Depending on weather conditions, it can be covered with a layer of water, and then it looks like a mirror, or it can dry out almost completely, and then it is a large space covered with salt crystals. Reddish low grass grows around the lake, which creates the illusion of a living carpet. Because of these plants and salt "icebergs" the view of the lake is unusual.
I can advise you to take with you drinking water and water in order to rinse, because the water in the lake is very salty. Everywhere the sun is open without the slightest shadow, so if you are sensitive to the sun, then stock up on bandanas, caps and the like. I recommend rubber shoes, slates, galoshes, you are tormented to walk barefoot on salt.
My friend and I went to the lake by bus from Volgograd, lived in the private sector, in general, as always, our option is a budget option! They were satisfied with the accommodation, the owners are sympathetic and nice people, but if you want to live in the private sector, you need to understand some of the features of life here, do not wait for service and comfort and be prepared to use water sparingly - most houses have imported water. You can live in a new sanatorium, there will be service, water, air conditioning, but the difference in price will be noticeable.
I advise you to go to Elton to those who are not afraid of solitude and deserted places. Getting lost in Elton is absolutely unrealistic. The locals are very responsive, and although they laugh at questions like “How to get to the lake? ” ” or “Where do they swim here?
, are happy to advise.
The issue with the regime is resolved on the spot (this is a border zone), you can find the phone numbers of authorized people in a local store. We can say that the climate is not easy, the weather is windy and changeable. If you are in poor health, then it is better to go directly to the sanatorium, or come in May or August, when daytime temperatures are acceptable for everyone. Bicycles that we rented from environmentalists became our option for moving around the area. You can eat near the station, in a cafe, the food is delicious and the prices are reasonable.
A little about the lake.
We were told that there was only one road to Lake Elton. And, seeing a car in the distance, we charted an approximate course. Along the way, we suddenly stumbled upon a barrier. As they explained to us, this is the territory belonging to the sanatorium, and you can go through only with a special permit. Poglazev from behind the barrier to the beauty of the lake and the remains of the fonts of Catherine II, we moved on.
Along the way, we stumbled upon a kind of landmark - a lonely gazebo served as a sign that we were almost there. From this place begins the walk along the lake…
We found what we were looking for: gentle sun, boundless space and silence, a kind of harsh exoticism and beauty of these places.
The bottom of the lake consists of salt deposits and a layer of mineral hydrogen sulfide mud, which makes the mud and salty oily water (brine), saturated with a high content of bromine, magnesium and other trace elements, extremely healing and useful.
Depending on weather conditions, it can be covered with a layer of water, and then it looks like a mirror, or it can dry out almost completely, and then it is a large space covered with salt crystals. Reddish low grass grows around the lake, which creates the illusion of a living carpet. Because of these plants and salt "icebergs" the view of the lake is unusual.
I can advise you to take with you drinking water and water in order to rinse, because the water in the lake is very salty. Everywhere the sun is open without the slightest shadow, so if you are sensitive to the sun, then stock up on bandanas, caps and the like. I recommend rubber shoes, slates, galoshes, you are tormented to walk barefoot on salt.
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