Chon-Tuz is aspeleological sanatorium in a salt mine. The underground inpatient facility occupiesone of the parts of Chon-Tuz mine - a horizontal gallery in the depths of the mountain, located at an altitude of 2,100 meters above the sea level.

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The underground room of the sanatorium is 500 meters long and 3 meters high. Wards with beds adjointhe gallery. The therapeutic effect is achieved by an increased content of saltmicrocrystals in the air and a reduced number of bacteria in it.

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The air in this speleological clinic purifies itself, allergens do not penetrate here. The airtemperature in the sanatorium at any time of the year is 8-10 degrees Celsius.Therefore, it is important for visitors to bring warm clothes with them. In the mountain climate, the microclimate of the salt mine has a beneficial effect onthe human body.

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