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Mysterious oil reserve of Naftalan

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There is a common sense that oil reserves always create pollution and damage human health in an indirect way. What if you find oil that affects your health in a positive manner directly?

Just 330 km far from Baku – the capital city, a city called Naftalan have a mysterious oil reserve. It is a type of oil with a special chemical composition that has a healing effect on the human body. A unique type of oil, which is extracted here, is used for health issues that are related to nerves, skin, gynecology, liver, joint pains, and many others.

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Naftalan has many sanatoriums and facilities with modern standards, which allow tourists to have rest and get their treatment. One of the famous sanatoria is CHINAR Hotel & SPA, which was famous during the USSR period.

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The sanatorium is equipped with treatment equipment, which facilitates usage of Naftalan oil with high standards in a comfortable atmosphere. The resort provides special Naftalan therapy that lasts 20 days. During the therapy period, patients take oil bathes several times with a supervision of specialist doctors.

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Besides CHINAR Hotel and SPA, there are alternatives such as Gashalti Health Hotel Naftalan, Shafa sanatorium, which provide the same treatment and type of services to the tourists.





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Nilufar

Nilufar

I am Nilufar, from Azerbaijan, and I would love to be inspiring to travelers who wish to discover my country and to live an extra-ordinary experience.

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