Radonovyy gorachiy istochnik

Gagra, Abkhazia, Georgia

Location: Gagra, Abkhazia, Georgia
Water type: radioactive
Temperature: 38 °C
pH: 7.3

Water profile

Thermicity

Neutral

38 °C

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Soothing — neither hot nor cold, perfect balance.

Mineralisation

Bio-active

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Rich in active gases or metals — a strong mineral character.

Buoyancy

Standard buoyancy

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Soft water — natural, classic buoyancy.

RadonLithiumBicarbonates

The Radon Hot Spring — radonovyy gorachiy istochnik in Russian — is a naturally warm, radon-bearing mineral spring in Georgia, where geothermal heating combines with the radioactive element radon dissolved from uranium-bearing rock formations to create a therapeutic water of a particularly specialised category. Radon springs have been used in Eastern European and Caucasian balneology for their specific therapeutic effects, particularly in the treatment of cardiovascular, neurological, and rheumatological conditions, with strictly controlled exposure protocols that harness the spring's radioactive character safely. The spring is a scientifically and medically distinctive element of Georgia's rich mineral water heritage.

Insider tip — Radonovyy gorachiy istochnik is a radon-bearing warm spring on the Abkhazian Black Sea coast near Gagra, part of a geological zone where low-level radon enrichment is found in several spring groups. Radon balneology is practiced across the Caucasus and Eastern Europe. The coastal subtropical setting is idyllic, with the spring situated among citrus groves and cypresses above the Black Sea. Access requires navigating Abkhazia's complex border situation for visitors from Georgia proper.

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