Staraya Russa Mineral Springs
Staraya Russa, Novgorod Oblast, Russia, Russia
- Location
- Staraya Russa, Novgorod Oblast, Russia, Russia
- Water type
- sodium chloride
- Temperature
- 37 °C
- pH
- 7.3
Water profile
Thermicity
Neutral
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Soothing — neither hot nor cold, perfect balance.
Mineralisation
Restorative
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Loaded with major ions — the essential minerals (Ca, Mg).
Buoyancy
Effortless float
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Dense, salty water — you float without effort.
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In Staraya Russa, in Russia's Novgorod Oblast, sodium-chloride water emerges at 37°C. The facility offers a steam room, a cold plunge pool and the traditional birch venik, a hallmark of Russian bathhouses.
Insider tip — Staraya Russa is one of Russia's oldest recorded salt-mineral spa towns, with chloride-sodium brine springs that were already documented in medieval chronicles and rose to prominence as a 19th-century aristocratic resort frequented by Fyodor Dostoevsky, who wrote The Brothers Karamazov here. The sanatorium facilities draw on strongly mineralized brine waters used for balneological baths, inhalations, and drinking cures. The town's kremlins-era churches, 12th-century frescoes, and the Dostoevsky museum make it one of Russia's most culturally layered spa destinations.
Frequently asked questions
How hot is the water?
The water is neutral here, around 37 °C — a perfect balance, neither too hot nor too cold.
What type of water is found here?
This spot features sodium chloride water.
What is the best season to visit?
The most favourable period for this spot is: Mai-octobre.