Pyatigorskis gorgeous and the oldest balneological and mud resort located in the area of Caucasus mineral waters, near the left Bank of Podkumok river, among the picturesque mountain slopes to five peaks. Pyatigorsk was founded by Imperial decree, as a resort of Hot water, in the early nineteenth century. And now, for over two centuries, this magnificent place opens its recreational riches for everyone. The modern town retains more than 40 mineral springs, which healed diseases of the musculoskeletal system, skin, nervous and urogenital system, the digestive tract. On the territory of Pyatigorsk has more than 25 vintage and modern Spa facilities. Among the main attractions of the city, of course, the first note of the natural resources. This unique nature reserves, beautiful parks and gardens, municipal forests, and rocky grottoes, lakes and waterfalls. A magnificent panorama opens from a viewing platform on mount Mashuk. Perched here on the cable car, You will see the unforgettable mountain landscape of the Caucasus mountain range and the five-domed mountain-outlier Beshtau. On the slopes of mount Mashuk, you can see a beautiful pavilion of winds, and amazing grotto-funnel, called a Failure, with a unique mineral lake. At the foot of the mountain there is a grotto, named in honor of writer M. Lermontov, whose tragic fate has remained forever associated with this city. In Pyatigorsk there is a memorable scene of the fatal duel of Lermontov and Martynov, as well as the place of first burial and the house-Museum of the writer. One of the five main peaks of Pyatigorsk is also mount Hot, where in the early twentieth century, in honor of the 100th anniversary of the resort, was a statue of an eagle. Which, according to legend, was healed from the deadly snake venom by drinking mineral water from the source. This sculpture depicting the moment of the fight the eagle with the snake is one of the symbols of the city, which also appears on the coat of arms of Pyatigorsk. Another greatest asset of the city is of landscape and architectural ensemble "of Elizabethan flower garden" that lies at the foot of the Hot. Within this landscape masterpiece is lined with theatres, fine Academic gallery from the mineral water springs, the grotto of Diana, and the hospital "Lermontov baths". One of the oldest streets in the city of Pyatigorsk is the Boulevard, where grow the wonderful lime Avenue, filling the air in a summer town the heady aromas. Among the historical streets of Pyatigorsk, where many architectural monuments, it should be noted Pravalski Boulevard. Beautiful buildings are also old buildings of the Pushkin and Pirogov mineral baths.
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