The unique salt lakes became well-known not only within Ukraine but abroad
too. According to the experts' conclusions, the complex of the
medical factors of lake Kunikunda by its curative properties does not
concede, but even by the certain parameters surpasses the recovering properties
of the Dead Sea resorts. Since old times the curative power
of Solotvyno lakes attracts everyone, who wishes
to become healthy owing to the power of nature.
The modern Salt lakes were formed in the middle of the 50-s of the XX-th century
and today inhabitants of Transcarpathia as well as inhabitants from other regions
can have a good rest here. These Salt lakes are located in the southwestern part
of Solotvyno in the natural boundary Zaton, on the place of the old mine of XIII c.
"Kunikunda" with the size of about 4 hectares. The lake has the irregular
form with an island in the middle,its depth is 8 meters.
This karst lake is filled with curative water with contents of
salt somewhere between 146-200 gram per litre and increased concentration of bromide ions
Lake's bank and bottom are covered by a layer of medical
dirt slate-black in colour. During a year the temperature of water
does not decrease lower than 17'C. 
It was noticed long ago, that bathing in
salt water decreases the pain in joints in case of rheumatism, diseases of the
backbone, psoriasis is well-cured, wounds are easily healed. At the
end of 19 century on the territory of today's Regional Allergic Hospital
the sanatorium for treatment of joints was open, where through the
wooden trough brine came to the baths from the 12-th mining gallery "Frants Jozeph".
In summer 500-1000 people come here every day.
Special investigations showed the absence in water and dirt any dangerous to men's live
microbes and fungus. During treatment the general
baths, local dirt and brine are used. On the territory of UAH
there ia the equipped zone of rest with 100 places.
For having a rest there are comfortable cottages,
parking place, restaurant, shower-rooms, lavatory. The territory of the rest zone
is constantly protected. The positive effect of water procedures and
medical dirt is reached with the patients who have psoriasis, atop dermatitis
and other infiltration-porous chronic dermatitis, and also
those who have nervous breakdown, sexual organs and
supportive-impellent system.
