“Mineralnye Vody” is a relatively small cozy town in the Stavropol Territory. Despite the name, there are no healing springs in the very administrative center of the Mineralnye Vody District, all of them are located in neighboring Zheleznovodsk, Lermontov, Pyatigorsk, Essentuki and Kislovodsk. The city serves as a kind of gate that annually passes hundreds of thousands of tourists to the resorts of the Caucasian Mineral Waters. It is here that the largest transport hub of the region is located - an international airport, a railway interchange and a federal highway.

It is a great place for rest and relaxation due to stunning nature and mountains towering on all sides. In addition, you don’t have to travel far for wellness procedures - there are many sanatoriums with healing water from mineral springs in the vicinity.

Weather

The climate of the city is relatively dry, moist air masses from the Black Sea do not reach here. The climate of the city of “Mineralnye Vody” is characterized by contrast - hot, dry summers and slightly frosty winters. Spring and summer are clearly expressed. The coldest months are January and February; the warmest are July and August. Spring starts at the end of February.

Summer starts at the beginning of May. It is warm and long (about 140 days). Autumn begins in early October. The best time of the year for travel is autumn. It is sunny, dry, and rich in fruits and bright colors of landscapes. Precipitation on the territory of the city falls extremely unevenly over the seasons of the year and ranges from 300 mm to 600 mm per year.

Interesting facts for travelers

It is the main administration, the sanatorium of the same name, temples and cathedrals, theaters and parks, an airport and a train station are located here. There are other attractions:

• Railway station building;

• A bronze statue of an eagle;

• Museum of local lore;

• Homburg Castle;

• House-museum of the writer Bibikov;

• Memorial "Fire of Eternal Glory";

• Museum of Naval and Military Glory;

• A stud farm founded by Count Stroganov in 1880.

The high season in Mineralnye Vody falls on the winter months, when the ski slopes open. Skiers and snowboarders are frequent guests here.