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Muddy waters

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Nicolai Gogol's Ukrainian connections come under the spotlight as we stop off at the spa town of Saky in the Crimea region.

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The curative regimes at Bad Saarow (see the feature left) focused on the supposed therapeutic qualities of peaty mud. Another town that established a reputation in the same field was Saky, a resort overlooking Kalamita Bay in the Ukrainian Crimea region. The so-called mud hospital in Saky was established in 1827 and is still in operation today. And Saky remains a hugely popular year-round destination for Russians searching for relaxation.

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