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Omonkhona Spring and Sanatorium

Mineral spring about 16 km from Boysun, with water rich in silicic acid and iron, and a sanatorium run by Uzbekistan Railways since 2014; Omonkhona cave is nearby.

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About the place

Omonkhona lies in the foothills about sixteen kilometres from Boysun in Surkhandarya. Its spring water contains silicic acid, iron and aluminium, and people come to drink and bathe in it, believing it helps with a range of ailments. The spring is also a local place of pilgrimage.

Since 2014 a sanatorium run by Uzbekistan Railways has offered treatment and accommodation here. Nearby is the Omonkhona cave, which can be added to the visit. It makes a good half-day stop on a Boysun itinerary; allow about two hours if you are not staying overnight.

Why go

  • Spring water with silicic acid
  • Railway-run sanatorium
  • Omonkhona cave nearby

Nearby

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    11 km away

    Cultural Space of Boysun

    Mountain district in Surkhandarya whose living traditions of song, craft and ritual are on UNESCO's Representative List of intangible heritage (2008).

  • Boybuloq CaveNature

    26 km away

    Boybuloq Cave

    The deepest known cave in Central Asia, over 1,500 metres deep, in the Baysuntau range north-east of Boysun; for expedition cavers only.

  • Archaeology

    27 km away

    Iron Gate and Darband Wall

    The narrow Buzgala gorge west of Boysun, the Silk Road's Iron Gate described by Xuanzang around 630, with remains of a wall of the 1st–3rd centuries.

  • Teshik-Tash CaveNature

    33 km away

    Teshik-Tash Cave

    A limestone cave in the Boysun mountains where the remains of a Neanderthal child were found in 1938, set in a gorge reached on foot.