One of the traditional sights for tourists is the first Russian resort ‘Marcial Waters’, founded by Peter the Great. There are 4 springs in the resort. Each of them is different in its chemical structure and cures a certain system of organism.

The resort is interesting not only from the medical side, it also has the historical value. The church, which was built for the guests of the first russian resort "Marcial waters" in 1721, is located in a picturesque valley. There are candlesticks made by Peter the Great, a distinctive altar in the honor of the victory of Russians in the Northern war, wooden sculpture and other elements of the cathedral there.

The exhibition of the museum consists of the things from the Tsar's palaces of the resort, the production of the Peter's factories during the war with Sweden A small museum is situated near the springs of marcial water in the house of the Committee of Mines (1830).

The first Russian resort "Marcial waters" and the sanatorium bearing the same name are located 50 km from Petrozavodsk, the capital of Karelia. The climate of the resort area is formed under the influence of warm air weights of the Atlantic Ocean and the Onego Lake. Summer is moderately warm here, and in the winter steady snow cover is kept within 4-5 months.

The use of natural mineral water is one of the oldest and time-tested methods of healing a whole series of different diseases. Over centuries, mineral water treatment was considered the procedure in curing mainly digestive organs and metabolism disorders