The Alley of a Thousand Pines is the main walking boulevard of the Hot Spring balneological resort. Officially, this alley is called Lenin Street, and the poetic name "Alley of a Thousand Pines" is much more liked by vacationers. Moreover, this alley is really planted with a huge number of pine trees on both sides.
The pedestrian part of the Alley of Thousands of Pines runs from Kucheryavyi Street to the Hydrotherapy. The length of this segment reaches 2 kilometers. On both sides of the alley are the buildings of the sanatorium Foothills of the Caucasus, the largest sanatorium in Hot Spring.
Near the Historical Museum there is a large square with a Stone Flower fountain. Monuments and various installations are installed in many places. There is a monument to Alexander Pushkin in front of the entrance to the Historical Museum. In front of school No. 1 on the Alley of a Thousand Pines there is a memorial dedicated to the soldiers of the Great Patriotic War, the eternal flame is burning in front of it.
On the Alley of a Thousand Pines there are three memorials dedicated to the anniversaries of the resort. The very first Lion Gate was installed in 1914, when the 50th anniversary of the Hot Spring resort was celebrated. On the centennial anniversary in 1964, a very modest stele was installed. The largest memorial in the form of a gate was installed in 2004. It says "The resort is 140 years old." In 2024, we can expect the installation of another memorial, for the 150th anniversary.
Approaching the Healing Park, the Alley of a Thousand Pines becomes more like a park area. There is a drinking gallery, as well as a Hydrotherapy. Their modern buildings were built in the 1960s. Water is supplied to the drinking pump rooms from springs No. 21, No. 58 and No. 104. This water is intended for the treatment of digestive organs. At the very end of the Alley of a Thousand Pines is the old building of the Hydrotherapy, built in 1890. The trails of the Healing Park begin near it.
