Old Russa

The balneological resort of Old Russa is located on the southern shore of Lake Ilmen, not far from Veliky Novgorod. The city became a resort in 1828. Before that, the main industry in Old Russa was salt making. The main source of mineral water, Tsaritsynsky, was discovered during the drilling of a well of a salt factory. By the middle of the 19th century, salt mining in Old Russa stopped, and the city became a resort.