Vyshka (the Tower)

The area named Vyshka (the Tower) is situated 5 kilometers far from the village of Zhemchug ( Pearl) on the bank of the Irkut – river. In the result of drilling a chink in 1953-54 thermal water was opened, and the chink received the name of Zhemchuzhnaya.

Water comes from the depth 728-814 m, the debit comprises up to 1000 cubic metres of water per day with temperature from 36,5 ° up to 44 °. Water of chinks is metane, with the small contents of hydrogen sulphide and radon.

It is used for treatment of illnesses of bone-articulate system, peripheral nervous system, consequences of traumas of the skeleton, diseases of skin and chronic inflammatory diseases of female genitals.

In recent 5 years the district has been quickly built up.

The municipal health-improving enterprise "Zhemchuzhina”,

•  10 boarding houses,
• a temporary bathing house are working here and the construction of a medical hospital is being conducted.
• The number of holiday-makers use the water which freely flows from chinks.
• The district has a well-equipped platform for autocamping.
• There are also shops, cafes, snackbars, a small house for massage, a shooting gallery.
• Local people offer guests riding on horses.
• The Buddhist datsan -academy is built here
• and works the visit - centre of State national park "Tunkinsky”.