nearby Abkhazia. There have been a number of plans and projects to renovate and reconstitute Tskaltubo as a major resort. Mineral water baths The unique radon-carbonated waters are Tskaltubo's major mineral resource. They emerge at a comfortable temperature for bathing (35 °C), allowing them to be directly transferred from springs to the baths without cooling or heating. The "Spring No. 6", is the largest thermal bath working today. It was built in 1950 exclusively for Joseph Stalin, leader of the Soviet Union at the time. Private baths and dachas of Stalin and Lavrenti Beria are still kept in the city. The mineral water flows directly into Buildings #1 and #6. There are five pools of mineral water, 37 individual cabins for bathing mineral water and 17 hydro-massage cabinets. Sport Samgurali Tsqaltubo, founded in 1945, is one the country's top football teams. See also Imereti References External links Russians seeking sun, sea and cures. New York Times (July 16, 1982) Cities and towns in Imereti Kutaisi Governorate Spa towns in Georgia (country) Natural environment based therapies Populated places in Tsqaltubo Municipality Refugee camps in Europe