The project "Tourism and recreation cluster Salt Lakes "in Orenburg region was included into the federal program “Development of tourism in Russian Federation”. Experts unanimously approved the project and declared it the best of the 16 submitted for the contest.

The cluster is located in Salt-Iletsk and on surrounding areas from the south. The uniqueness of six lakes close to each other is in variety of hydrotherapy and mud-cure properties. The project implies the construction of hotel and spa of regional Salt-Iletsk hospital rehabilitation, diagnostic and treatment rehabilitation center, hotels and health centers, restaurants and recreation complexes.