Mirusa Waterfalls – masterpiece of nature
Heading to the south, you will be able to experience extraordinary beauty of nature. This untouched nature that earth has created has given us an opportunity to enjoy it with a wide eyes open and with full heart. This time we take you to a place where nature created a water and stoned masterpiece.
The Mirusha waterfalls are a series of waterfalls found in the Mirusha Park, in central Kosovo. The waterfalls have, over time, created canyons and caves, which are famous throughout the country. The river has carved a 10 kilometres (6 mi) canyon and created 13 lakes with waterfalls between them. The waterfalls are one of the most visited attractions of the area and people often swim there. The walls around the waterfalls are white in colour, whereas the water from the Mirusha river is a dirty brown. The cliffs around some pools are used for high-diving competitions. The waterfall's caves are also popular with visitors. The highest waterfall, between the sixth and seventh lake, is 22 metres (72 ft) high.
Miruša is a left tributary of Beli Drim. It carved a 10-kilometer-long canyon, which earned it the name "Plitvice Metohija". Its 2 km long canyon passes through the southern slopes of the Gremnik mountain to the top of Zatrič at an altitude of 360 to 630 meters.
The entire region of the Mirusha River Canyon is enriched with numerous mountain lakes, springs and mineral wealth, which contributes to the picturesque landscapes whose beauty takes the breath away of the observer.
The nature park stretches on both banks of the Mirusha River from the beginning of the canyon. The water is always ice cold.
Caves in the gorge of the river Miruša
The end of the Miruša canyon is rich in karst relief forms, such as sinkholes, ravines and caves, which vertically intersect the entire canyon wall.
A stream flows through Duška cave, the largest of the ten, creating lakes, abysses and smaller waterfalls. At the top of the limestone cliff of Crvena stena, are two caves, in which there were shelters and hermitages of Serbian monks during the period of Turks. Remains of a medieval fresco and a stone sub-wall were found in the Mala crkva cave, and the remains of a fresco, altar and prayer book are found in the Velika crkva cave.
In a kind of nature park formed by the Kosovo river Miruša with its canyon, you can find protected plant species such as the Kosovo peony and mustard.
Source: Wikipedia, www.opanak.rs
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