Waterfall Jur-Jur Photo: Waterfall Jur-Jur

In the gorge Hophal, on the territory of Alushta region is the most full-flowing waterfall of the Crimean Peninsula – Jur-Jur. It is stormy and very picturesque waterfall, whose name in translation from Armenian means "water-water". Dzhur-Dzhur it never dries up, even in the driest seasons. The waterfall is formed by the waters of the river Ulu-Uzen, which descends on trehskatnye the threshold from one hundred meters high and five meters wide with limestone threshold of fifteen natural ledge falls in a fairly deep pit, and then a powerful stream seeks further down a winding river channel.

Jur-Jur, or as it was called by the Greeks in the middle ages Kremasto-Nero, which means "hanging water", is having national significance of the monument. Here darkly wild, beautiful nature: rise up to heaven forested steep slopes of the gorge, around the waterfall a pile of rocks laid, covered with moss and the air is constantly moist, filled with drops of spray. The spray of water to form a weightless veil of fog that vibrates, shaking growing here. Here you can find a proud hornbeam, century-old oak, the beautiful basswood, dogwood, mountain ash, hazel, and in the cliff above the waterfall from crevices in the rock grows cheerful, proud tees.

The flow of a waterfall, murmuring, sliding down and breaking into thousands of water shards turn water spray in the icy dust, mist which plays a bright rainbow. This unusual sight is simply mesmerizing with its beauty: illuminated by sunlight frothy jets of water, murmuring, falling from a high, mossy greenish rocks, and all this against the background of dark, rugged mountains.

In the gorge you can climb even higher and approximately a kilometer to see the stunning series of picturesque rapids of the cascades, of which the most beautiful are the first and the last, whose height is 30, and 60 meters respectively.

Near the waterfall there is an interesting cave Jur-Jur, the length of which is almost 800 meters and the depth is 22 meters. The cave is surrounded by old forest, it is stored ancient beeches and hornbeams, which perfectly harmonize with the surrounding mountain cliffs.

Water flows Dzhur-Dzhur and gorge Hophal are one of the unique hydrological reserves of Crimea and just amazingly beautiful place to visit, everyone will leave in your heart only the most pleasant memories.

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