Tuesday 29 September 2015

Taking a dip at the bottom of Skradinski Buk

Skradinski buk is a massive, clear, natural pool with high waterfalls at one end and cascades at the other.  It is the lowest of the three sets of waterfalls formed along the Krka river. In an area 400 m in length and 100 m in width there are 17 waterfalls and the total difference in height between the first and the last falls is 47.7 m. Due to the wealth and variety of geomorphological forms, vegetation, and the various effects caused by the play of light on the whirlpools, Skradinski buk is considered to be one of the most beautiful calcium carbonate waterfalls in Europe.  It is the largest travertine cascade system in Europe.

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Bathing in Skradinski Buk

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