Kravica (waterfall)

Kravica

A view of the Kravice Waterfalls in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Location Bosnia and Herzegovina
Total height 25 metres (80 ft)
Watercourse River Trebižat

Kravica waterfall, often erroneously called Kravice, is a large tufa cascade on the Trebižat River, in the karstic heartland of Herzegovina in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is 10 kilometres (6 mi) south of Ljubuški and 40 kilometres (25 mi) south of Mostar.[1] Its height is about 25 metres (80 ft) and the radius of the lake in the base of the waterfall is 120 metres (390 ft).[2] Kravice is a popular swimming and picnic area and, during the summer, it is frequently visited by tourists from Mostar, Medjugorje and Dubrovnik.

The Kravica Falls area also has a little cafe, a rope swing, a picnic area, and a place to camp.[3] The best time of year for visiting is during the springtime when the fall is at its fullest and the arid landscape turns a bright green.[4] During the high season, various restaurants in the vicinity of the waterfalls mostly offer grilled dishes and fish specialties.[5] Near the Kravica Falls is also a small grotto with stalactites made of calcium carbonate, an old mill and a sailing ship.[6]

References

  1. ↑ City of Mostar: The Waterfalls of Kravice [cited December 22, 2011]
  2. ↑ Visit Mostar: Kravice [cited December 22, 2011]
  3. ↑ The Cheap Route: Visit Kravice Waterfalls in Bosnia [cited December 22, 2011]
  4. ↑ WHL Travel: VKravice Waterfalls Half Day Tour [cited December 22, 2011]
  5. ↑ MC Card d.o.o. : Kravice waterfallsr [cited December 22, 2011]
  6. ↑ City of Mostar: The Waterfalls of Kravice [cited December 22, 2011]
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Coordinates: 43°9′27″N 17°36′29″E / 43.15750°N 17.60806°E / 43.15750; 17.60806

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