Kravica Waterfall ( or / or ) is a large
tufa
Tufa is a variety of limestone formed when carbonate minerals precipitate out of water in unheated rivers or lakes. Geothermally heated hot springs sometimes produce similar (but less porous) carbonate deposits, which are known as travertine. ...
cascade on the
Trebižat River
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, in the karstic heartland of Herzegovina in
Bosnia and Herzegovina
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. It is south of
Ljubuški
Ljubuški is a city and municipality in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is located in the West Herzegovina Canton, a unit of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The Kravica cascades lie within the municipality, near the settlement of Studenci ...
and south of
Mostar
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Mostar is sit ...
. Its height is about and the radius of the lake in the base of the waterfall is . Kravica is a popular swimming and picnic area and, during the summer, it is frequently visited by tourists.
The Kravica Falls area also has a little cafe, a rope swing, a picnic area, and a place to camp. 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. During the high season, various restaurants in the vicinity of the waterfalls mostly offer grilled dishes and fish specialties. Near the Kravica Falls is also a small grotto with stalactites made of calcium carbonate, an old mill and a sailing ship. The owner of the waterfall was a famous municipal councilor, landowner,
benefactor and
philanthropist
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from
Ljubuški
Ljubuški is a city and municipality in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is located in the West Herzegovina Canton, a unit of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The Kravica cascades lie within the municipality, near the settlement of Studenci ...
, Zaim-beg Selimić.
Gallery
File:Kravice Falls 1.jpg, Kravica in winter and spring at high discharge
File:Kravica Waterfalls.jpg, Kravica in summer at low discharge
File:Vodopády kravice 8.JPG, Kravica & its tufa
Tufa is a variety of limestone formed when carbonate minerals precipitate out of water in unheated rivers or lakes. Geothermally heated hot springs sometimes produce similar (but less porous) carbonate deposits, which are known as travertine. ...
beds at the waterfall barrier
File:Kravice 2 (6).jpg, Kravica symbiosis - tufa overgrown with moss helps accumulate more tufa
File:Kravice Waterfalls (16298836824).jpg, Kravica - at the falls crown
File:Kravice - waterfalls 01.JPG, Kravica immediate surroundings under pressure - A1 highway visible in close proximity
File:Kravice Falls 22.jpg, Kravica under anthropogenic pressure - tourist paved walk and nearby bar
File:Waterfalls Kravica 5, Bosnia and Herzegovina.jpg, Kravica lush surrounding and rich riparian
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ecosystem
File:Kravica Waterfalls,Bosnia & Herzegovina.jpg, A scene when the sun broke through lighting up the Kravica Waterfalls
See also
*
Koćuša
References
External links
Official website5 Must-see Waterfalls in Bosnia.
Landforms of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Waterfalls of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Tourism in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Tourist attractions in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Protected areas of Bosnia and Herzegovina
WKravica
Ljubuški
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