Devil's Town Rock Formation
The bizarre rocks of ?avolja Varoš are the result of natural erosion
Category Geological Oddities
?avolja Varoš (Serbian for "the devil's town") is an unusual rock formation created by soil erosion, near the town of Kuršumlija in southeastern Serbia.
A local legend holds that the strangely shaped rocks are the remains of a wedding party that was instantaneously petrified by the devil, as punishment.
In total there are 202 stone formations in ?avolja Varoš, between two and 15 meters in height, with a mean diameter of about 1 meter. The stone pillars are topped by stone blocks weighing as much as 100 kg. Two extremely acidic (pH 1.5)and mineral-rich (15 g/l) springs are situated nearby.
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- Website Official Web Site
- Address Kurumlija, Serbia
- Cost 250 Serbian Dinars, about 3 Euros or 4.5 US Dollars
Travel by car from town of Kurumlija. Distances from main cities: Djavolja Varo - Beograd 288km Djavolja Varo - Ni 89km Djavolja Varo - Kruevac 74km Djavolja Varo - Kurumlija 27km
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Anonymous
August 12, 2009
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