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 Kuršumlija, Serbia
  • Cost 250 Serbian Dinars, about 3 Euros or 4.5 US Dollars
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Travel by car from town of Kuršumlija. Distances from main cities: Djavolja Varoš - Beograd 288km Djavolja Varoš - Niš 89km Djavolja Varoš - Kruševac 74km Djavolja Varoš - Kuršumlija 27km

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  • & Anonymous August 12, 2009
    das gut
  • ReadyClickAndGo& ReadyClickAndGo July 6, 2009
    hi there, just to let you know Devil's Town has been nominated for New 7 Wonders of the Nature. Check live ranking and please vote for Devil's Town! http://www.new7wonders.com/nature/en/liveranking/ ReadyClickAndGo

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