In the picturesque surroundings of the village Generalskoye near Alushta, on the densely forested ridge of Mount Tirke, separating the majestic mountain massifs Karabi-Yayla and Demerdzhi, in the colorful gorge Khapkal quietly and calmly murmurs clear waters of the most impressive Crimean waterfall —Jur-Jur.
Dzhur-Dzhur, named so because of its peculiarity — its waters do not rumble and do not make noise, and smoothly glide down a wide five-meter stream — the most beautiful and large waterfall in the Crimea. The birth of this wonderful creation of nature is given by the river Ulu-Uzen, from a hundred-meter height, striving down its bed. The river falls down three cascades, the lowest of which is Dzhur-Dzhur, the height of this waterfall is 15 meters.
There is a legend associated with each of the cascades down which the river descends. There is a belief that if you bathe in the first, if you go up the gorge from below, the bath, where the waters of the river to go below, «Bath of Sins», you can wash away all the sins, the second «Bath of Love» will give any person happiness in his personal life, and the third «Bath of Health» promises a long and healthy life.
The gorge seems mysterious and fantastic: dark stones covered with rich green moss and shrubs, separated by striving downward, though quiet, but powerful waters of Dzhur-Dzhur, surrounding on all sides forest with unusual inhabitants-trees of bizarre shape — all this creates the atmosphere of a real fairy tale. One of the inhabitants of the forest, through which lies the way to the waterfall, even became a hero of the movie — it was on him was hidden in a chest death Koschei immortal. It is not difficult to find it — on one side the intertwining of its branches resembles the head of an elephant with a trunk, and on the other side — the head of a boar, no less bizarrely intertwined on the ground and the roots of this amazing tree.
The nature surrounding the Jur-Dzhur Waterfall creates a really unique picture, harmoniously complementing the crystal clear waters with bright greenery. When this miracle appeared, is still not established, one thing is known for sure — even the Greeks and Taurians, Bulgarians and Italians, Karaites and Tatars, Goths and Russians hundreds of years ago admired this beautiful and peaceful sight. Jur-Jur is the most full-flowing Crimean waterfall, even in the driest summer periods its jets continue to inexorably rush downward, filling the whole gorge with coolness and freshness.
A great pleasure will bring not only contemplation of this magnificent sight, but also a picturesque road to the waterfall Jur-Jur from the village of Generalskoye. Take time to see this attraction of Alushta, going on holiday in Crimea, and the generous nature of these places will give you the most vivid impressions, the most pleasant emotions and the most wonderful mood thanks to the opportunity to see at once so many unparalleled natural beauties and wonders.