Djavolja varos - world natural wonder

Nominate Djavolja varos for one of the new world natural wonders!

Djavolja varos is one of the most attractive natural phenomenons in the world. It is a place of strange forms with a strange name, a complex of stone-capped spindle-shaped pillars called in science soil pyramids. It consists of 220 soil figures created by soil erosion. The site got its name Djavolja Varos (Devil's Town) for its strange appearance, being a very rare form erosion. It is also special for a great number of steady figures. The process of erosion has been going on  at this site for centuries, therefore making some figures disappear and forming new ones..

The peculiarity which makes it different from other similar phenomenons in the world is the so called Djavolja voda (Devil's water), extremely acid water between the pillars, universally unique for its chemical composition, extereme acidity and high mineral content. Metal presence in the water is from five to incredible 16 percent.

There are many legends and folk tales about its origins, most of which say that the pillars represent people at a wedding petrified by God's will.

How to reach?

The protected monument of nature "Djavolja varos" is in the south of Serbia, 89 km south-west from Nis or 27 km south-east from Kursumlija.

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