The turquoise eye
From the platform.
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A natural spring in the village of Muzinë in southern Albania, between Sarandë and Gjirokastër, where crystal water wells up from a deep karst hole in a turquoise blue ringed by dark green, like an eye looking up from the earth. The water is clear to a depth of more than fifty metres; divers have gone that deep without finding the true depth of the hole. The spring pours out about 18,000 litres a second and is the source of the Bistricë river, which reaches the Ionian Sea south of Sarandë. The surroundings are a nature reserve of oak and plane woods, and a short path along the riverbank leads to the spring, where a wooden platform looks straight down into the eye. Swimming and jumping into the spring are not allowed, to protect it, and the water is very cold, at an almost constant temperature all year. Go early in summer to beat the crowds.
From the platform.
Through the woods.
Far down.
Muzinë, Finiq municipality, between Sarandë and Gjirokastër
No. Swimming and jumping are banned to protect the spring, and the water is very cold all year; view it from the wooden platform.