Curtains of water
Over a tufa barrier.
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A waterfall in the heart of Jajce, where the Pliva river drops into the Vrbas over a broad tufa barrier, in a narrow karst zone below the walls of the old town. It used to be about 30 metres high; after an earthquake during the Bosnian war and damage to the power plant upstream, the area below was flooded and it is now about 22 metres. It is still one of the country's loveliest waterfalls, pouring in wide white curtains through the greenery. The waterfall is part of «the natural and architectural ensemble of Jajce», together with the walled town, its citadel and other sites, a National Monument of Bosnia and Herzegovina on UNESCO's Tentative List for World Heritage. Visitors look down on it from terraces, some above the falls and some near the base, reached by steps and a short path; the viewing platforms charge a small fee per visitor guides. The best photos are from the bridge and the facing terraces, and the flow is strongest in spring.
Over a tufa barrier.
Above and below the falls.
Walls above the falls.
Confluence of the Pliva and Vrbas, central Jajce
About 22 metres today; it used to be about 30 metres before the area below was flooded after an earthquake during the war and damage to the power plant upstream.
