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Jezero, Blue Lake, is a big chasm near Imotski. On the southeastern side is
surrounded with Jezero quarter of Imotski. On the eastern side is Bazana and on the
northeast is Bage settlement. The depth of the lake from the upper rim is 220 meters.
Water level could reach more than 90 meters in the early spring when the snow from the
Bosnian mountains melts. The water level reached 107 meters and the lake was overflowing
at the south rim in 1914.
It is a popular place for tourists and Imotski residents who like to take walks to the
main vista and back to the town, often several times per day.
There are several man made vistas in the lake offering beautiful views. Spending a few hours
exploring it is highly recommended. Lovers tend to spend longer then that amount of
time. It is the one of the most frequent reasons for parents scolding their kids who
cannot stop exploring it.
There are stone built trails that go almost to the bottom of the lake. They are very busy during
the summer when the young and not so young people go swimming there. The trails were
build in year 1907, during the reign of Frantz Joseph. They were renovated many times.
The last time they were fortified with concrete. They are in very good shape now, ready
to take an onslaught of towners and out of town visitors, mainly the Imotski natives who
left Imotski pursuing their carriers. Near the bottom of the lake there are three plazas
that are quite popular with the visitors. You could hear a popular refrain "Dela, dela
skolane moj" around one of the large flat stones where the kids play games.
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There are many caves in the
lake. Several are very difficult to reach. Boškova cave was used as a shelter during the WW II.
The more known ones are:
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Boškova
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Top
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Golubova
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Vilinska
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In the lake itself, depending on the season you could see several well known
boulders:
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Katavić
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Jakićin
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Pavić
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The appearance of the Katavić boulder, six meters high, usually means the beginning
of the swimming season. In the recent years, the appearance of the
Jakićin boulder is the beginning of the swimming season. The name originates from a poor soul who
drowned there in 1834. Jakićin boulder appears towards the middle of the swimming season,
while Pavić rock signals the end of the season. The nearby cliffs serve as a diving
platform where the courageous try to earn recognition of the spectators. 20 meter dives
on the head are not uncommon, while a legs ahead jump are be made from more than 40
meters.
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The lake has dried in the early Fall in recent years. A traditional soccer game between Vilenjaci
and Vukodlaci, Fairies and Wolfskins, is then played at the very bottom.
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