Blue Lake (Goluboe Ozero)
Golube, or Blue Lake, is not so much a lake as a quiet overflow of the Auzun-Uzen River in the limestone bed, in the lower reaches. Those who were expecting a mirror-like reservoir will get a cold mountain puddle with character, but in picturesque rocky shores.
You should look for it in the Bakhchisaray district, in the Great Canyon of the Crimea. They reach the path along the river, along with the rest of the tourists heading deep into the canyon.
You can swim, but be prepared mentally: the water stays somewhere around ten degrees even in summer, so the screeching above the water is familiar music here. Behind the second, romantic name is the Lake of Love, and a little further upstream, another charm of the canyon awaits - the Bath of Youth.
FAQFrequently asked questions
What is Blue Lake in Crimea?
This is not quite a lake, but a small overflow of the Auzun-Uzen River in a rocky limestone bed, in the lower reaches. So if you were expecting a smooth body of water, it's more like a cold mountain puddle with character.
Where is it and how to get there?
Bakhchysarai district, the lower reaches of the Auzun-Uzenya, which flows through the Great Canyon of the Crimea through the reserve of the same name. Access - along the path along the river along with the rest of the tourists heading deep into the canyon.
Can you swim there?
You can, but be prepared: the water stays around 9-11 degrees even in summer. Locals and tourists bathe, but the screeching above the water is the usual music here.
Why is it called the Lake of Love?
It's a kind of romantic second name that visitors have attached to it. What exactly makes one fall in love - cold water or a landscape - the story is delicately silent.
What else to see nearby?
On the same river there is the Bath of Youth - the deepest erosive depression in the channel, where people who want to refresh themselves like to climb. The logical next point of the canyon walk.