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Jajce

Pliva Waterfall

In Jajce, the Pliva tumbles over a waterfall and joins the Vrbas near the old town. The blue water dropping between green banks makes this town easy to recognize. Look for the waterfall in the central part of the map.

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Map showing Jajce in Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Illustration of Pliva Waterfall in Jajce on the Bosnia and Herzegovina map
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Pliva Waterfall

The Pliva Waterfall is about 20 metres high! Follow the water over the tufa rock to where the Pliva joins the Vrbas. Can you spot the fortress above the treetops?

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Fun facts about Jajce

The Pliva Waterfall is about 20 metres high - almost as tall as a six-storey building!

The waterfall is said to have formed about 50,000 years ago. It was here long before people built the town of Jajce!

The wooden watermills at the Pliva Lakes show what life was like more than 400 years ago. Water once turned their wheels to grind grain.

Below the waterfall, the Pliva joins the Vrbas. Together they continue toward the Sava. Can you follow their route on the map?

Can you solve the map clue?

In which town does the Pliva cascade into the Vrbas?

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Sources: City of Jajce - Tourism Β· Jajce Tourist Guide - What to Visit

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