In a wonderful corner of the mountainous region in Banat, the Nera river has dug in the imposing rocks one of the most beautiful gorges in Romania. The wilderness and the unique sceneries are outstanding.
An amazing karst lake situated at the middle of Nerei Gorges is a very deep lake, with a light blue water color which covers an area of approximately 700 square meters, having a diameter of 20 meters, a depth varying between 9 and 12 meters and is known as the largest karst lake in the country. The Devil’s Lake is a subterranean hollow – and the biggest of its kind in Romania. It used to be a subterranean lake, in a cave, but one of the walls of the cave collapsed and brought it to the surface. Its color is blue-green but it varies according to the color of the sky and to the light. It has an intense color and due to this attracts numerous visitors. This lake can be reached by boat on Nera River or by two marked trails, one coming from Carbunari and the other one coming from Sopotu Nou or Sasca Romana.
The Devil’s Lake came to surface after the ceiling of the cave housing it crashed. The galleries of the cave are visited as the access is difficult, the calcareous formations are not impressive and the rooms are flooded most of the time. In the same splendid greenish-blue water with which you have become accustomed you will see lively fish and crags. The Devil’s Lake has its own legend. It is said that the devil threw into the lake after losing a bet to an old shepherd. They say that one day an old shepherd was looking after his goats in the meadows when a strange little man came out of nowhere. He challenged the old shepherd to fry a fish without bending it. The shepherd accepted the challenge with one condition: the strange little man had to fry the head of a goat without the animal showing its teeth. The shepherd took the fish and fried it without the fish bending an inch. The Devil took the goat’s head and tied it really tight but when he put it in the fire the goat showed its teeth. Out of pique, the devil threw into the lake. From that moment the lake is called the Devil’s Lake. The locals say that the lake has been bottomless ever since, swallowing anyone who dares to disrupt its ca
Local people say the lake is bottomless and those who dare to dive into its blue waters never come back to the surface.
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