Gostilje waterfall, Natural waterfall in Zlatibor region, Serbia
Gostilje waterfall is a natural cascade in the Zlatibor region where a river drops steeply over a limestone cliff. The water continues flowing downward through a series of smaller cascades before joining another river system.
Gostilje is a Zlatibor village settled by migrant families around the turn of the 18th century; about 290 residents live in some 100 households today. The birthplace of Dimitrija Tucović stands in the village, and its renovation is under way. In the mid-20th century the stream's hydropower supplied Gostilje with electricity.
The waterfall is on Gostiljski potok, also called Vrelo, just above its confluence with the Katušnica. The stream's water power supplied Gostilje with electricity in the mid-20th century. Near the falls stand a watermill, two wooden bridges over the Katušnica and a park with benches and children's swings.
The waterfall lies in Gostilje village, about 25 km from the centre of Zlatibor and 250 km from Belgrade, at an altitude of around 1,000 m. It can be reached from Zlatibor via Rudine or Tić-polje, from Užice via Bela Zemlja and Sirogojno, or from the Užice–Nova Varoš road at Vodice, 14 km from Zlatibor, turning right through Ljubiša. All roads to the waterfall are marked with signposts, and a 450 m path links the area around the falls, where there are two wooden bridges over the Katušnica, a watermill and a pool.
The stream that forms the fall is called Gostiljski potok, also known as Vrelo. In the mid-20th century its hydropower supplied electricity to the village of Gostilje, and the stream still feeds the Katušnica river below the 20-metre drop.
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