Bliha Waterfall, Natural monument near Fajtovci, Sanski Most, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Bliha Waterfall is a 56-metre-high, 10-metre-wide waterfall on the Bliha River between the villages of Fajtovci and Kamengrad, 14 kilometres from Sanski Most. The water drops over a cliff face, and the falls can be wider when the river is high.
Bliha Waterfall was designated a natural monument in 1965, when Bosnia and Herzegovina was part of Yugoslavia. The protection covers the 56-metre drop of the Bliha river between the villages of Fajtovci and Kamengrad, about 14 kilometres from the centre of Sanski Most.
The local population calls the falls Blihin Skok, referencing an old legend about a woman named Bliha who is said to have jumped from the cliffs. This story shapes how people connect with and speak about the place.
The waterfall sits roughly 14 kilometers west of Sanski Most and is accessible via marked hiking paths that wind through the surrounding landscape. Visitors should wear sturdy footwear since trail conditions can vary depending on weather.
Locals call the falls Blihin Skok, "Bliha's Jump", after an Illyrian legend: a sister named Bliha, pregnant by her brother, leapt from the cliff and became the river that forms the drop. Her other sister turned into tears and flows quietly through Sanski Most.
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