| Valley of Ghosts | |
|---|---|
&sq=&lang=&file=File:Crimea_location_map.svg)  Valley of Ghosts Alushta Municipality, Crimea | |
| Width | 1100 mi |
| Area | 4 million m³ |
| Geology | |
| Age | 800 million - 1.1 billion years |
| Geography | |
| Population centers | Alushta, Luchyste |
| Coordinates | 44°40′39″N 34°25′04″E / 44.677605°N 34.417783°E |
The Valley of Ghosts (Russian: Долина привидений, Ukrainian: Долина привидів, Crimean Tatar: Hayalet vadiysi) is a valley located in Crimea[1] made up of naturally shaped rocks on the Southern Demirci mountain, located near Alushta city.[2]
The stone shapes resemble statues of humans, animals, legendary creatures from fairy tales, pyramids and various mystery objects. The characteristics and forms of the rocks are also subject to the time of day, lighting and atmospheric conditions, such as the characteristic thick fog of the region. It is a unique and natural monument of national significance.
Demirci yayla is the only place in the Crimea to observe the phenomenon of the Brocken spectre.[3]
- ^ De Sergei R. Grinevetsky, Igor S. Zonn, Sergei S. Zhiltsov, Aleksey N. Kosarev, Andrey G. Kostianoy, The Black Sea Encyclopedia, Springer Publishing, 2014, p. 206
- ^ "Stone statues of the Valley of Ghosts in the Crimea". Ukraine travel blog. Sergei Rzhevsky. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
- ^ Головина, Татьяна. "Демерджи". Путеводитель для друзей. Retrieved 27 November 2016.