Blue, blue, there are no pigeons

The nature reserve "Blue Lakes" is located in the vicinity of Kazan, in the Vysokogorsk district above the village of Shcherbakovka. Blue Lake is not one, it is a whole ridge of karst lakes, which are different. crystal clear and cold (6-7 degrees Celsius) waters at any time years. By the way, some scientists believe that the Blue Lake is not karst (failure). but only old talk of the ancient river Kazanka, the bottom of which was deepened Karst processes.

The water in the Blue Lakes tastes good It's a bit mineral-bitter. The color of the water changes depending on the weather. It becomes azure, then dark blue, then almost black. The first one is still brief. Description of the Blue Lake was made in 1829 by Karl Fuchs (Professor of Kazan). Imperial University, in which he emphasized low temperatures water and the abundance of sulfur compounds in the water itself and the soil: healing The sludge that covers the bottom of the lake. He wrote that this gray with white-greenish tint mud, smelling gray-hydrogen, when rubbed "may" have a great effect and benefit" and should help with various diseases.

The path of the people to the lake does not grow. Blue lakes have become something. Like Mecca. The tour is bus and pedestrian and is designed for 4 hours.