Did you know that the Djerdap gorge, according to legend, was created with the help of giants? In the area from the Alps to the eastern parts of Europe was the Pannonian Sea. About 800 millennia ago, the rocks parted and the Pannonian Sea flowed into the Djerdap river gorge. Legend says that the giants (Gerdap) or the Gods invaded the Carpathians from Golubac narrowing to Mali Štrbac, and let the Pannonian Sea flow into the Black Sea. Experience the size of Europe's largest gorge and admire the forces of nature that created this phenomenon. In the middle of the 20th century, a huge hydroelectric power plant was built on Djerdap, and before the sinking of large parts of the coast, organized archeological activity began to find traces of human settlements. With the construction of the hydroelectric power plant, the Danube was "tamed", the water level rose and today you can enjoy the view of the beautiful artificial Djerdap lake. Here you can get acquainted with prehistoric civilizations, through human and fish motifs on the sculptures, geometric patterns, sculptures made of pebbles with a fish-like appearance and numerous other traces of settlements.
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Within the project “Heritage Walks & Talks” project, we are developing a new cultural and tourist product that will be able to be used freely by individual tourists, as well as travelers in groups. The concept we want to present to you is conceived as a walk through heritage, and we will be able to use it when we want to get acquainted with the cultural and historical heritage of the Western Balkans, especially the heritage that is still modestly derived from the traditions of local communities and that all the visitors have yet to find out.
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