The Pazin Pit is truly unique monument of nature , a specific hydrographic and morphologic phenomenon of the Istrian landscape.
The perpendicular fall of the abyss exceeds 100 meters. The abyss never runs dry, not even during severe droughts.
The part of the abyss explored so far, in a horizontal length of 215 meters, ends with three siphon-shaped lakes: Malo, Mitrovo and Veliko. During heavy rains the water gathers in the canyon upstream of the abyss to such an extent that it sometimes forms a lake attaining a length of almost 3 km. This Jama location is very popular destination for climbers too.
Key facts
The fascinating picture of the medieval Castle of Pazin (Kaštel), situated above the 130 m cliff where the Pazinčica River flows into the Pazin Pit, inspired the renowned French writer Jules Verne as the setting for part of his novel “Mathias Sandorf”, published in 1885.
