Koyashskoye Salt Lake

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Koyashskoye Salt Lake

Koyashskoye or Koyashs'ke is a salt lake on the coast of the Kerch Peninsula in Crimea, separated from the Black Sea by a strip of land. It is 4 kilometers long, 2 kilometers wide and a meter deep. The lake has the particularity to have a pink to scarlet color, depending on the light, due to the presence of microscopic algae living in the water. When the water evaporates, the salt in the lake crystallizes on the stones and the shores, producing crystal stones and the scent of viola.

This location is considered healing and is appreciated by some locals. It is not widely known to the tourists.

References

• (in French) "Un lac extraterrestre?". tvanouvelles.ca. TVA Nouvelles. June 14, 2015. Retrieved June 14, 2015.
• "Pretty in pink: Mesmerising hues of Martian-like salt water lake in Ukraine captured in series of stunning photographs". dailymail.co.uk. Daily Mail. June 8, 2015. Retrieved June 14, 2015.
• "It's (not) out of this world: The Koyashskoye Salt Lake of Ukraine is awe-inspiring". express.co.uk. Daily Express. June 9, 2015. Retrieved June 14, 2015.

Coordinates: 45°02′42″N 36°11′15″E / 45.0450°N 36.1875°E / 45.0450; 36.1875