Lim River
Picturesque Lim river starts in socle of Prokletije mountain as shunt of wonderful Plav Lake in Montenegro at the elevation of 999 meters. Lim River is the true Balkan river as it flows through Montenegro, Albania, Serbia, Republic of Srpska and Bosnia and Herzegovina, and towns of Andrijevica, Berane, Bjelo Polje, Prijepolje, Priboj, Rudo and Medvedja where in valley at the altitude of 299 meters, between Goražde and Višegrad, it finishes as affluent of the Drina river.
The Lim River features uniquely green and emerald-green pure clear and icy-cold waters, with numerous high and steep sides of canyons and ravines, springs and sources, composite valley, plenty of fish species, artificial lakes, facilities for rafting and kayaking and cultural and historical monuments.
The Ali Pasha springs of the Lim River are located within the Prokletije National Park, in the north-easternmost part of Montenegro, some 10 km away from the Plav Lake, 1 km from the Gusinje village, and encircle a vast area of some 300 sq meters where the water comes from the earth. This mountainous point soon became the important place for relax of numerous caravans and traders on their road from Dubrovnik to Istanbul. The Ali Pasha springs got its name in the honor of Ali Pasha of Gusinje, the Albanian military commander who tried to impose the Albanian control in this territory after the Berlin Congress decision in 1878 which defined and proclaimed this area of the independent territory of Montenegro.
Root-name of Lim River is the Latin word „limes” (borders), because of its’ role through history as a border of Eastern and Western Roman Empire and also Ottoman and Austrian-Hungarian Empire. In the portion of the Serbian river course, the two Hydro-power plants have been built on Lim River – Potpeć (54 MW) and Bistrica (104 MW), between whom there is the artificial Potpeć lake. Lim River forms a composite ravine valley, in which alternatively shift ravines and gorges, numerous rapids and cascades, high canyon sides covered with coniferous forests, while the fertile area around the Lim River is called Polimlje.
In the past the rivers of Tara, Drina and Lim were used by the locals of Polimlje for transportation of wood along river courses. However, today those mountainous rivers make extraordinary destinations for rafting and water sports with teams from all over the world who compete in competing rafts. Rafting teams number from 4 to 6 rafters, and rafting and rafting competitions are organized in several disciplines according to international classification and under strict supervision and with support of experienced rafters – skippers. Thanks to its wild waters, the Lim River is one of the most attractive and challenging for adventurous rafting among rivers of Serbia and thus one of the favorite destinations of PANACOMP TRAVEL. Visitors of the Polimlje region are excited with wonderful scenery of outstanding and powerful Lim River along which course there are numerous medieval churches and monasteries which testify on lavish spiritual legacy from the reign of Stefan Nemanya, his brothers and descendants. The most famous monasteries of the Polimlje region are Mileseva Monastery, Djurđevi Stupovi Berane, Davidovica, Kumanica and Saint Nicholas in Priboj Banja Spa.
Deeper history base-word is from the Celtic expressions of llyn, llym, which mean drink, water, lake… Dragoljub R. Simovic: „Lim has preserved its’ magical value for start of 21 century, when it allowed us – a group of fearless enthusiasts, to dive in its’ emerald sacred water, that essentially changed our lives. We become the first Lim River rafters and ambassadors of Lim River….”
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Rafting on Lim River
Rafting on Lim River 2
