Sangardak Waterfall

Sangardak Waterfall is located on the territory of Sariasi district, 30 km away. from the city of Denau and 205 km. from the city of Termez. The Sariasi region is famous for its subtropical inland climate, which creates its own unique microclimate in the area. The holes and hills located everywhere are covered with bright greenery in these places. The Gissar ridge stretches through the territory of the district, with mountain rivers flowing down from it: Surkhandarya, Tupalangdarya, Obizarang and other watercourses.

Here, in the most picturesque places, you can see a wide variety of flora and fauna. The mountainous area is inhabited by geyrans, wolves, foxes, hares, snow leopards and even brown bears; juniper, pistachio, almonds, walnuts, apple trees, and barberry are common in the wild. rosehip and other plants.
In a hollow between two mountain ranges is the village of Khandiza miners, whose inhabitants were engaged in coal mining. Only 30 km away. A beautiful waterfall is located from it. There are quite a few legends and tales about this natural landmark among the locals. Rumor has it that ancient Greeks, Arabs, and rulers from all over Transoxiana came here to admire this waterfall.

The sound of the waterfall can already be heard from afar, when you just walk through the Sangardak gorge. And when you reach it, you see all the greatness and beauty of the nature of these places. This waterfall has an amazing feature. It is believed that it does not form from a mountain river, but comes from caves, from karst rivers. Cascading water falls from a 20-meter height in a beautiful cascade over rocks and aquatic plants.

Waterfalls have always been a place of attraction, they were considered a miracle of nature, as a gift from above to ordinary mortals, so near Sangardak there is a zieratgokh shrine, which has its own legend. To this day, Sangardak Waterfall attracts thousands of people to enjoy the beauty of the powerful stream and the indescribable charm of the entire Sariasi region.