Valley of Demons – wonders of nature

In the Samarkand region, just 30 km from the city, there is a mysterious valley – "Shaitan zhiga" or "Devil's Helmet". This is a very mysterious place. There are huge boulders, granite blocks of bizarre shapes.

Strange stones are scattered across the valley, have fantastic shapes that resemble either the faces of demons, or the features of pagan deities, or the figures of wild animals. It's true that you can see a tiger, a huge frog, a bear, and even a bird of prey in the dark stones.

The stone blocks are more like sculptures, looking at which one cannot even believe that nature itself tried to create them. Everyone can interpret some sculptures in their own way, in them you can see a giant with a severed head, gigantic heads of giants pressing against each other, a giant skull of a head, molten castles, frozen labyrinths, petrified warriors and much more.

Many tourists notice the unpleasant atmosphere in this place, the boulders seem quite inhospitable and frightening. There are no trees or shrubs here, and locals prefer to avoid the plateau. In spring, springs break out from under the stones, and shepherds bring livestock here to fast.

No one knows exactly where the name came from. According to local legend, in pagan times, sacrificial rituals were held here, as well as during the meeting of Light and Darkness, earthly heroes fought their battles, tearing rocks and mountains out of the ground and throwing them at each other. So the mountains collapsed, and their fragments took on such incredible shapes.

From a scientific point of view, rain, sun, wind and the peculiarities of the soil structure in this area are to blame for the creation of a natural phenomenon. Be sure to visit the "Plateau of Demons" to see firsthand the creation of nature.