Fascinating aerial views: The world's most winding river covered in snow and ice

(Patria) - Renowned photographer Boris Trogrančić has released a gallery of photos and a video of the Šuica River, frozen and covered in snow, which Bosnian travel writer Zuko Džumhur once described as the most winding in the world.



"The river that winds like a snake through Duvanjsko polje is unknown to many, but its course holds a story that reaches far into the past. Šuica (or Šujica, as it is sometimes called) is a disappearing river about 50 kilometers long, whose source lies south of Kupreško polje, not far from Livno.



Its path stretches through Šujičko and Duvanjsko polje before the water disappears underground again towards Buško blato," reveals Trogrančić, who found the beautiful river covered in snow and ice.



"The legendary Bosnian and Herzegovinian travel writer, painter, and caricaturist Zulfikar Zuko Džumhur stopped here on his journey from Travnik towards the Adriatic Sea and saw a reason here to describe Šuica as the most winding river in the world.



With its play of bends and curves, nature here has created an almost labyrinthine waterway that delights both professionals and amateurs. Throughout the season, its exceptionally clean water attracts fishermen and fly-fishing enthusiasts.

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(Patria) - Photographer Boris Trogrančić's wanderings through beautiful Bosnia and Herzegovina this time led him to Duvanjsko polje and the incredible Šuica River, a disappearing river that springs south of Kupreško polje, not far from Livno.- Great travel writer Zuko Džumh

Trout, grayling, and river crabs live in its cold, clear currents. The local population also explains the river's name through 'šuja,' a folk word for a crab's tail.



One of the most striking sights along the Šuica is the Galečki Bridge, often called the Roman Bridge. This stone bridge over the Šuica is not an ordinary local crossing; it is believed to date back to the 1st century, from the period when the Romans ruled these areas.



The area of Šuica was a strategically important point on the route from Salona (modern-day Solin) to the interior of the Roman province of Dalmatia. Although the exact construction date is unknown, the archaeological and historical context indicates that the bridge was built two thousand years ago, making it one of the best-preserved Roman bridges in Bosnia and Herzegovina," Trogrančić further writes.



The arches of the stone bridge, surrounded by the winter-frozen Šuica, look like they are from some past era. An architectural link between nature and human history, each curve of the river and each stone under the snow tells a story of the continuity of life through the centuries.