The chain of waterfalls and pools stretches for about twelve kilometres through a rocky limestone gorge. Each pool has its own character — some are wide and shallow, others are deep and emerald-green. The water is always clear and often surprisingly cool even in the hottest summer weather because it comes from underground springs.
The Mirusha area is a protected nature park. The gorge is narrow in places and the limestone has been shaped into arches, caves and overhangs by centuries of water erosion. Rare plants cling to the damp cliff faces, and kingfishers — birds with brilliant blue-and-orange feathers — dart between the pools.
Getting to some of the waterfalls requires a bit of scrambling and hopping between rocks, which makes it feel like an adventure. Local guides know all the best viewpoints and the safest places to dip your feet in the cool water. The sound of water cascading from pool to pool fills the whole gorge.
In Kosovo, Mirusha is thought of as a hidden gem — a place that many outsiders have not yet discovered but that Kosovars are very proud of. Families pack picnics and spend entire summer days here, moving from pool to pool and enjoying the shade of the gorge walls.