"Lemuriysʹke Ozero," also known as the Pink Lake, is a unique destination located near the village of Hryhorivka. While the road to the lake can be challenging, it is well worth the effort to reach this extraordinary place. The lake itself is not very large, measuring about 30x30 meters, but it boasts stunning pink water that is incredibly salty. Visitors describe the experience as otherworldly, with a sense of weightlessness akin to being in outer space.
Near the lake, there are also mud pits that are said to have medicinal properties. Many people find great joy in the process of applying the mud to their bodies and washing it off. For those seeking cool pictures, a short walk of about a kilometer to the sea is recommended, as the landscapes there are simply incredible.
Travelers who visited "Lemuriysʹke Ozero" from the Nikolaev region found the road to be good overall, although there were some potholes and gravel sections to be cautious of. They also noted the presence of amenities such as showers, fresh drinking water, toilets, gazebos, and camping areas on the lake's premises. Visitors with various skin conditions reported positive effects from the lake's water and mud, with inflammations improving and ulcers healing in a matter of days.
However, it is important to manage expectations as the lake's pink color may not be as vibrant as depicted in photos. Additionally, some visitors found the road to Grigorievka to be difficult to navigate, with a slow and bumpy journey. The rental of basic wooden structures for relaxation purposes was also deemed overpriced by some.
Nevertheless, the overall impression of "Lemuriysʹke Ozero" is highly positive, with visitors recommending a visit to this unique and therapeutic destination. The lake's concentrated saltwater creates a buoyant experience, ideal for even non-swimmers. The landscape is described as lunar-like, with stunning views, especially during sunset. It is advisable to bring your own fresh water for rinsing off after swimming, and to wear appropriate footwear for walking on the reed-covered shore.
While there are different paths to access the lake, it is recommended to avoid using Google Maps for navigation, as it may lead you to the Ukrainian-Crimean border. For those looking for the iconic pink hue, it is suggested to visit in the summer, preferably at the end of July. Overall, "Lemuriysʹke Ozero" offers a unique and unforgettable experience amidst its otherworldly landscapes and healing properties.
Address:
Kherson Oblast
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12.09.21
the road: to Chaplynka is relatively not bad, then 21 km to Grigorievka there are many holes, do not accelerate. from Grigorievka - gravel road, you c.. Read more »an go at a speed of up to 40 km. the lake is not big: about 30x30 m, the water is really pink and very salty. cosmic sensations - a state of weightlessness. near the mud, they say medicinal. got a lot of fun out of the mud washing process. for cool pictures you need to walk about a kilometer to the sea. do not be lazy! the landscapes are just incredible. the impressions are extremely positive. highly recommend!
09.08.21
We drove from the Nikolaev region, the road is good, about 20 km. To Chaplinka there are pits and influxes are small and after 6 km. The road is cover.. Read more »ed with fine gravel, it is not fatal for a car. On the territory of the lake there are 2 showers with fresh water, fresh drinking water, toilet, gazebos for recreation, park places, camping places ... I took my parents with skin diseases, water and mud really cure, inflammations slept on the same day, ulcers healed completely after 5 days. , you can see a mirage, as if the water starts there., this is a salt desert (with pink salt), do not be lazy to walk there, it is very beautiful, the landscape is cosmic. In general, the lake is worth visiting.
03.08.21
Well, not that pink. Expectations fell short of reality. In any case, at the beginning of August 2021, this "puddle" can hardly be called the Pink Lak.. Read more »e, which everyone is talking about like that. Yes. Very salty. You can really lie on the water like on an inflatable mattress. Another plus is supposedly curative. Also, the water in the lake is incredibly warm, like the mud. So it was a pleasure to smear and swim. And now on the cons: to get to Grigorievka is awful - it takes almost an hour to drive about six kilometers. Two hundred hryvnia for an alcove, which is an ordinary wooden table, chairs and a roof, moreover, the wood from which all this is made is the same as on the village street toilets. Kilo of salt 30 UAH Dirt - 80 UAH / kg. Service is out of the question here. In general, there is a picture from the last century: a puddle of gray-brown-crimson color, into which two wooden stairs, which are not painted, slippery because of water and clay, were lowered, but around the steppe. The soul will have to wash off the dirt with very cold water in the company, which can hardly be called a shower. And all would be fine, but if they did not take all the happiness for it so dearly. No civilization, so to speak. Better to go to the healing geyser, which is much closer to the Iron Port.
02.08.21
There are different paths to the lake. The road leaves much to be desired, but for the sake of such a place it is worth going. Where we were, then our.. Read more » own people, apparently from the villages nearby, put showers and toilets. Some come to sell fruit, as well as pies. Be sure to take a lot of water with you, the water in the lake is very salty, you will not regret taking it. The color depends on the sunny weather, windmills add their own atmosphere.
31.07.21
The lake is very hot, there is no warm water, you wash off the salt in ice water (Thank you, I'm sick). For once it will go
19.07.21
Great place for rest and recuperation. The water in the lake is very concentrated so that people swim, even those who were born could not swim. He tes.. Read more »ted the healing properties of water and swamps on himself. I recommend to visit!
30.06.21
I want to highlight the accents right away. If you just want to see the Sivash - the pink sea, it is better to go from the Ivanovka side, to the Ivano.. Read more »vskaya spit (I also wrote a review there). Better, of course, both here and there, since these are completely different places.
Here, from the side of Grigorovka, they organized a kind of resort. Although, of course, so far this is a rather handicraft way, but all the same, well done, people are trying, they are slowly putting things in order here. It is difficult to imagine how you can swim in this super-saline lake and not rinse with water afterwards. And also dirt. Now the place has been equipped with two types of showers, different after the lake and after the mud, changing rooms, sheds, cafes, etc. The lake itself and the shore have been cleared, there are steps, handrails in the water. At the entrance, instructions are given, these are medical procedures. And the price is symbolic.
The lake itself is salty, the water holds. But Sivash is far and dry.
08.05.21
So it was not possible to get to the water itself, reeds are growing. Accidentally drove to the border, so when you are driving, do not use the routes.. Read more » of Google maps, as they still designate Crimea as Ukrainian territory, Glory to Ukraine! They say it is advisable to go in the summer, at the end of July, then the lake is as pink as possible. Have a nice trip, everyone.
27.02.21
The geolocation of the lake is indicated near the village of Hryhorivka, but most of the photos (especially where everything seems to be in pink) were.. Read more » taken elsewhere (to go further from Hryhorivka, there will be Ivanivka), so for people looking only for a place for a photo, I recommend going immediately Ivanivka)
A little more about Lake Lemuria in Hryhorivka. In itself it is not a lake but rather a dug pit (or according to legend a funnel) which is filled with salt water, the density of which is about 30%, ie it is impossible to drown) was in this place for the first time, so I liked the spoiler) then went to Ivanivka, and realized that it was necessary to go at once to Ivanovka))
Of the amenities, there is a shower (summer), there is a type of gazebo and they are paid.
People go to this place in most cases for treatment, because the lake has healing properties.
15.02.21
Incredible lunar landscapes, but it is better to watch it at sunset, just then the water shines with incredible colors. Swimming in the lake, feeling .. Read more »like you're a ball that got into the pink water and pushes you up. Emotions are hard to convey. The sunset is crazy, words can't describe it, but take fresh water with you and then wash your feet.
21.01.21
Were in August 2020. We drove through Grigorovka. The water was pink. I liked it very much. I highly recommend visiting.
20.01.21
Review of this place in the summer) Very cool place! The water in the lake is not saturated pink, slightly paler, but the hotter the brighter the colo.. Read more »r of the lake. Parking for cars is paid, there is also a shower, toilet on the territory, gazebos are paid and some young people are sold for a snack. Also, a girl came up to us, who explained to us how long you can swim, in what sequence what and how to do. Swimming is very cool! Water keeps the body on the surface, it is almost impossible to float on the stomach, it will turn it over. In general, you will not drown) The road through the Kherson region. normal, in the villages that are near the lake, through which you will go in a sad state, but it will not take long to go) We rested in Skadovsk and drove from there. After driving another km. 30, through the village Ivanovka, you can get to the Pink Lake Sivash, that's where the beauty is !!! Just don't buy (For that it is very beautiful. 46 ° 13'18.6 "N 33 ° 53'32.7" E
07.09.20
What is important here is when to see these lakes. In the morning and at sunset - when they change colors in one and a half to two hours, or come in t.. Read more »he afternoon, when the sun mercilessly burns and in front of you is just a white desert. Again, what is important is what you want - if you lie in the water, it is better on Cape Berezi, if you admire the beautiful photos - then on the way to the windmill - there the lake looks like a huge mirror tray. It is quite possible to lie on the water near Cape Berezina, but it should be borne in mind that Ukrainian tourism is strict and ruthless, there is nothing suitable for this, you should even take fresh water with you to wash off the salt (although local craftsmen organized something like summer showers - hastily knocked down souls like a toilet with a row instead of a door). The water in the lake has many shades - from dark purple - pink, purple to milky white where the salt has dried on the surface. The water is oily to the touch and you feel like a chicken in broth. It's like swimming in glycerin. It is necessary to have shoes such as crocuses, because walking on salt is quite painful. For good photos and impressions it is best to come at sunset and sunrise. You can live in the village of Grigorivna in the hotel "Mega Sivash" (very dignified and has everything you need), from which to go to the lake half an hour. Also keep in mind that the lake lives its life and is not intended to meet your expectations - if you come in the rain or in some other sunny weather, instead of salt there may be just a pile of dirt on the surface, then no problem with the lake, then just did not bring you . Come another time, because these fantastic unearthly species are worth it.
30.08.20
It’s a pity you can’t put a minus one star ... But it basically depends on who goes there for what purpose .. we went to show the children the beauty .. Read more »and unusual places of our Ukraine, but we got a huge disappointment
...there is no normal road to the lake, no lake itself .. only a puddle of "healing" mud remains. We were told that our patriots were to blame for this, who blocked the water to the Crimea (although I don’t quite understand what the Kherson region has to do with it) and therefore the lake dried up, and that if you drive another 20-25 kilometers off-road, you can still find the remains of the lake .. but we didn’t go .. in general, kapets, and not a pink lake, they also managed to drag and blame our defenders ..
29.08.20
good to see. don't know what to do there more than a couple of hours. windy and sunny place.
25.08.20
Were here in July 2020.
;) If you are looking for picturesque landscapes, go to Lake Lemuria from the village of Ivanivka. This village is located at .. Read more »a distance of 20 km from Grigorivka.
In Ivanivka there is no horizon line - the sea merges with the sky into a single whole :) If you come an hour before sunset you can admire the beauty of this place, take good photos. There is also a beautiful view of the huge number of windmills, which is also beautiful.
Do not hesitate to go into the water;) Feelings are incomparable, and even more so in the water pictures are even better! The bottom of the lake consists of salt, which crystallizes the size of flakes or chips. To make you more comfortable, it is better to go into the water in crocs or rubber shoes. If you decide to swim, it is better to bring water to wash.
;) There are very few people near Ivanivka on the shores of Pink Lake.
You can also set up a tent on the lake, but be prepared for the winds. The road is not perfect, but we drove a jeep 4 * 4 and we had Ok)
21.08.20
Were here in June 2020. I really liked:
- At the entrance, after purchasing a ticket, instruct - how, where, tell a local legend (such a point can not.. Read more » live without fables!)
- You can feel yourself on the Dead Sea, swimming in the lake. The entrance to the lake is lined with wooden stairs. Very interesting sensations. Then - smearing with mud - fun!
- The main thing - there are all possibilities to wash away medical muds from yourself! First in a salt puddle, then in a summer oregano, and then in another oregano with clean water.
- There are also gazebos for those who, for example, do not want to swim
In general, good infrastructure - there is a place to change clothes, it is convenient to go into the lake, there is a place to wash away salt water and dirt.
did not like:
- The road is terrible
- during the rains, the parking lot is washed away (it is dirt), and in this case you will need to leave the car on the mountain and walk a little to the lake
30.06.19
This is a great place to recuperate your health and to cure skin diseases, diseases of the locomotive organs. People come here from all over Ukraine. .. Read more »The lake has a pink hue, it has a hight concentration of salt, that's why water will push you out! The service is very simple! There are a public toilet, a cold shower, little wood houses ( to rest and to shelter from sun and wind), a little shop. The mud has healing properties (you can take some with you) and also has specific smell. This is fantastic place to take photos!
21.08.18
A wonderful place and a must to visit even if you are not sick with anything. Such an unusual feeling when the water completely holds you, it's worth .. Read more »a lot! The lake itself is small, but there is enough space. The water is really pink and so salty that salt crystals instantly appear on the skin. The procedures are built in this way 40 minutes in the lake, then 20 minutes in the mud. Repeat 10 days. It is said that it raises people to their feet and cures all diseases. I don’t know if it’s true or not, but around the lake there are tents with people passing the course.
I really liked the dry lake with pink salt, you can walk on it like on ice. Just an unearthly landscape!
I do not advise taking small children for no reason, they are simply not interested there.
4.3 / 19
