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When you are visiting Izborsk fortress ( just some 20km from Pskov) follow the arrows behind the walls that tell "Slavenske Kliutchi". One of the guides said that there are 12 springs coming from the stone and another that there are 7 springs. Both can be true. Because it depends how you are counting. Most of springs are joining into one main waterfall.
But is not only the beauty that attracts people to the place. It is a place were you can make your most secret wish. Springs have names "Health", "Beauty", "Long life", etc.
You have to take some water in your palms, make a wish and swallow 3 gulps, then spill the remains of water on the ground. The procedure should help to make your wish come true.
Personal comment: I am not sure if my wish comes true- it was made on longer terms....But my friend that day suffered a bad attack of migrene. She said the "Health" spring worked.....
Written Jul 8, 2004
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When you are visiting Izborsk fortress ( just some 20km from Pskov) follow the arrows behind the walls that tell "Slavenske Kliutchi". One of the guides said...
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