The Shaki Waterfall is situated 6 km from the town of Sisian. On the left side of the river Vorotan's gorge, basalt lava flows have solidified to form a ledge 18 meters high from which the waterfall cascades down.
Shaki waterfall is a deep canyon, the slopes of which are full of grottoes and rock niches. The energy of the Shaki River in this place is very strong as the sea of sparkling splashes absorbs the voices of people and almost all the sounds of the surrounding nature.
According to a legend, the waterfall got its name in honor of the beautiful Shaki who jumped from a high cliff, not wanting to submit to the violence from one of the conquerors. During the fall, girl’s long dress opened from the wind and turned into a waterfall, which was later called the Shaki waterfall.