The caves in Bulgaria are over 5000 and each of them impresses with uniqueness and uniqueness. If you like cave tourism, then Bulgaria is definitely a paradise for you. In this article we collect information about 5 of the most beautiful and impressive / in our humble opinion / caves in Bulgaria. Here they are:
Magurata
She is first in our ranking because of the remarkable prehistoric murals in one of the halls. Between 10,000 and 8,000 years old, they depict dancing women, hunters, instruments, stars, plants and animals. Bones of many prehistoric animals have also been found here, including cave hyenas, cave bears, otters and wolves. Magura Cave is part of the UNESCO World Heritage List.
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the Devetashka cave
Probably the most famous and visited cave in Bulgaria. It even filmed a Hollywood production!This is a spectacular karst cave in North Central Bulgaria, close to town Lovech. Also called Oknata and Maarata, the cave is famous for its seven holes in the ceiling. This allows sunlight to penetrate, illuminating the interior. This combination of shelter and an abundance of available light is the reason why people have been living in the Devetashka Cave throughout prehistory. The oldest evidence of human presence dates back 70,000 years. The cave is now a refuge for a colony of more than 30,000 bats, about 30 species of other mammals and more than 80 species of birds.
Passable or "Eyes of God"
Prohodna became extremely famous with the growth of the social network Instagram and the bungee jumping that you can do there. Located 2 km from Karlukovo in North-Central Bulgaria, Prohodna Cave is one of the largest and most accessible caves in Bulgaria. This is a major attraction in the Karlukovo Gorge, one of the largest karst areas in the country, located in the Iskar-Panega Geological Park. Prohodna Cave is a tunnel cave with a length of 262 meters, which makes it the longest of its kind in Bulgaria. At each end there are two entrances, respectively the Big Entrance and the Small Entrance. The first is not less than 45 meters high - the largest cave vault in Bulgaria. The two holes are in the shape of eyes, hence the name of the cave.
Glacier
One of the most famous caves in Bulgaria, Ledenika Cave, has been a popular destination since its opening in 1961. The cave is located in Stara Planina and is one of the smaller caves in Bulgaria, about 350 meters long. Still, it consists of ten different galleries, one of which has a small lake. The glacier is unique to visit because it has lower temperatures than most other caves in the Balkans. This leads to the formation of icy stalagmites and stalactites in winter. This abundance of beautiful ice pendants explains the name of the cave.
The devil's throat
Near the border with Greece in southern Bulgaria is the Devil's Throat Cave. It is located about 2 km from the town of Trigrad in the Trigrad Gorge. This cave is different from all other Bulgarian caves because there are no cave formations in it. This is not a cave with corridors and halls. It is from the so-called "precipice caves", where the water from the river Trigrad descends into a deep ravine. This is the Devil's Throat, 42 meters high, the highest underground waterfall in the Balkans. Entering the cave is possible only with a guide who will guide visitors through man-made halls and stairs to the waterfall. The cave is associated with many legends - it is said that here Orpheus went down to the underworld to look for Eurydice. Locals say that the water falling from the waterfall goes somewhere in the bowels of the earth and fallen objects never come out or after a long time - another fact fostering zarlic legends and tales hovering around the place…
