Yagodina cave
Yagodina cave is among the One hundred tourist site of the Bulgarian Tourist Union.
The cave is located in the Western Rhodope, 3 km southwest of Yagodina village. It is located on the right bank of the river Buinovska which, is formes and the longest and picturesque gorge in Bulgaria - Buinovsko 7 km in length. The cave is open all year round. To enter every hour tour. The first entry is at 09:00 and the last - in 16:15.
History
Studies started in 1963 by speleo club Chepelare with manager Dimitar Raychev, as originally were studied 8,500 m and in 1982-1986 carried out re-mapping of the cave and discover new galleries and spans the length it reached 10,500 meters, but her age is 275,000 years. Of 4 m after the cave's natural entrance (first floor) is open Eneolithic housing - local ceramics center the Europe only one in preserved in its natural state. Were found finds of pottery, tools, charred corn, ceramic oven, chromium (hand mills). The ruins date back to the Stone-Copper Age (IV-millennium BC)..
The cave
With its 10,500 m Yagodina cave is the third longest in Bulgaria and the longest in the Rhodopes Formed in Proterozoic marbles, it has three main levels and two intermediate. The third floor is landscaped in 1971-1982, with tourist route is 1,100 meters. The temperature of the urbanized area is 6 º C - a constant, year-round humidity - 85-91%. Altitude input - 930 meters out - 937 meters, displacement +7 m (flat and horizontal). Magnificent and beautiful formations can be seen around the tourist route - stalactites, stalagmites, stalactones, helektities sinter lakes, leopard skin, dendrites, drapes and some of the most unique entities - cave pearls. Found 22 species of world-famous formations 28 kinds. Some internal layouts and reminiscent of Santa Claus, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Virgin and Child, Pijo and Penda, shapes of animals and fantastic shapes. An interesting fact is that the cave has a ritual hall, where civil marriages are concluded.
Fauna and Flora
Of wildlife are different types of bats, cave crickets, spiders, and the flora - lichens, mosses, molds and fungi.
Accommodation
Nearest places of accommodation are guesthouses and small family hotels located in the village of Yagodina and hut Teshel - located between Yagodina Cave and Devil's Throat cave.
Source: http://www.yagodinska-peshtera.com, http://bg.wikipedia.org
Photos: Internet
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