Snezhanka (cave)

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Snezhanka ( Снежанка Bulgarian, German "Snow White" ) is a cave located in the Rhodope Mountains. This cave is located around 5 km from the city Peschtera in southern Bulgaria. In the new time, this cave was discovered in 1961. One of the most beautiful cave formations in Bulgaria can be achieved with half an hour's walk. This cave is relatively small. It is only 145 meters long with a constant annual temperature of 6 ° C and was formed from Novomahlenska River before 3.5 million years ago. The snezhanka Cave is one of the 100 national tourist objects in Bulgaria.

The cave is rich in stalactites, stalagmites and other Kalkgebilden. It contains several beautiful halls: the udder room, the great hall, the music hall are connected by a metal bridge. In Snow White Hall is a sintered shaped by the nature of the crystal is often associated with the fairy tale character Snow White. After this crystal cave was named.

In the middle of the cave there are circular fire pits with animal bones and artefacts which can be dated to the early Iron Age. The Thracians used this cave as a refuge from their enemies.

Snezhanka is one of the 100 national tourist attractions of the Bulgarian Tourist Association. It is electrified and suitable for tourism.