The next point of interest takes us to central Europe, to an underground cave located in Slovakia. The beautiful place is one of the largest ice caves in Europe, and one of the most famous in the world. The cave was discovered in 1871 and has been open to the public since, though it is thought to be round 250,000 years old, it was also the first cave in Europe with electricity to illuminate its confines. The picture above is referred to as ‘The Hole’, and is the entrance to the attraction, inside The Slovak Paradise National Park. It takes thirty minutes of sightseeing trails to simply make it to the hole, from the village of Dobšinská.
The cave itself can be considered famous, in 2000 it was added to the UNESCO heritage list, and is the lowest ice cave in the world in terms of sea level.
The cave is halls and domes made completely of ice, a marvel of frozen water that is 1.230 long, and from what I can tell simply from pictures, breathtaking. It is also full of ice formations and glaciers that have reached up to the ceiling at points.
To take the tour you simply need ten Euro and a good pair of gloves, the temperature in the caves gets down to twenty six degrees Fahrenheit. The beauty and history is most certainly worth the cold, and the reason why this magnificent landmark has been added to my blog. So if you ever find yourself bored and in the middle of Europe, this icy underground kingdom may be just what you need to occupy your sightseeing time. As for me, I definitely hope to be crossing this one off the list in the near future, once I get over my fear of small spaces, that is.
Works:
http://slovakia.travel/en/dobsinska-ladova-jaskyna-cave
http://www.slovakia.com/caves/dobsinska-ice-cave/
http://dobsinska-ice-cave.slovakian-mountains.eu/
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