Magura Cave
The Magura Cave is wholly electrified, the length of its galleries is 2500 m. A small entry fee is to be paid. There is a hotel, a restaurant, pavilions and other buildings in the area. There is a regular bus transport from Belogradchik and the town of Dimovo.
The Magura cave is situated in the Northwest of Bulgaria, 180 km from the capital Sofia. It is 17 km away from the town of Belogradchik 1,5 km from the village of Rabisha and 35km southwest of the town of Vidin on the Danube.
It is hollowed out in the Rabisha hill limestone, 461 m above sea level. Magura is one of the largest caves in Bulgaria. It consists of one main gallery, pointing southeast - northwest and three side branches.The cave-halls are huge in size. Each one of them is over 200 m long, more than 50 m wide and over 20 m high.
The Magura cave is situated in the Northwest of Bulgaria, 180 km from the capital Sofia. It is 17 km away from the town of Belogradchik 1,5 km from the village of Rabisha and 35km southwest of the town of Vidin on the Danube.
It is hollowed out in the Rabisha hill limestone, 461 m above sea level. Magura is one of the largest caves in Bulgaria. It consists of one main gallery, pointing southeast - northwest and three side branches.The cave-halls are huge in size. Each one of them is over 200 m long, more than 50 m wide and over 20 m high.
Nearby the cave is the Rabisha Lake - the largest inland lake in Bulgaria. It is approximately 35-40 m deep. The Rabisha lake has a tectonic origin. The Magura cave is located near the village of Rabisha.
It offers perfect conditions for surfing and swimming. The lake is also an attractive place for hunting and fishing - lake birds, carp and sheet-fish can be found in it, along with hiking, biking, mountaineering, climbing, etc.
The cave and its surrounding area are declared a National Tourist Sight.
There is a stone staircase which leads to a deep labyrinth into the cave - 2500 m underground galleries. Accoring to the latest archaeological excavations centuries after centuries the Magura cave had sheltered many Thracian tribes during the Bronze age.
It offers perfect conditions for surfing and swimming. The lake is also an attractive place for hunting and fishing - lake birds, carp and sheet-fish can be found in it, along with hiking, biking, mountaineering, climbing, etc.
The cave and its surrounding area are declared a National Tourist Sight.
There is a stone staircase which leads to a deep labyrinth into the cave - 2500 m underground galleries. Accoring to the latest archaeological excavations centuries after centuries the Magura cave had sheltered many Thracian tribes during the Bronze age.
