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Baptismal Cave (Vafiz Cave)

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Baptismal Cave (Vafiz Cave)

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March 14, 2020

The entrance to the cave is easy to miss. It is just one meter wide and is located on the hill north of the basilica. If you don't know there is something to discover there, you will probably walk past.

With a flashlight, sturdy shoes and suitable clothing (i.e. no Sunday trousers) you can discover a lot here that is hidden from the daylight. Beautiful old frescoes, the baptismal font, cave spiders, bats and - with a bit of luck - a scorpion. So you should definitely pay attention and shine a lamp on everything before you reach anywhere. I had a scorpion hanging from the ceiling above me, so be really alert in all directions!

There is also a partially collapsed second section in this cave that can be reached through a small passage. There is a lot of sand and rocks on the floor. Here I also discovered bats hanging from the ceiling, resting.

Please do not disturb these animals while they are sleeping.

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Baptismal Cave (Vafiz Cave)

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