The Devetaki Cave is one of the most spectacular cave systems in the world. It's not dark, damp, cold, or perhaps a little spooky here. This is thanks to the seven huge ceiling openings: On clear days, dazzling sunlight shines through, illuminating the expansive main cave and parts of the side passages. Between them, monumental stone arches span the paths laid out for visitors – a popular photo opportunity for tourists. Archaeological finds prove that the Devetaki Cave, located 70 kilometers northeast of Gabrovo, was already inhabited in the Paleolithic period. Although no people live here today, there is a large colony of bats – accordingly, the dark cave area is off-limits to visitors. But the Devetaki Cave not only has qualities as a bat hotel, but also as a film set: Jason Statham, Sylvester Stallone, Chuck Norris, and other muscle-bound action heroes fought their way through the cave entrance, which was then released under the title Expendables 2. When Bulgarian conservationists visited the cave after filming, they counted only around 8,500 animals instead of over 30,000. Boyan Petrov of the Natural History Museum told the media at the time that they had never counted fewer than 10,000 specimens in previous years.

The cave system can still be visited, either with guided tours or on your own. In both cases, however, consideration should be given to the animals – which also means that tourists should stay on the designated paths and refrain from making noise.

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RS7

February 14, 2023

In the event of a thaw, be careful, the beautiful icicles can fall! Otherwise very nice to look at.

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Giuze_ch

April 23, 2016

3 leva per person for entrance (cash only).
The cave is more than 50 meters high with some openings on top, really worth the detour. A part was closed because of bat breeding and hibernation but the biggest part is accessible.
You don't need a long time to visit it.

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Distance 424 m

Uphill 10 m

Downhill 60 m

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Location: Lovech Region, Bulgaria

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