+++About the cave Baredine Cave is a karst phenomenon, a geomorphological monument of nature and the first speleological site in Istria opened to tourism, which has been open to visitors since 1995.
+++Location Baredine Cave is located in western Istria near Nova Vas between Poreč, Višnjan and Tar, and is only 5 km away from the coast. It is surrounded by rich prehistoric sites, Istrian castles, antique villas, medieval monasteries and still preserved natural landscapes. +++ Creation The karst terrain in which the cave was formed is a sea sediment covered with red earth (terra rossa) from the Cretaceous period (100 million years old). The underground cave space was created by the action of water in the karstification process about 3 and a half million years ago (source: baredine.com/de/hohle-baredine/).
description From the specific funnel-shaped entrance area, which widens into the cave space after a depth of 15 meters, the path leads through five halls that descend obliquely to a small lake at a depth of 60 meters. In the fourth hall there is a 4 m wide opening that descends vertically to the lower lakes and the deepest point of the cave - 132 meters.
This cave is a treasury of stalagmites and stalactites, as well as underground sculptures, formed by the patient and long-term action of the water. This is how magical stalactite forms were formed, of which the ten meter long "curtains", a very realistic statue of the Mother of God, the figure of the shepherdess Milka, the leaning tower of Pisa and the snowman - the torch bearer, which has become the symbol of this cave, are particularly impressive ( Source: baredine.com/de/hohle-baredine/)