Cave Temnata Dupka
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Temnata Dupka Cave is located 52 kilometers north of the Bulgarian city of Sofia. This is one of the longest caves in Bulgaria. Moreover, the cave Temnata Dupka - one of the first caves in Bulgaria have started to explore and map. However, creating an accurate map of the cave continues to this day.

The cave is over Temnata Dupka Lakatnik railway station in the rock crown. The height of its location is 27 km above the river Iskar. Cave Temnata Dupka not fully adapted for visitors. To hike to the cave must be carefully prepared, only go with a guide who is familiar with the many labyrinths of caves.

Two large gallery, connected to each other with numerous entrances and smaller galleries, form the basis of a cave Temnata Dupka. The interior of the cave - it's a maze decorated with waterfalls, rapids, underground lakes and rivers, siphons.

Inhabitants of the caves are well studied. It found 17 species troglobionts - living creatures that have adapted to life in total darkness. Among them, snails, beetles, lower crustaceans, etc.

Lakatnik train station, which is located above the cave Temnata Dupka, surrounded by picturesque cliffs of the same name. Lakatnitskie rock as cave Temnata Dupka, declared a natural landmark. Beautiful strange shapes of limestone tend to create water and air flow for a long time. Some resemble towers, pyramids, etc.

Zhitolyub from the source, which is located near the railway station Lakatnik, well-equipped places for rest and railing path leads straight to the rocks. It passes through alpine meadow field where the places for rest and constructed barrier. A nearby meadows of rocks - a favorite place among climbers and adventurers. With the same path you can get to the caves and Zidanka Temnata Dupka, as well as the black wall, which is built barrier "Eagle's Nest".

Lakatnitskie cliffs are a great place for walks and picnics and popular route climbers and people keen on mountain tourism. From the top of the cliffs offering magnificent views of the valley of the river Iskar. And on top of the rock crown the monument to those who died in the uprising in September 1923 the rebels.

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