Ledenika

In the Balkan Mountains, near the town of Vratsa, there is an amazing cave called Ledenika. The cave includes 10 halls with a total length of about 350 meters.

Ledenika Cave is located on the territory of the Bulgarian nature park "Vrachan Balkan". The cave was named after numerous stalactites and stalagmites. The first tourists entered the cave in1961 and since then the popularity of this place has only been growing.

The first hall to greet guests is called the Vestibule, which is of particular interest in winter, the rest of the time there are few stalactites in it. This is followed by a small hall (Malkata Hall) and passageways. Then there is a large "Concert Hall", which attracts singers due to its good acoustics. During the Botev Days, concerts dedicated to the revolutionary Hristo Botev and his associates who fought against Turkish slavery are held here. The bot days last from May 24 to June 2 in Vratsa. The height of the hall is almost 23 meters, with dimensions of 60 by 45 meters. The greatest interest in the hall is represented by onslaught formations, which over the years have taken fabulous forms. Some people are looking for animal figures in the stalactites.

This is followed by the hall of the "Refrigerator", the name of which literally translates as refrigerator. There is a "lake of desires" in the hall, which, according to legend, fulfills a wish if you make it by dipping your hand into the cold waters of the lake. The refrigerator is followed by the halls of the Small and Large Abyss. In the latter, you can see flow formations that look like a huge waterfall. There are many beautiful places in Ledenik cave, among which the penultimate "white hall" stands out, which houses the largest stalactite in the cave (4.5 meters), and the entire vault of the hall is covered with thousands of hanging stalactites.

The very last hall is the highest, hence the name Seventh Heaven. Here you can see dry lakes and many stalactites. It is worth noting that the Bulgarian government has declared the Ledenik Cave a natural landmark and made it a protected area. It is forbidden to damage the walls, use smoking torches, as well as anything that can harm the cave.