Kungur Ice Cave
The Kungur cave is a wonderful attraction in Russia. It is one of the largest karst caves in the whole world and is the most popular place in the Urals. The location of the Kungur cave is the Perm Region, the village of Filippovka on the banks of the Sylva River.
The cave is about 5,700 meters long, but tourists are given only 1.5 km to visit, as this area is specially equipped. Kungur cave has at least 50 caves, as well as 70 reservoirs. There are also 146 shafts that stretch almost to the surface and are called "organ pipes". There is a very high humidity in the middle of the cave, which is 100%, and the local air temperature is about 5 degrees Celsius.
According to scientists, the cave is about 12 thousand years old. It has many mysterious stories and legends.
The first documentary evidence of the existence of the Kungur cave dates back to 1703, when the famous geographer Semyon Remezov and his son were sent here by decree of Peter the Great to describe the local lands and draw up a detailed drawing. Together they drew a plan of the cave, and also developed a map of the entire county, indicating the way to a huge lake in the dungeon. Other works have been discovered that deal with this area. It is known that the cave was visited in 1736 by V.N. Tatishchev, who mentioned it in one of his works, and also compiled a reliable plan of underground passages, which is unfortunately lost in our time. In the following years, many works were written on the Kungur cave, as well as its underground passages and reservoirs. In Soviet times, an expedition was sent here more than once to explore the underground labyrinth, and later a scientific hospital was founded near the cave itself, where famous researchers worked. They discovered more than one grotto and more than one lake, which later became accessible to tourists.
Since the middle of the 19th century, the first curious tourists began to visit the Kunkur cave. Some of the first excursions were conducted by local residents of the adjacent village, now known as Filippovka. But every year the influx of tourists increased and in 1969, the Kungur Bureau was opened here, which was engaged in excursions and travel.
On average, 80 thousand people visit this natural landmark in Russia every year. For a wonderful time and an exciting excursion, a whole tourist complex has been built on the territory of the Kungur cave, which accommodates a hotel, a restaurant and, of course, a parking lot.
Sightseeing trips are quite diverse. The tour is particularly memorable, which is accompanied by an exciting laser show. On such trips, you can learn a lot of stories, as well as legends, which are endowed with the Kungur cave.
In the middle of the Kungur cave, you can arrange a romantic evening or celebrate a wedding celebration. Such a wedding will certainly be remembered for a lifetime not only by the newlyweds, but also by all the guests.
