From Pazardžik follow road 37 south, behind Peštera, on the left bank of the Novomahalenska river. Signposted single lane road to the cave, 1 hour walk.
Karst cave.
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| Location: |
4km south-west of Peštera, 8km north of Batak.
Bataška Planina (Batak mountains), Rodopi (Western Rhodopes).
20km South of Pazardžik. From Pazardžik follow road 37 south, behind Peštera, on the left bank of the Novomahalenska river. Signposted single lane road to the cave, 1 hour walk. |
| Open: | Daily 9:30- [2001] |
| Fee: | Adults EUR 1.30 [2001] |
| Classification: |
Karst cave.
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| Light: | electric. |
| Dimension: | L=145m. |
| Guided tours: | D=45min. |
| Bibliography: |
Dietmar Sömer (2001):
Snzhanka. Die "Schneewittchen"-Höhle. Eine Schauhöhle in Bulgarien,
Karst/Höhle, 10/2001, pp22-24.
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| Last update: | $Date: 2007/11/19 21:30:18 $ |
| 03-JAN-1961 | discovered. |
Snežanka Peštera is a rather small cave, but it is exceptionally rich in speleothems. It is named after a stalagmite in the Magic Hall, which is snow white and resembles a womans' figure (snow white). However, the speleothems are not generally white, but yellow, brown, white or blueish. At the entrance huge stalagmites dominate, later the ceiling is covered by soda straws, some pilar like stalagmites are of impressive beauty. Some 10 to 20cm long curtains in the last chamber sound when they are hit softly. But you should not do this yourself, as the guide knows which ones sound best and how to avoid breaking them. Most dripstones are wet and active, and fortunately there are no signs of vandalism so far.
A Thracian tribe lived in this cave. His remains are bones, pieces of earthenware and a bronze needle. Excavations took place in the floor of the Big Hall, soon after the cave was discovered officially in 1961.
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