Paleolithic Cave
Location ID: 2503
Devetàshka cave is a large karst cave, about 2 hours away from the capital city of Sofia. The site has been continuously occupied by Paleo humans for tens of thousands of years, served as a shelter for various faunal species during extensive periods and is now home to nearly 30,000 bats.
A narrow path by the river leads from the near village Devetaki to the cave. It can also be accessed directly via road and a concrete bridge. Now part of a public park, that includes a waterfall, the 2 km (1.2 mi) long karst cave was formed from the dissolution of soluble rocks, characterized by sinkholes and an underground river. It is rich in speleothems, stalagmites, stalactites, countless rivulets and majestic natural domes.
The site is 35 m (115 ft) wide and 30 m (98 ft) high at the entrance. The cave widens after around 40 m (130 ft), forming a spacious hall with an area of 2,400 m2 (26,000 sq ft), a height of 60 m (200 ft) that can reach up to 100 m (330 ft). Several large openings in the ceiling allow daylight to lighten the impressive, vast interior.
Devetashka cave was shown in the action movie The Expendables 2, filmed in 2011.
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