Marble Cave.
the time allotted for inspection tourist site 1 hour 30 minutes
Getting From Simferopol
- From Simferopol bus Resort sent suburban trolley. The trolley (№ 1, 51, 52) to get to the "Zarechnoye" (distance - 17 kilometers). From there to the village of Marmara, is within walking distance (- 3.5 kilometers) or by bus. From Marble head for a career along the transmission line in a southerly direction to the foot of the mountain massif Chater-Dag.
- Take the highway Simferopol - Alushta (M 18) to the southeast before turning to the village of Zarechnoye. Distance - 17 kilometers. Turn right and follow south to the village of Marmara. Distance - 3.5 miles. From Marble head for a career along the transmission line in a southerly direction to the foot of the mountain massif Chater-Dag.
During summer take-ply those sweater or jacket (the temperature in the cave about 9 degrees), as well as waterproof and comfortable shoes.
Marble Cave is located on the lower mountain plateau Chater-Dag, which carved up by numerous karst polostyamiZdes open more than 160 caves, mines, wells, including the Marble Cave, cavers investigated in 1987. The total length of galleries and passages caves - more than two miles. Popular objects of the tourist route is a gallery of fairy tales, Tiger's progress as well as halls of Surgery, dams and the Palace, which amazes with its size: for example, floor area Reconstructions of 5000 square meters and its height - about 20 meters.
Tour of the cave begins in the Gallery of fairy tales, in which you find yourself in an artificial 10-meter tunnel. Gallery, with a width of 20 meters, is richly decorated with stalactites, resembling their outlines fairytale characters.
The route passes through the gallery Tiger move. It got its name from the remains found there a large predator, like a saber-toothed tiger. After careful study, scientists have concluded that the cave lion, but the name was left unchanged.
Surgery Room - one of the largest cave rooms equipped with the world. The walls are covered with his korralitovymi "flowers".
Route ends at the crest of the dam calcite. It offers a view of the palace hall decorated with columns wandering "King" and "The Queen".
In the lower gallery of the cave - a natural mineralogical museum - held speleotury. To do so, issued by lights and special clothing. These tours are only prepared to travel, and this must be negotiated separately and in advance.
Near Marble cave are the recreation center, parking and a cafe, Capacity tent. In winter, lower plateau Chater-Dag is becoming one of the centers of active rest - there are ski slopes, ski rental, organized and snowmobiles.
