Ledenica Cave

By Petia Nikolova

Edit this page

The entrance from the outside

The icy entrance from the inside

Ledenica Cave is one of the biggest and most visited in Bulgaria. In the winter time a marvelous decoration of ice covers the cave entrance, hence its name which origins from the Bulgarian word for ice.

The cave was discovered accidentally by a local shepherd. It has been open for tourists from 1961. Due to its unique acoustics, many symphony concerts are organized here.

On entering visitors will need to bow down low to go through the corridor to the first hall. It is a round smaller hall. Another narrow corridor leads to the Big Hall, an imposing gathering of unique rocky formations. From the Big Hall, going to the right there is a small lake, said to contain magical waters. Many throw coins in, wishing for luck. Going back to the Big Hall and passing over several iron bridges is the Small and the Big Precipices and the White Hall. Multiple steep stairs lead to the highest point of the cave, The Seventh Sky.

The temperature in the entrance of the cave is between -7° C and -15° C and a constant temperature of 8° C inside. The humidity is 92%.


Opening hours:
Summer:
8.30 - 12.30
13.30 -18.00

Winter:
8.30 -16.30

Access: There is no public transport to the cave. From Vratsa, you can take a taxi, 16 km on the road, or you can follow the tourist path which takes approximately between 3 and 4 hours of walking. The denivelation is about 400 meters.




Edit this page