Before our trekking in the mountains, we met our new friends living near Simferopol. They are to us and told about the famous cave of Crimea Emine Bair Khosar and offered go there. About how we got there on a quad, I I’ll tell you some other time. I can only mention that sensations was too much since this four-wheeled monster is too powerful and strove to throw me off.
The cave of Crimea Emine Bair Khosar – located on the lower plateau Chatyr Doug at an altitude of about 1000 meters. Therefore, those who go into it given the opportunity to admire the mountain views. Of course they are not as beautiful as from the upper plateau of Chater Dag, but as a bonus it’s quite will do. Besides Emine Bair Khosar, there is also a popular cave Marble and a number of small caves that are visited only by individual tourist groups.
Our friends assured us that in the nearby Marble Cave many more people and despite its great fame, the cave Emine Bair Khosar does not yield to her at all. And I did not have them reason not to believe, so we did visit only one and did not regret anything.
Caves of Crimea: Emine Bair Khosar
The second name Mammoth Cave she received because of the mammoth, dropped inside. Initially the entrance to the cave was 16-meter vertical well (where animals fell) and only in our time has been made an artificial entrance for organized groups. We are shown the upper level of the cave, and there is also the lower Bair, which is closed to visitors. The tour is long and remember all the rooms in which we were, as well as the names of certain stalactites and stalagmites, quite difficult. Therefore, the photo from Emine Bair Hosar will not be all signed. Immediately apologize for their quality, the tripod could not be used, and the built-in flash very much trash the picture.
The length of the cave is about one and a half kilometers, and the depth is about 120 meters. It is much more than Terpi Koba, about which I wrote a couple of days ago, and about the same as Batu caves in Malaysia. True, there are no stalactites and stalagmites in the latter.
Natural entrance to the cave of Emine Bair Khosar
Artificial entrance to the cave of Emine Bair Khosar
Down the stone staircase
Our guide Neo explains to us the plan to fight the matrix
Our group is led by Neo. Glasses did not take off even in the dark.
Mammoth skeleton
Tips on the walls of the main hall
The same natural entrance-well
The main hall of the cave and bison skeletons
European Bison Skeleton
Lake Hall
Caves of Crimea – Emine Bair Khosar
Caves of Crimea – Emine Bair Khosar
Emine Bair Khosar Cave
Hall of Idols
I’m slowly losing my mind
Emine Bair Khosar Cave
Chocolate wall from sinter formations
Movements are cut in some places for convenience.
The younger generation of stalagnites is growing up
Fancy Calcite Formations
Movements are cut in some places for convenience.
Stalagmite Monomakh hat
Someone even managed to take pictures on the phone
Emine Bair Khosar Cave
This thing reminds me of a stranger.
Stalactite Wasp’s nest – the oldest in the cave
Dead lake
A piece of education broke off
Information for visiting Emine Bair Khosar
This cave is located near the highway Simferopol-Alushta, The nearest town is the village of Marmara, which can be reached from Simferopol on scheduled transport. For example, first on trolley from Simferopol railway station to Zarechny, and then on the bus to Marmara. From where 8 km to stomp on foot to the very top, or right here take a taxi. Therefore, the easiest way to go is by car, or lay a visit to the cave in the tourist route, so you do not need to go back down on the same day.
All necessary information to visit
Emine Bair Hosar on the map
Cost of attendance – 50-90 UAH, depending on the duration excursions (25-90 min). The cave is cold, about +5 degrees, therefore, either take warm clothes or you can take them on site jacket for hire for 6 UAH piece.
For the photography of money now (August 2012) is no longer taken, but It’s impossible to use a tripod and you don’t have time to do it, because the cave is crowded and in the same place without people it does not work out turn up. Only if any mini tripod to set it up on the railing and carry without folding.
