GALDA DE JOS
Romania
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'Scarisoara Glacier' Cave
Date of discovery Scarisoara Glacier cave is not known exactly, but it was first mentioned in 1863 by Austrian geographer Adolf Schmidl, and he making it the first map of the cave and the first observations on its appearance. From the administrative point of view, the cave is located on the territory of Garda de Sus village, about 40 km from Campeni.
This unique attraction that nature gave us was a natural monument and also Speleological reserve, representing an interest in studying those who occupy this area. The altitude of Scarisoara Cave is located about 1150 meters and Scarisoara Glacier houses you have an area of over 5000 square meters and a thickness is exceeded in some portions of its 37 meters.
Existing here more than 3000 years this glacier is one of the most important natural attractions in Romania.
Those interested to visit this tourist should know that access is very easy, following the route of the national road DN75 where, otherwise, pass through the resort Albac and resort Arieseni. The road to the cave itself starts from Garda de Sus, Ariesului High Valley.
From Cave Scarisoara length, of over 700 meters, only a portion of 250 meters is accessible for tourists. Entry into this huge underground cavity is located just outside the entrance in the forest from here.
In terms of access conditions, this is arranged, providing advise and guide those who arrive here. Moreover, it is first of all existing electrified cave in the country.
'Scarisoara Glacier' Cave
Access to the interior is via a metal ladder, cave space is divided into several sections, with different names. Grat Hall and Church, which first appeared ice stalagmites are open to be visited by tourists, and Little Reserve and Grand Reserve is the scientific reserve. The interior, rich in stalactites, stalagmites, columns and corals is impressive, as is the delight of tourists passionate about this type of tourists destinations or caving area.
Regarding the attractions that can be visited nearby, resort Arieseni deserve to be mentioned, which is arranged and the Ski Trak Vartop, one of the most popular destinations in winter because of the opportunity to practice here as sports season.
Pit Cave of Cetii Stone
The pit cave of Cetii Stone (cave with vertical development), located near the peak Cetii Stone (altitude 1233 m) is created at the intersection of layer surface tectonic cracks. It is a hole formed due to erosion caused by water lixiviation. Initially, the dissolution of limestone by water infiltration ditches were formed and subsequently by progressive deepening of these ditches, which was developed by a small pothole formed stage two wells, one of 30 m and another of 18 m, total 48 m, deep pit the total development of 68 m.
Base pit develops as small rooms full of material fall (boulders crashing). This room can keep snow until late spring. Pothole has two adjoining openings, the first of 5 mp and the second of 2 mp, at a depth of 1118 m.
The pit cave of Cetii Stone, place surrounded by mystery and legend, was first explored by Teodor Ludusan and his team in 1982. Where were measured 48 meters deep and 68 meters long. In pit cave it can be seen a small spring temporary , stalactites, montmilch leaks.
Around the pit cave there even a few legends. Thus, it is said that a sheepdog slipped in pit, dog owner trying to remove but can not and abandoned there. A few days later the dog was found on Galzii Valley, 6 km from the pit, in a karst spring waters. Remarkably, dog was found alive.
Another legend says that in the past an adventurer, who came from the city, was let down in the pit cave with ropes in the bottom of pit cave sustained of a youth group. The young man had to be taken out when the rope shake. Young people waited outside and have waited all the rope expected to be moved and seeing that nothing happens decided to pull out.
From this point the story has two versions. The first says that the end of the rope found him scared the adventurer, white as a sheet, looking troubled and terrified eyes.
Pit Cave of Cetii Stone
This man was not a word consultation all rest of his life, panic and horror of what happened and seen in the bottom pit putting him dominion. In the second version it says that the end of the rope have found it just a hat of young adventurer.
And all this, because it is said that in that pit solomonars lived with their dragons that could travel through clouds and rain could bring. But with all this, tourists can walk quietly admiring the landscape with steep cliffs, forests and meadows quiet without fear that they can meet with monsters that bring rain.