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Baradla Cave - Short tour - Aggtelek
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N48°28,2792´
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E020°29,7262´
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The ticket valid for Kessler Hubert Memorial House's exhibition in Jósvafő village
The e Baradla Cave is open 365 days a year
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General infomations:
TOURINFORM-Aggtelek
3759 Aggtelek, Baradla oldal 3. Tel.: 48/503-000 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 48/503-000 end_of_the_skype_highlighting Fax: 48/503-002
E-mail: aggtelek@tourinform.hu
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air temperature: 10.5-11,0 oC
air humidity: 95-100%
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The Baradla Cave
Baradla Cave is the most signifi cant and the most spectacular cave not only in the region, but also in Hungary. As all the caves in the Aggtelek and Slovak Karst, the Baradla was also entitled to a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1995.
It is a special wet habitat, and it is under the protection of the Ramsar Convention since 2001. The cave itself is strictly protected.
Baradla Cave is the longest cave in Hungary. Its total length, considering also its Slovakian part, is 25,8 km. Its Slovakian part is called Domica, its length is 5,3 km. Its natural entrances situated next to Aggtelek have been known and used by humans for several thousands of years.
The cave was formed in a Triassic age lime stone by the heavy eroding work of water. Limestone is easily dissolved by rainwater that is why most of the limestone mountains look like a huge Swiss cheese inside. Th e main passage of the cave actually is a bed of an underground stream having several branches. The main passage is nearly 7 km long, it can be found between Aggtelek and Jósvafő. Its average width is 10 m, height is 7-8 m forming huge underground halls at some places. Stalagtites and stalagmites with diff erent colours and sizes are the unique rock formations of the cave.
The first record of the cave was published in Basel in 1549. The first map of the Baradla cave was printed in 1831 in Hungarian and German, a result of Imre Vass’ research. The first major construction project was carried out in 1806 when Palatine Joseph visited the cave. Many articles promoting the cave were published at the end of the nineteenth century, and the number of visitors increased with the opening of a new artificial entrance at the so-called Vörös-tó (Red Pond). Further attempts to enhance tourism were initiated in the 1920s when the Jósvafõ exit and the interior walkways were completed. The most impressive change occurred when the electrical system was installed in 1935 and the visited sections were illuminated.
The Aggtelek National Park Directorate organises 1-, 2-, 5-, and 7-hour long cave tours in the Baradla Cave.The cave tours leave from Aggtelek and Jósvafõ and each tour visits parts of the Baradla cave of various length and difficulty. You can experience the cave’s wonderful acoustics during any of the tours.
Shorth tour
Visitors can get into the depth of earth through one of the natural entrances. Th is tour includes a part of the cave that was even used by prehistoric men. During the tour, visitors can take part in an unforgettable event: listening to music in the Concert Hall.
Use the Gömör-kártya (Gömör Card) for discount!
For detailed information to tours and for advanced booking, please contact the
Tourist Information Centre
H-3759 Aggtelek, Baradla oldal 3. tel.: (36)48/503-000 fax: (36)48/503-002
E-mail: aggtelek@tourinform.hu
