Razhishkata cave

The Razhishkata Cave is located at 460m above sea level. It is located just above the entrance to the Temnata dupka cave and under the Monument to the Septemvrians. A single-story cave with a total length of 316m. The cave is rich in secondary formations, but most of them are broken. At the end of the cave there is an impressive collapse - the stone blocks have fallen on each other and formed a pile 28m high. Archaeological excavations have been carried out in the entrance areas, through which it has been established that the Razhishta Cave was inhabited by people as early as the Iron Age. Remains of a cave bear - Ursus spelaeus have also been discovered. Paleornithologist Prof. Zlatozar Boev has identified over 27 species of birds in the Late Pleistocene deposits in the cave from bone remains. The discovered species composition of the birds proves that at that time forest habitats prevailed in the vicinity of the cave.

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  Nowadays, in winter, the Razhishkata Cave is inhabited by a large colony of bats of several species. All bats in Bulgaria are protected by law and it is forbidden to disturb, capture or kill them, as well as to damage their habitats. The Razhishkata Cave is not a tourist site and tourists are not allowed to enter during the winter when is the bat hibernation period (December-February). Since some of the bats inhabit the entrances, it is forbidden to light a fire or make noise even at the entrance to the cave. Even if you don't see them, the bats are there, so don't disturb them.