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Hungary, the caves of Aggtelek

The Hungarian Aggtelek National Park was established in 1985 to protect its natural inorganic treasures, spectacular surface formations and caves.

Three-quarters of the park covers deciduous forests. Rock formations and rocks appear in the forest clearing areas that are located here and there. These places are the perfect home for some rare plants, many species of insects and 200 species of birds. In Aggteleken you

will find the most impressive and famous caves in Hungary. The water that has seeped into the rocks of the mountains has opened large holes in the subsoil and formed strange stalagtite formations. So far, 712 caves have been found in this area.

The longest, and most famous, cave is called Baradla. It is 25 kilometres underground, 18 in Hungary and the remaining 7 kilometres in Slovakia. There are numerous routes within; all of them include petrified columns and waterfalls, quiescent limestone walls, lagoons full of immaculate water, chapels made of rock, slopes of many shapes and colors, etc. It looks like a fairy tale site.

Many sites have been discovered during archaeological excavations. According to them, the cave was used by prehistoric humans, and it seems that at some times Baradla was also their home.

Even today, caves are a meeting place for humans. It has been declared a World Heritage Site by Aggtel since 1996. Even today, the caves are a meeting place for the human being, since thanks to their special acoustics some of the caves are used as music halls.