Cerje

Cerje Cave, also known as Cerjanka Cave, is located in southeast Serbia. It is Serbia's second longest cave, after the 9,818 m (32,211 ft) long Lazar's Cave, with a length of 7,149 m (23,455 ft). It ranks as one of the most beatiful caves in Serbia.

The entrance of Ceje Cave in Ni may appear little, but it marks the start of the country's longest cave. Although plans have been in place to modify the cave's status since 2013, it is currently too vulnerable to welcome tourists. It is most renowned for the so-called Cave roses, which are unique to the Balkans and cannot be found anywhere else.

The unassuming entrance to Cerje cave is tucked away near the site where the Provalijska river falls into the earth, 515 meters above sea level, near Kamenica hill, 14 kilometers from Nis. The cave is hydrologically active, and scientists believe it dates back over 2 million years. The cave's far end has yet to be discovered. Cerje is surrounded on all sides by cave formations. It's a magical underground world of mystery corridors and large halls ranging in height from 15 to 40 meters, with hundreds of hydrologically created stalactites, stalagmites, cave corals, and crystal flowers in a wide range of sizes, forms, and colors.

Helictites, which can be discovered here, are a unique type of cave jewelry that extends in all directions like electrified hair, defying all rules of physics and gravity. Cerjanska Cave was designated as a first-class natural treasure by the Institute for the Protection of Natural Monuments in 1998. However, due to a lack of money, it is still closed to tourists - a situation that will hopefully change if it is not subjected to the destructive thralls of mass tourism.

Length: 7,149 m

Address: Cerje, Serbia