Magura Cave

The Magura Cave, located in northeastern Bulgaria, is one of the country's largest and most beautiful caves in Bulgaria. It's in Rabisha, about 23 kilometers from Belogradchik, which has Bulgaria's most beautiful castle.

The cave is famous for the prehistoric wall murals that can be found in one of the halls. The prehistoric wall paintings of Magura are strikingly similar to those of the Grotta dei Cervi in Italy, which are regarded the most important works of art of the European Post-Paleolithic age for its remarkable expression and creative depth. They represent dancing women, hunting men, tools, stars, planets, and animals and are between 10,000 and 8,000 years old. Many prehistoric creatures' bones, including cave hyenas, cave bears, otters, and wolves, have been discovered here. The UNESCO Tentative List of World Heritage Sites includes the Magura Cave.

The staff of the Belogradchik municipality, to which the cave's management was passed by the Bulgarian Council of Ministers in 2012, conducts guided tours.

Region: Vidin Province, Bulgaria