Scarisoara Cave

Scărișoara is one of the most well-known sights in the Apuseni Mountains, and it is home to the world's largest subsurface glacier, according to numerous scientists. This is also one of the most beautiful caves in Romania. The cave's entrance, which consists of a 30-meter steep ladder down into the cave, is just as magnificent as the cave itself.

It was first mentioned in 1863 by Austrian geographer Arnold Schmidl, who made some observations and created the first map of the cave. It was later explored between 1921 and 1923 by Romanian scientist and speleologist Emil Racoviță, who wrote about it and its origins in his 1927 book Speologia (Speleology). The ice cave was constructed 3,500 years ago, when these mountains were covered in snow and ice, during the glaciations. The precise date when people initially discovered the cave is uncertain.

The cave tour itself isn't long, but once you see the stunning glacial stalactites and stalagmites, you will be blown away. Scarisoara is the ideal destination for a short winter getaway in the middle of summer because the temperature within the cave never exceeds 1°C, even on the warmest summer days.

Length: 720 m

Address: Comuna Garda de Sus sat Ghetar, Gârda de Sus 517321, Romania