Entry into Glacier Scarisoara Scarisoara is through an impressive venture, whose mouth, with a diameter of 60m is open edge of the forest. A narrow path carved into the rock and some metal stairs anchored walls favors lowering the entrance hole depth of 48 m as measured. Ice volume is 75,000 m3 and is 26 meters high. The average temperature reaches 1 ° C in summer and down to -7 ° C in winter. Tourists allowed in the average temperature is 0 ° C.
Cave was discovered in 1975, when a dynamite made ??from marble quarry in the area. It is one of the main sights of the mountains? S Apuseni it being in Bihor county, near the town Chiscau, Pietroasa village at an altitude of 482 m
The interior is distinguished by the diversity of existing formations of stalactites and stalagmites, as well as the impressive amount of traces and fossils of cave bear - Ursus spelaeus - who disappeared 15,000 years ago. In addition it has been discovered fossil chamois, ibex, cave lion and hyena. Upon entering the cave there is a flag composed of a waiting room, ticket office, a bar, a small museum spelunking and souvenir stand and handicrafts of the region.
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Services
- Local cuisine
- Menu with farm products
- Nature Reserves
- Hunting
- Fishing
- Horse riding
- Skiing (downhill)
