The caves are a richness that not many countries in the world have, despite their mountain relief. Romania, among its marvelous nature’s gifts, has a lot of such jewels in its Carpathians.

Romanian mountain caves are extremely important for specialists, cave explorers, tourists and also for some people with respiratory problems. Here one may find beautiful underworld universes with stalactites and stalagmites, subterranean hydrographic systems of lakes and cascades as well as an unique fauna. The walls’ composition and look are a continuous source of interest and amazement since the caves are situated in various mountain regions with different ages and geological patterns.

Some larger caves served as temporary shelters for the inhabitants in their areas during the adversities of the history such as peoples’ migrations or the fight against cruel rulers and foreign invaders. Traces of such usage for some caves can be seen even today.

The deepest cave in Romania, situated in the Bistrita county in North Transylvania, reaches 478.5-meter deep and has a network of subterranean galleries of 16.5 km. Most Romanian caves, due to the uniqueness of their layout and to the beautiful interior decorations, are included in Romania’s speological reservations.

Many of the caves in Romania are included into tourist tours and have easy access facilities such as stairs and electric lights which allow ordinary people to visit them. As the caves are usually close to other tourist objectives, there is a lot to see and do in their neighborhood. Just check on some suggestions below.