Scarisoara Ice Cave
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Posted by Gabriela on Sunday, 29 of June , 2008 at 3:49 pm
(1 votes, average: 5 out of 5) Loading ...I have wanted to visit Scarisoara Ice Cave for quite a few years and this time it seemed to be the perfect moment. Took off from Cluj city, on the road passing through Turda and Campeni until we reached Garda de Sus village.
Here, right in the center of the village there is a sign towards Scarisoara Ice Cave. After 100 meters or so the road ends and you will have to go left on the side of the river for about 500 meters on a forestry road. You will have to pay attention to find the next road sign which says 7 km to the cave (the road climbs to the right). From here the road keeps going higher and higher and if you are not an experienced driver I do not recommend to drive here. Also a 5 seat car is ok, but a 4×4 is more suitable.
The road passes through some amazing landscapes, Apuseni Mountains being well known for their beauty.
We left the car when we reached the folk museum, and continued for about 10 minutes on foot.
The way into the cave is quite amazing. You go down on some tiny metal stairs, for about 100 meters down and from up there you could see the opening of the cave with snow. As we got lower and lower the temperature decreased reaching about 0 degrees Celsius (32 F). I will let you enjoy the photos from there:
Bring warm clothes!!
We walked around it on some wooden pathways on top of the ice admiring the beauty of the ice, old for more than 2000 years.
It is ….BEAUTIFUL!!!
On the way up I recommend you stop a few times, to let your body adjust to the heat.
The entry to the cave is 5 lei and the opening hours are from 10:00 – 5:00 pm during the week and 10:00 - 6:00 pm in the weekend.
Category: Romania in its beauty, Uncategorized
Comment by Zinna
Made Wednesday, 29 of October , 2008 at 3:04 pm
Well written article.
Comment by Gabriela
Made Wednesday, 29 of October , 2008 at 3:12 pm
Thank you very much Zinna
