Snezhanka Cave

Snezhanka is a show cave in the , southern . It was discovered in 1961 and opened for visitors in 1965. Snezhanka is among the 100 Tourist Sites of Bulgaria of the Bulgarian Tourist Union.
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  • Type: Cave
  • Description: cave in Bulgaria
  • Also known as: “Snezhanka” and “Snezhanka cave”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Peshtera Hydroelectric Power Station.

Power station
The Peshtera Hydro Power Plant is an active underground hydroelectric plant in , . It is part of the Batak Hydropower Cascade. It has 5 individual Pelton turbines which can deliver up to 136 MW of power. is situated 2½ km northwest of Snezhanka Cave.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Peshtera and Atoluka.

Town
Photo: Spiritia, Public domain.
is a town in the , southern . It is located in near the towns of and . The town is the third largest in the province after and and is the forty-fifth largest in Bulgaria. is situated 4 km northeast of Snezhanka Cave.

Hamlet
Photo: Hristina Bumbarova, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a hamlet, which is situated 6 km southeast of Snezhanka Cave.

Village
is a village located in Bratsigovo Municipality, , Southern Bulgaria. It is 4 km from and 8 km from the village Ravnogor. is situated 8 km east of Snezhanka Cave.

Snezhanka Cave

Latitude
42.00259° or 42° 0′ 9″ north
Longitude
24.27746° or 24° 16′ 39″ east
Open location code
8GJ6273G+2X
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1201948684
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­cave_entrance
Wiki­data ID
Q2295825
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Serbian—“Snezhanka Cave” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “كهف سنيجانكا”
  • Bulgarian: “Снежанка”
  • Chinese: “斯內然卡”
  • Chinese: “斯内然卡”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “سنيجانكا”
  • German: “Sneschanka”
  • Hebrew: “סנז’נקה”
  • Hungarian: “Hófehérke-barlang”
  • Serbian: “Пећина Снежанка”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Снежанка and Панорамна площадка.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Беседка and Снежанка.

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