The Bears’ Cave

Info

The cave is located near Chişcău village, in Bihor county. At the entrance of the cave, there is a waiting room, tickets booth, a bar, a small speleological museum and a souvenir stand.

Opening hours: daily 10:00 - 17:00. The guided tour of the cave lasts about 45 minutes.

Entrance fee: Yes.

Oficial site here.

 

Discover

Discovered by accident in 1975 following an explosion for marble exploitation, the Bears’ Cave is currently the most visited attraction in the Apuseni National Park. Its name is inspired from the six cave bear (Ursus spelaeus) skeletons which were discovered here. They are a species that went extinct 15,000 years ago. The cave has four galleries: the Bone Gallery, Emil Racoviţă, the Gallery, the Candle Gallery and the Science Gallery, the last one being accessed only by scientists. The various stalactites and stalagmites formations are impressive, many caring fairytale names like: the Dwarves Caves, the Enchanted Palace, the Water Lily Lake or the Elders’ Council.

Did you know?

A cave bear could reach 4 m tall upright and weigh up to 1000 kg.

Conservation facts

The caves are underground environments that are very sensitive to human actions. Touching the limestone formations is forbidden in the Bears’ Cave because their development process is interrupted when in contact with human fat.

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