Rajko's cave

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Rajko's cave

Rajko's cave (Serbian: Рајкова пећина) is a cave in the eastern part of Serbia.

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[edit] Position

The cave is located at the spring of Mali Pek, 2 km from Majdanpek in Eastern Serbia. It is 120 km from the Beograd - Niš highway and 200 km to Belgrade. It is a river cave through whose entire length flows the Rajko's River (Рајкова река).

[edit] The cave

The total length of the cave is 2,304 meters while the tourist path is 1,410.5 meters. Air temperature is 8 degrees Celsius and relative humidity is 100%. The cave consists of two physically separated caverns: an underground river channel and a spring cave, both of which have two floors. A series of attractive groupings are found in Rajko's Cave: The Egyptian goddess, the Snail, Stump with Mushrooms, Sleeping Bear and several cave halls. The Rajko's cave has the highest quality of cave ornaments.

[edit] Tourism

There is a permanent organized guide service at Rajko's Cave. Tours last 60 minutes. Visiting hours are from 9.00 a.m. to 6.00 p.m. (from April 1st to October 31th), and in winter period by appointment.

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