Rajko's cave

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Rajko's cave
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 1 to October 31), and in winter period by appointment.

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