Entry into Glacier Scarisoara Scarisoara is through an impressive venture, whose mouth, with a diameter of 60m is open edge of the forest. A narrow path carved into the rock and some metal stairs anchored walls favors lowering the entrance hole depth of 48 m as measured. Ice volume is 75,000 m3 and is 26 meters high. The average temperature reaches 1 ° C in summer and down to -7 ° C in winter. Tourists allowed in the average temperature is 0 ° C.
Cave was discovered in 1975, when a dynamite made ??from marble quarry in the area. It is one of the main attractions of the Apuseni Mountains, it being in Bihor county, near the town Chiscau, Pietroasa village at an altitude of 482 m
The interior is distinguished by the diversity of existing formations of stalactites and stalagmites, as well as the impressive amount of traces and fossils of cave bear - Ursus spelaeus - who disappeared 15,000 years ago. In addition it has been discovered fossil chamois, ibex, cave lion and hyena. Upon entering the cave there is a flag composed of a waiting room, ticket office, a bar, a small museum spelunking and souvenir stand and handicrafts of the region.
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