Caves

Slovenia has a rich underground world with caves large and small dotting the country. They have attracted cavers, visitors and researchers from near and afar for centuries, but also people who used them as a handy way to dump their waste. As a result, 20-30% of Slovenian caves are now thought to be polluted and cleaning them is a major challenge.

It is called the Cave of the Seal

The Karaca Cave in the eastern Black Sea province of Gümüşhane has been one of the most important tourist attractions in Turkey for many years thanks to its magnificent stalactites and stalagmites and high oxygen levels. (AA Photo)

The second largest cave in Greece

The findings of excavations at the Bacho Kiro cave near Dryanovo in central Bulgaria suggest that the chronological overlap between humans and Neanderthals was longer than previously thought, said an article published in the science journal Nature on Monday.

Tukey's longest cave is the P?nargözü cave located in the K?z?lda? Natural Park in Isparta.