Baredine Cave in Istria, Croatia

Istria, Croatia

Baredine Cave

Show cave with olm salamanders

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Near Poreč, Baredine is a five-chamber karst cave 60 metres deep, dripping with stalactites and home to the rare olm — the blind, cave-dwelling salamander sometimes called the 'human fish'.

Fun facts

  • The cave was opened to visitors in 1995 but explored as far back as the 1800s.
  • One chamber is named 'The Snowman' for its brilliant white stalagmite.
  • It's one of the few places in Croatia where you can see live olms.

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