Why visit
Why visit Baredine Cave
Baredine drops 132 metres into the Istrian karst, opening into five chambers full of stalactite curtains, calcite waterfalls and a 'Snowman' stalagmite that looks exactly as advertised. The tour lasts 40 minutes, ends at a small underground lake, and gives you a decent chance of spotting the olm — the pink, blind cave salamander that lives only in the caves of the Dinaric karst.
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Estimated visit
1 hour
Best season
Summer — cool relief from the heat
Where
Nova Vas, Croatia
Category
Cave
History
Baredine drops 132 metres into the Istrian karst, opening into five chambers full of stalactite curtains, calcite waterfalls and a 'Snowman' stalagmite that looks exactly as advertised. The tour lasts 40 minutes, ends at a small underground lake, and gives you a decent chance of spotting the olm — the pink, blind cave salamander that lives only in the caves of the Dinaric karst. A constant 14°C inside is a blessing in August heat.
“The olm — the cave's most famous resident — is called the 'human fish' locally because its pale skin resembles human flesh, and it can live up to 100 years.”
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