Five UNESCO World Heritage caves are located in Slovakia: Dobšinska Ice Cave, Domica Cave, Gombasek Cave, Jasovská Cave, and Ochtinská Araganite Cave.
Domica Cave: Referred to as "the pride of Region Gemer". A underground river Styx runs through it in wetter months. It is famous for it spacious domes, and cascaded lakes called "roman baths". Photos below.
Samson's Column, the mightiest formation of the cave.
Dripstone formations.
Dry "Roman Baths"
Ochtinská Araganite Cave: The cave is rich in varied needle,spiral araganite fillings similar to sea corals. "The Hall of Milky" is the part of the cave, considered the most beautiful. The white agagonite form in clusters on the ceiling and glow like stars in the night sky. Photos below.
Early stages of aragonite.
The deeper you go the more magnificent they become.
Close-up of photo above
My favorite photo of the cave.
Close-up of photo below.
Part of "the hall of milky".
Gombasek Cave: This cave is famous for extra thin straw-like "feathers" up to three meters long. The famous dome "marble hall" is especially intriguing and splendid.
It starts with a drip of moisture.
This is approximately 1.5 meters long.
This reminds me of rain showers. Some of these stalactites are three meters and reach the ground.
This may be the only time I'm down in a cave on my birthday. What a beautiful gift from my compassion. Thank you.
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