The Haramiyska Cave, Pamporovo

The Haramiyska Cave is located in the Trigrad Gorge in the Rhodope Mountains, close to the famous Devil’s Throat Cave. It is a destination for those interested in extreme tourism, since there are precipitous drops-offs.The cave has two entrances – or more accurately, an entrance and an exit – since the initial drop-off leads to two connected caves. The entrance can only be reached after a difficult descent down a sheer 20 meter face. Then follows a steep section to the cave mouth; metal cables have been affixed to aid visitors. Remains of the cave’s first inhabitants have been discovered, and models of their artifacts that are scattered in the natural light at the entrance are among the cave’s attractions.  In The Haramiyska Cave, visitors must be prepared to overcome some frightening natural obstacles – the pervading darkness, tight spaces, and descents from great heights.