KUNGUR CAVE

Kungur Cave is a system of karst (a kind of gypsum) caves stretching for 5.7 km of which only 1.5 km is open to the public. Be careful, you can only access the site with the approved guide proposed by the administration. Warm clothing should be worn, as the temperature in the cave does not rise above -2°C, even in summer. The Kungur Cave is the pearl of the Perm Region, known in Russia and all over the world. It is included in the UNESCO World Heritage List. The underground labyrinth has a total of 48 caves bearing the names of its explorers. The largest cave is the Geographers' Cave, which is 140 m long, 40 m wide and over 10 m high. In the entrance is the icing zone, formed over the years, where the temperature is always above 0°C. Here, stratiform ice, stalagmites, stalactites and crystals are preserved all year round and represent one of the peculiarities of this fantastic site. The annual temperature in the centre is 5 °C. The largest of the seventy underground lakes is the Bolshoié Lake with a mirror surface of 1,460 ^m2 and a maximum depth of 3 m.

Around the cave is the small village of Ermak, which was built as a result of the influx of tourists, with souvenir shops, a café, a park with wooden sculptures and a geological museum. Please note: Credit cards are not accepted at the cash desk and in the café.