Thursday, February 23, 2023

CAVERNS OF AGGTELEK NATIONAL PARK : WONDERFUL PLACES IN HUNGARY #16

Aggtelek National Park Caves - there are over 700 caves recorded and they are protected.

Excerpt: The Caves of Aggtelek Karst and Slovak Karst are outstanding for the large number of complex, diverse, and relatively intact caves concentrated into a relatively small area. Located at the north-eastern border of Hungary and the south-eastern border of Slovakia, this exceptional group of 712 caves...

UNESCO ORG - AGGTELEK  click on the small photo icons and you will see some of the formations that are quite stunning and unusual.

NATIONAL PARKS ORG on Aggtelek  Again more photos and information.  This site features National Parks all over the world.

Excerpt: Aggtelek is also rich in cultural heritage featuring a number of castles, palaces, forts, museums...  The terrain above ground is also exciting, serving as habitat for a variety of wildlife species.... gray wolf, Eurasian lynx, red deer, wild boar...  imperial eagle, saker falcon, kingfisher... birds