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Punkva cave

Today's itinerary is to delve into the huge Punkva Cave of the "Moravian Karst" in the Brno Northern Nature Reserve. Take a small train through the forest or walk to the cave entrance, then take a boat ride on the Punkva River, and finally take the cable car to Macocha Abyss.

We drive from the B&B to Moravian Karst, a protected geological area covering nearly 35 square miles (92 square kilometers) containing over 1,100 caves and canyons. Hop aboard a tram-style shuttle with the aim of minimizing damage to sensitive areas and travel through the dense forest to the entrance of Punkva Cave.

Inside the cave we will board a boat and drift along the Punkva River underground. Walk through the dark and narrow caves, decorated into a glassy lake by rising stalagmite columns and hanging stalactite chandeliers made of limestone.

After the boat ride, take the suspension cable car to the viewing platform to view the platform and enter the 450-foot (138-meter) canyon of Macocha Abyss. The serene green of the lake pool and forest at the bottom of this huge opening in the land of the Punkva River has climbed over the edge, adding a spectacular color to the steep cliffs.

It takes more than 40 minutes to drive from the B&B to Punkva Cave, passing through yellow flower fields along the way, when we took a flight to Prague, we could see pieces of yellow covers from time to time from the plane, because they were very conspicuous, so they particularly attracted our attention, and we were looking forward to having the opportunity to come down and take some photos on the way to the Punkva Cave. When we got home, I went online to check what kind of plant this was? It turns out that it is a hemp cabbage used for frying oil.

Visitor Center

Tickets to visit the cave are purchased here, it has two types of tickets, one is to visit the cave and the other is the cable car. Of course, you can buy only one, you can also buy the cable car on the spot, you can take a small train from the visitor center to the cave entrance, and the other way is to walk on both legs, which is not far away in about 15 to 20 minutes. The cave visit is a small group entry (about a dozen people), using Czech explanation (we listen to the thunder), and there is a timetable, so the ticket staff will recommend what time you should buy a ticket according to the walking time, because the scenery along the way is extremely beautiful and quiet, and the greenery is stunning, so we decided to walk to the entrance of the cave.

After arriving at the entrance of the cave, we waited outside, in fact, the place where we entered the cave was the place where souvenirs were sold inside, fortunately, we went in and asked, otherwise we would miss the time.

After entering the cave, you must pass through a manually drilled hole

Along the way, you will pass a series of stalactites

The water droplets condense calcium carbonate on the ground and form stalagmites.....

talactites only grow one centimeter every 100 years on average

The ones that drip from above and condense on top are called stalactites...The two are connected to form a stone pillar

After passing through these stalactites, I took a boat in the river of the cave to watch the stalactites hanging on both sides, because the cave is very narrow, and if you don't pay attention to dodging, it is easy to hit the rocks above, so I hit it once.

When you come out of the dark cave and see a new heaven and a new earth, the feeling of going from hell to heaven, out of darkness and into light, that feeling is really amazing, and you can experience the magic of God's creation again.

After the boat ride, take the suspension cable car to the viewing platform, view the platform, enter the 450-foot (138-meter) canyon of Macocha Abyss, see the mountain view, and finally walk back to the visitor center from another trail, where there is another episode where you take the wrong way down the mountain, because the signs are not very clear, go to the route that the car walks and this route is not back to the visitor center.

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