Top 9 Caves in Russia

Archaeological site "Shchuchiy Gorodok". In the 12-13th centuries there was a settlement, or rather a fortified settlement with a watchtower, ditches and strong walls. It fell during the Tatar raid on Moscow. There was a cave below, or rather it was an underground passage to the river from the settlement. The underground passage is now filled in.

Savva Storozhevsky - the founder and first abbot of the Savvino-Storozhevsky Monastery in Zvenigorod; Zvenigorod miracle worker. Saint Savva spent most of his life in the Trinity Monastery with Sergius of Radonezh. After the death of Sergius of Radonezh (1392), he became the abbot of the Trinity Monastery in his place, and was the spiritual father of the widow of Prince Dmitry Donskoy - Evdokia and their third son, Yuri Zvenigorodsky. Saint Savva spent his life in strict abstinence and constant vigil, loved silence and avoided conversations with others. At the request of the Zvenigorod Prince Yuri Dmitrievich, who wished to build a monastery in his patrimony - on Mount Storozhevskaya, one and a half miles from Zvenigorod, he founded the Savvino-Storozhevsky Monastery and became its abbot. Monks flocked to the Storozhevsky monastery from all sides, seeking spiritual life. Laymen came, asking for instructions and guidance. Fearing earthly glory, the Monk Savva went a mile away from the monastery and there, in a deep ravine, under the canopy of a dense forest, he built himself a narrow cave, where he prayed to God in solitude and silence. With his own hands he dug a well, which to this day supplies excellent water for the monastery. In the 19th century, the monastery's abbot, Father Galaktion, founded a skete here, built the Church of the Monk Savva, from brick and white stone "under the bells", in the traditions of ancient Russian architecture. The sketes were mainly inhabited by schema-monks who had taken upon themselves the highest monastic vows. People seeking spiritual advice came to the elders in the skete. The skete had its own economy, the monks made various products - wove rugs, carved wooden spoons. The modern architectural ensemble of the skete was finally formed by the beginning of the 20th century, it consisted of dozens of buildings - stone and wooden. In Soviet times, many buildings were destroyed. In our time, the surviving buildings have been restored, skete life has been revived, the spring of St. Savva has been renewed, and a bathhouse has been built.

A cave with the same temperature all year round. It's warm in winter and frosty in summer. Be sure to take jackets and warm clothes with you - you'll freeze. Don't forget a good flashlight. The cave consists of a long tunnel with branches, you can go through it all in about 30 minutes. You'll meet a lot of bats - try not to disturb them: don't make noise, don't touch them, don't shine your light on them :) A place that's definitely worth visiting! A sea of impressions is guaranteed.

The cave has been known since at least 1882 and is a cavity 11 meters deep, up to 1.6 meters high and 2-2.5 meters wide. You can only enter it on all fours, but the main chamber is wider and higher, you can move in single file or bent over.

The Great Azish Cave is one of the 5 most beautiful caves in Europe. The length is 690 meters, of which 220 meters are available for excursion inspection. The cave belongs to karst caves, rocks: gypsum and quartz. A stream flows under the lower karst hall. The cave consists of voluminous multi-tiered galleries and large halls, surpassing many of similar underground complexes in beauty and grandeur. The cave is equipped with walking paths, stairs and fences, illuminated, convenient and safe for inspection. It has a “double bottom” and many mysteries.

To get into the grotto you need climbing equipment. The rise is 15 meters from below, 5 meters from above What's inside - Unknown...

This is the most famous and vacation spot in Tatarstan! Many kilometers of abandoned mine workings. Climbing wall. And the most famous cave, but small. Now there are improvements here - slopes and free parking spaces.

You can go down and look around. Go deeper only by signing up for a journal. But you can't do it with a kandachka, of course.