Known as one of the spectacular touristic objectives of Apuseni Mountains, Bears’ Cave lies in the vicinity of the village Chiscau, in Pietroasa Commune, Bihor District, at an altitude of 482 meters.
The name of the cave is due to the numerous bear fossils which were found there, so it represented a favorable place for shelter for the animals that used to live there 15,000 years ago.
The cave was discovered in 1975 during a limestone exploitation works in the quarry from Chiscau.
In this cave there are three galleries and four halls: The Candles Hall, The Spaghetti Hall, Emil Racovita Hall and The Bones Hall.
Bears’ Cave is also significant because 140 cave bear skeletons were discovered on the site in 1983.
The cave is visited annually by 200,000 visitors. So pack your bags and start to Chiscau, to see the marvelous spectacle of cave bears.
Pictures from Narcisa Dărăban’s personal photo archive
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