Baredine Cave

Baredine Cave is in Istria of Croatia. Understand Baredine Cave is the first speleological object and a geomorphological natural preserve in Istria evaluated for tourist visitations. History First explorations The cave has been known and visited since times immemorial. The first documented explorations were conducted by speleologists from Trieste at the beginning of the 20th century when those explorers went as far as 80 m into its depth. Explorations SD Proteus It was in the year 1973 that the members of Poreč's Caving Club Proteus went to the lower part of the cave where they discovered a passage which made it possible for them to go as far as the underground lakes, i. e. to what is today considered to be the total depth of the cave. It was at their initiative that, in 1986, the Baredine Cave was, owing to its very special characteristics and exquisite beauty, proclaimed a monument of nature. Newer explorations The first concrete efforts to adapt the cave started at the beginning of the 90's. In May 1995 the cave was opened for tourist visits. In the following years the infrastructure was improved, which created conditions for a pleasant stay in and around the cave.Since the first proper explorations in the Baredine cave in 1973 until today there have been additional explorations with the aim of finding new, unexplored spaces. Surface pottery has been collected in soil sediments bearing witness to the fact that human beings entered the cave in ancient times and used to live there. Subterranean fauna has also been explored and studied.]] Landscape The Baredine cave got its name from the expression for the nearby terrain (baredine), which probably comes from the word bared, used in the local dialect to denote untreated land. The Baredine Cave is situtated in the western part of Istria between Višnjan and Poreč, only 5km away from the coast. The karst region, where it was created, is a sea sediment covered by red soil (terra rossa). From the vertical entrance into the cave situated at 117m above the sea level there is a beatiful sight over olive and grape vine plantations all the way to the sea. Flora and fauna An interesting detail of this adventureous trip is also the encounter with the underground world of animals: visitors will see the cave olm (Proteus anguinus Laurenti), endemic in this dinaric karst region- an animal that can be found only in this karst area. Climate Get in By car: highway Triest – Pula, exit Višnjan/Poreč-nord, continue in the direction of Poreč 5km until you reach the Baredine cave By bus: on workdays the bus drives from Poreč to Višnjan. You have to leave the bus in Nova Vas and continue by foot for 1km until you reach the Baredine cave. By bike: Along the track Parenzana from Poreč to Nova Vas (www.parenzana.net) Fees/Permits Get around See Traktor Story Tractor story is a permanent exhibition of about fifty historic tractors and agricultural machines. An old Fordson tractor from 1923, the first tractor in our village, might evoke feelings of nostalgia as well as a Diesel-engine with a heated head, which was used to run a mill in Poreč up until recently. It also includes numerous documents and photos of this time. Konobon Gallery In the exclusive area of the Konobon-Gallery the story you can learn more about the story of the Mediterranean trilogy- bread, wine and olive oil, all present in this are from the period of Antiquity, the medieval period until the present moment. Do Besides visiting the cave, visitors can enjoy various additional facilities, such as a training ground for speleo climbing, geomorphological pillar, events and much more. Degustation. In the central room of the Konobon Art Gallery, where you are accompanied by our guide,you can savour products of this area: first-class wines, extra vergine olive oil, ewe's cheese, Istrian dry-cured ham (pršut), salty sardines and Istrian soup with home-made bread.  edit Buy Wine shop. Within the Konobon-Gallery and traditional techniques you also pass by the wine shop. Here you can savour high-quality wines of this part of Istria, homemade schnapps and liqueurs, extra-vergine olive oil, honey and cheese. Visitors oft he exhibition can try wine from the wine shop's offer for free.  edit Eat Drink Sleep Lodging Camping Backcountry Stay safe Get out This article is an outline and needs more content. It has a template, but there is not enough information present. Please plunge forward and help it grow!