The Tavrida cave, discovered in 2018 during the construction of the federal highway of the same name in Crimea, will open to the public before the start of the 2022 holiday season. This was stated by the project manager, speleologist Gennady Samókhin.
"We have developed several types of excursions: for adults and children, students and scientists. The excursions will last about 50-60 minutes. The length of the route will be about 500 meters. Groups of 15 will go via 11 viewpoints with expositions of the remains of ancient animals, rocks and minerals. The approximate working schedule of the cave is from 09:00 a.m. to 07:00 p.m., but for now it is only proposed and may change depending on the flow of visitors," Samokhin said, adding that the tourist route will be interactive. There will also be inclusive excursions.
The director of the Tavrida Cave scientific speleological and paleontological complex Sergey Greshchenko in his turn noted that the opportunity is being considered to furnish augmented reality in the cave − 3D-mapping.
According to him, visiting the new tourist landmark will be completely safe. Mining engineers and technicians will monitor the possible movement of soils and stones, and special sensors will be installed inside to monitor the concentration of gases.
According to experts, the complex will be able to receive up to 400 tourists per day.
