The World’s Best Caves
By Robin Esrock
Robin Esrock shares his offbeat adventures through some of the world's most beautiful caves
For millennia, mankind took shelter in caves, so perhaps it’s no accident that we continue to be drawn to these dark, silent spaces. Underground caverns are full of natural beauty, yet foreboding and mysterious. I’ve been lucky enough to explore caves on six continents, from major attractions to truly offbeat adventures. Here are my favourites:
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Matyashegy Caves, Budapest, Hungary
Millions of years ago, a sea flowed beneath the Hungarian capital, creating a vast network of underground caverns. In Buda, split from Pest by the mighty Danube, it is possible to explore these caves, protected by overalls and guided by a gas-lamp helmet. The Matyashegy Caves were used as a bomb shelter for citizens in World War II, and while closed to the general public, a company named Barlangaszat Budapest does take tourists deep into the system. With no wooden boardwalks and few large caverns, prepare to get dirty as you slip through the cracks, and crawl through insanely tight passages. (credit: barlangaszat.hu)
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