Travelers who will have an opportunity to visit Guilin are recommended to see one of the most mysterious attractions of these places, the Reed Flute Cave. It's situated on the southern slope of Guanminshan. It has been discovered quite a long time ago, in the 8th century. Unique formations of stalactites, stalagmites and limestone forming together an amazing landscape make this site special.
Currently, the cave is decorated with neon lights, thanks to which the underworld seems to be a decoration to a fairy-tale. Age of the cave is more than 180 million years. Scientists have found that these places were occupied by the ocean millions of years ago. Over time, the water receded revealing some amazing caves; the most interesting and unique among them is Reed Flute Cave.
In addition to the unique natural formations, you can see more than 70 rock carvings in the cave, which were probably deposited over 1200 years ago. It's also worth noting that the cave has a rather impressive scale; its length is about 240 meters. During the tour, visitors will have an opportunity to see the most incredible structures with poetic names like Wildwood, Crystal Palace, Dragon Pagoda. For the convenience of visitors the cave is equipped with comfortable walking paths and bridges. It's noteworthy that the world-famous cave was discovered relatively recently; it became available in 1962.
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Car rental office: 'Anrun Car Rental' is located in 3 km (
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Supermarket: 'Infinitus' in 2 km
Parking: 'Parking Lot' in 0.57 km
Apotheek: 'Jiqi Drug Store Baole Shop' in 1.35 km
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