Snezhanka, Show cave near Peshtera, Bulgaria

Snezhanka is a show cave in the Batak Mountain of the western Rhodope Mountains, 5 km southwest of Peshtera. Its total length is 368 m, with a main gallery of 145 m and an area of 3,150 m². Inside, a constant 8 °C prevails. The cave has several halls, including Udders Hall, the Large Hall, the Music Hall and the Wonderful Hall, which is covered in snow-white crystal sinter.

Cavers first entered the cave by chance in 1961, going in at 9 a.m. and coming out late in the evening. It opened to visitors in 1965. In the middle of the cave, circular hearths with Early Iron Age objects and animal bones show that Thracians used it as a refuge from enemies.

The cave's name comes from the snow-white crystal sinter of the Wonderful Hall, where a formation is likened to the fairy-tale character Snow White. In the middle of the cave are circular hearths where animal bones and artifacts from the early Iron Age were found; the Thracians may have used the cave as a refuge from enemies.

A marked footpath stretching 830 meters leads from the parking area to the cave entrance, located about 5 kilometers southwest of Peshtera town. Wearing comfortable shoes is recommended, as the path has some uphill sections and the ground can be uneven in places.

The cave's name comes from the snow-white crystal sinter that coats the Wonderful Hall, where a stalagmite formation is likened to Snow White. The cave is also a wintering site for five protected bat species, including the greater horseshoe bat, from November to March.