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Barac’s caves are located approximately six kilometres east of Rakovica (main road: Zagreb – Split), a little more than 500 m west of the centre of the village of Nova Kršlja. The entrance to all three caves is located on the north side of Barac’s Brina (mountain). At the very foot of Brina, between the two entrances, there is a spring Baraćevac forming a stream Kršlja together with two other springs without names. Some 20 meters lower the stream becomes united with another stream called Suvaja. Kršlja flows for several kilometres through the field and on its east side, forming a number of small abysses, it enters Varicak’s cave, giving it a majority of water. |
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In the past Barac’s caves were also known as Radakovic’s caves. The surname Barać does not exist anymore in this region – it is a toponym dating back to the period before or during the Turks invasions. According to the oral tradition of the local people, a person with a surname Barać fought heroically and defeated a raging Turkish giant near the caves therefore the caves were in his honour named after him. Now we know that there are three caves. Some call them the Great and the Small, the Upper and the Lower, and the third one is simply called- the Third, and it allegedly has nothing to do with the first two. Since the latest rediscovery of the cave and its entrance we have called it the New Barac’s cave.
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The Upper Barac’s cave is 520 m long, and a 200 m long track has been arranged for tourist visits. A guided tour lasts for about 40 minutes. The cave is accessible with protective equipment and ecological torches used according to the idea presented by B.Sc.eng. Tihomir Kovačević, a well-known Croatian caver-researcher. This is a unique and specific way of lighting which does not represent any threat to microclimate and the existing ecosystem of the caves and, at the same time, it is very interesting as it reminds us of the times when the torches were used for entering the caves.
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ADMISSION TICKETS TO THE UPPER BARAC’S CAVE DURING 2007:
- Adults - 50,00 kn
- Children - 25,00 kn
- Groups 1* (students, seniors) - 15 kn
- Groups 2* (adults) - 35,00 kn
- Groups 3* (mountaineers, scouts and disabled veterans of the Homeland War) - 25,00 kn
*group=min. 15 persons
Free for children up to 7 accompanied by parents.
CAVES ARE OPENED FOR VISITORS DURING SUMMER .
VISITS OUT OF SEASON SHOULD BE PRE-ARRANGED.
OPENING HOURS:
 April, October - Friday, Satuday and Sunday from 10:00 to 16:00 h
May, June, September - every day from 10:00 to 18:00 h
July, August - every day from 09:00 to 19:00 h
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