- Harrison's Cave
Harrison's Cave is a tourist attraction in the
Barbados , first mentioned in1795 . Tourists can access the subterranean environment on a tramway.History
The caves were first mentioned in historical documents in
1795 .cite web|url=http://harrisonscave.com/|title=History of the cave|publisher=Harrison's Cave.com|accessdate=2007-02-07] For almost 200 years they were forgotten. In1976 , Danish speleologist Ole Sørensen, along with Barbadian Tony Mason re-discovered them.Opening
The caves were opened as a
tourist attraction in 1981. The caves allow visitors to see some of the most beautiful natural geological features of Barbados. It is now Barbados' "Number One" attraction.Description
The caves are naturally formed by water
erosion through thelimestone rock.cite web|url=http://harrisonscave.com/page_toursandrates.cfm|publisher=Harrison's Cave.com|title=Tours and Rates|accessdate=2007-02-07] Thecalcium -rich water that runs through the caves have formed the unusualstalactite s andstalagmite s formations. Travel through the caves is bytram , at certain points during the tour visitors are allowed to alight from the tram and get close up to the formations. One main area of the caves is a huge cavern, termed "The Great Hall", measuring over 100 feet in height. After the Great Hall the tram stops at "The Village". At "The Village" some of the formations have joined together to form columns after thousands of years.References
[http://www.barbados-travel-secrets.com/Caribbean-tourist-attractions-of.html Review of Harrisons Cave] =Barbados-Travel-Secrets.com=
* [http://harrisonscave.com/ Official website]
* [http://www.internationalcircuit.com/barbados/tourism-1.php/ Review of Harrison's Cave]
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