Rosh HaNikra - Israel
Rosh HaNikra, like Achziv, is located on the Mediterranean coast.
It is located just north of Achziv, on the Israeli border with
Lebanon.
Rosh HaNikra is known for its magnificent, naturally formed
grottoes. The caves and caverns of Rosh HaNikra are the result of
thousands of years of sea waves splashing against the chalk layer
of the mountain ridge, along with geological breaks in the ridge
caused by rainwater that was absorbed by the soft rocks.
Mediterranean coastline at Rosh HaNikra
In 1968, a tunnel was excavated to the grottoes. It took two years
to complete the 400 meter long tunnel. Today the grottoes and the
tunnel are just a short cable car ride away from the cliffs of Rosh
HaNikra.
Grotto at Rosh HaNikra
The caves are filled with water and bats live inside them on the
ceilings, alongside the stalactites that have formed on the
ceilings of the tunnel.
