Located in the southern part of the Massif Stone of Craiului, the Rucar - Dambovicioara area is characterized by a karst relief varied and spectacular.
The rivers that descend from Fagaras Mountains, Stone of Craiului and Leaota, were digging in limestones narrow and deep valleys that are now the largest group of keys in our country.
Also in the area were developed all forms of erosion, at surface and underground. Of these forms, most known are the caves. One of them is named Dambovicioara. Situated in the north of the village with the same name, the tourists can easily visit the cave.
It has over 250 meters length and the appearance of a slyghtly branched galleries.
The interior offers optimal conditions for visiting, and the temperature inside varies around values of 10 and 12 degrees Celsius.
The fauna characteristic for such karst forms is relatively poor. So far were not been reportet species that live in this cave but the specialists found fossils remains of cave bears from Ursus Spelaeus family.
