Kozarnika Cave (Goat's Cave) is located on the land of Gara Oreshets near the town of Belogradchik. It is a small cave with a length of 210 meters but is one of Bulgaria's and Europe's most important prehistoric sites. The finds in the cave are the earliest traces of human presence in Europe and show that the European continent's settlement probably began in the Balkans. The cave is a refuge for eight species of bats, which are a protected species.
