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RussiaShiryaevsky tunnels - one of the attractions that visit the complex during a visit to the village of Shiryaevo. Their visit is paid, as they belong to Samara Luka National Park.
They appeared in the late XIX-early XX century during the extraction of stone, as the local mountains were famous for high-quality limestone. Mining was very active in the Soviet years, including prisoners and prisoners of war. In the 50s of the last century, the work completely stopped. It is said that in 1931-1933, a geological expedition explored the local ravine valleys, and mining engineers through the caves got into the system of dungeons of the Samara Luka, where they met some unusual phenomena, information about which is classified to this day.
A few years ago, most of the tunnels were closed from visiting, access blocked by bars to preserve the population of bats living in them. There are group excursions only accompanied by employees of the National Park Samara Luka on preliminary requests. But part of the tunnels remained open to the public for a fee. These tunnels are shallow, it is impossible to get lost in them, and the inspection will take 10 minutes. There is nothing much to see inside: there are only stones and modern "Vandal" graffiti on the walls. Inside it is cold even in summer, you need to dress warmer. And be sure to bring flashlights, otherwise you will not see anything.
🕐 Working hours: around the clock, visit Best in summer.
💵 Entrance fee / tickets price: visiting the tunnels is paid, 50 rubles, preschoolers-free of charge. The ticket is purchased at the office/Information Center of the National Park at the entrance to the village of Shiryaevo. It is easy to find the office, it is located along the main road, everywhere there are signs, the address is Zavodskaya STR., 4 (Information Center on the map). This permit also entitles you to visit Popov mountains and camel mountains.
🚶 How to get there: the tunnels are located one kilometer from the information center of the National Park in the village of Shiryaevo (Shiryaevsky tunnels on the map. You can get there on foot or by car on a good primer, there are signs everywhere. At the entrance there is a spacious parking area. Learn more about how to get to the village of Shiryaevo and what to see there.
And we also advise you to see ready-made excursions around Samara, with which it will be much more interesting to get acquainted with the city. You can find and Book Group or individual excursions around Samara from local residents on these verified sites with reviews: