ShowCaveBlog

Cub Run Cave in Kentucky, U.S.A., is an old show cave. In the fifities the cave was already open to the public, but the land above the cave was owned by three different owners. What came were arguments, trials, and finally closure. It took 50 years, until the whole property was sold to a new owner, who will reopen the cave soon. It has been renovated, new trails and electric light built and so forth. showcaves.com has added a page which will be online soon.

Al Hota Cave in Oman is being developed as a show cave for a few years now. Originally scheduled to open in 2005 the new plan is to open in July this year. According to the Ministry of Tourism, the walkway with iron railings and the stairs are complete. The cave is illuminated by coloured electric lights. Even the track for the visitor train has already been laid. Still missing is the train with a capacity of 36 passengers, which will be installed in May. The Visitor Centre was built in front of the cave, a 2-storey reinforced carbon-carbon (RCC) structure. It will house the ticket counter, a restaurant, a souvenir shop, a geological museum, and the station for the train.

Times of Oman