Modra špilja

MODRA ŠPILJA je špilja na istočnoj strani otoka Biševa.
Špilju je opisao Ransonet, a nalazi se u uvali Balun na istočnoj strani otoka Biševa. Dostupna je javnosti od 1884., kada je probijen vanjski ulaz, kroz koji se u špilju ulazi malim čamcem na vesla. Špilja ima dva otvora, jedan manji, umjetno produbljen, kroz koji može proći čamac na vesla i taj otvor nema utjecaja na rasvjetu u špilji. Drugi je otvor poput svoda i mnogo je širi, na južnoj strani špilje ispod razine mora te kroz njega prodire sunčeva svjetlost. Zbog Modre špilje, otok ima turističku vrijednost. Oko podneva za mirnog mora sunčeve zrake prodiru kroz podvodni otvor u Modru špilju, reflektiraju se od bijelog dna i osvjetljavaju špilju modrom, a predmete u vodi srebrnastom bojom. Radi male dubine špilje i podvodne pukotine, pogodna je za ronjenje ronilaca svih kategorija. Duboka je 3 - 20 m. Špilja je geomorfološki jako zanimljiva te predstavlja tipičan krški oblik.
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The Blue Grotto or Blue Cave, is a water-logged sea cave located in a small bay called Balun, on the east side of the island of Biševo and about 4.5 nautical miles from Komiža, in the Croatian Adriatic. It is situated in the central Dalmatian archipelago, 5 kilometers south-west of the island of Vis. The grotto is one of the best known natural beauty spots on the Adriatic and a First described and painted by Baron Eugen von Ransonet, the cave was originally accessible only by diving as it had one natural entrance below the sea level. Based on his suggestion, an artificial entrance large enough for small boats was built in 1884.
The natural entrance to the cave, located on its southern side, is said to resemble a vault on the ceiling of a grotto. It is through this submarine-like opening on the ceiling of the cave that sunlight gets in and creates an iridescent blue glowing effect all around the cave.
Depending on the season, the ideal moment to visit the cave is between 11 a.m. and 12 (noon). At this time of day the sunlight reflects through the water coming from the white floor of the cave and bathes the grotto in aquamarine light, while objects in the water appear to be silver.
The cave was formed by the wave action of the sea, as sea water eroded the limestone rock of which the whole island of Biševo is composed. The cave itself is 24 meters long, 10–12 meters deep and up to 15 meters high, while the entrance to it measures 1.5 meters high and 2.5 meters wide.The cave receives more than 10,000 tourist visits every year, and tourist boats often include a visit to another similar cave on the island, the Zelena špilja (The Green Cave) which is bigger in size and appears to be of an emerald-green tone due to a similar effect.
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Die Blaue Grotte von Biševo (kroatisch: Modra špilja) ist eine Höhle auf der Ostseite der Insel Biševo westlich der Insel Vis in Kroatien. Auf Biševo befinden sich mehrere Höhlen, von denen die Modra špilja die bekannteste und zugleich die sehenswerteste ist.
An sonnigen Tagen und bei ruhigerem Seegang taucht das Sonnenlicht, das durch eine mehrere Meter unterhalb des Meeresspiegel liegende natürliche Höhlenöffnung eindringt, das Innere der Grotte in einen faszinierenden blauen Farbton. Gegenstände die auf der Meeresoberfläche eingetaucht werden, erscheinen dabei in einem silbrigen Glanz. Am eindrucksvollsten ist dieses Naturschauspiel zwischen 10:30 und 12:00 Uhr zu sehen.
Schon lange den einheimischen Fischern bekannt, wurde die Grotte 1884 von Baron Eugen Rausonnet für die Welt entdeckt. Im gleichen Jahr wurde der heutige Eingang künstlich geschaffen. Seit dem ist die Grotte allgemein zugänglich und heute ein Touristenmagnet.
Die Grotte ist 24 Meter lang, zwischen 10 und 20 Meter breit, bis zu 15 Meter hoch und 16 Meter tief. Den Zugang bildet ein um die 1,5 Meter hoher und 2,5 Meter breiter Meerestunnel, durch welchen lediglich Paddelboote mit einer maximalen Länge von 5 Meter und einer maximalen Höhe von 1 Meter in die Höhle gelangen können.
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