Saeva dupka () is a cave in northern

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near the village of Brestnitsa,

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(). The cave has naturally formed 400 meters of corridors and halls. The cave has hosted many

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performances, thanks to the excellent acoustic conditions. Saeva dupka was named after two brothers, Seyu and Sae, who used it as a hiding place during the Ottoman occupation of Bulgaria. Recent excavations have shown the cave was inhabited since

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times. Saeva dupka is one of the 100 Tourist Sites of Bulgaria.

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