Our guide, perfectly bilingual and also English spoken, is actually a walking encyclopaedia. He guided us on foot, over a route of almost 2 km (which takes about 1.45 hours) past the impressive halls, which have been fully equipped with new LED lighting since 2018. We discovered, for example, the scarabs room, the vigneron room, the minaret room, the enormous domed room and the drapery room with its magical reflections. In the weapons room we could enjoy a fantastic sound and light show.
The Cave of Han has an exceptional construction, thanks to the beauty of the limestone deposits and the vastness of the halls, all formed by the Lesse, which completely traverses the cave.
We crossed long bridges a few meters above the river. We end the visit at the “Hollow of Han. According to tradition, a cannon shot is fired here! In the past this was done to chase away the evil spirits in the cave and reassured the visitors. We were surprised by the impressive echo in the cave, caused by the firing of the shot.
Until 2009 you left the cave with a boat trip on the underground Lesse. I still remember how, when I visited as a child, I got into a boat and marvelled at the enormous space that we crossed from the water of the Lesse and suddenly saw the sunlight in the distance. Unfortunately, this experience was cancelled due to strict security measures. Today you walk across an equally impressive footbridge, which allows you to discover the underground network and where you will find daylight at the end of the bridge.