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interaction with the caves in Busot. Hundreds of thousands of years passed and the cavity and its speleothems gradually got bigger and bigger until it reached its current dimension. It is believed to have been discovered in the 10th century by the Arabs while they were looking for suitable mining locations. However the first mention of the cave in written documents didn’t occur until the late 19th century when the speleothems were observed and described. Later, in the Spanish Civil War (1936-1939), a 45m direct access tunnel was created which allowed the cave to be used as a storage unit, an aeroplane motor-repair workshop and an ammunition store. After the war the cave was abandoned and it wasn’t until the 40’s that it was then used for speleological excursions and music concerts. In the 60’s lighting and sound systems were installed and then it was taken over by the Busot town hall in the 80’s and adapted for tourism, later becoming one of the most visited caves in the Comunidad Valenciana with over 60.000 visitors a year. Matthew Clancy Bernie‛s 965 632 576 Friday Fish and Chips Karaoke Night. FISH AND CHIPS ONLY 5 EUROS If you dont want to take part in the Karaoke no problem just turn up for your fish and chips. Sunday Roast Beef Dinners 1pm to 4pm We offer a wide range of quality Bingo - 7pm Sunday Nights English meals and snacks at prices Sports At Bernie´s Multi Screen TVs means you can watch All Premiership Football Games Plus Rugby - Tennis - Boxing - F1 If It‛s Sport, You Can See It Here that won‛t hurt the pocket. Come along and see us soon to find out for yourself why everyone comes to Bernies Open Mon to Fri 10am to 4pm & from 7pm (Kitchen closes at 10pm) Sat 10am till 7pm (Bar and Kitchen) Sunday (All Day), Kitchen closed at 6pm The bar is open later when football is showing. 15