Bats – Mysterious Dwellers of Caves

Text: František Bernadovič Bats

Authors of photograps: Archív SSJ (M. Eliáš), Archív SMOPaJ L. Mikuláš (B. Šroll), M. Andera, F. Bernadovič, Š. Danko, M. Dedko, J. Hlaváč, P. Holúbek, A. Lucinkiewicz, Š. Matis, I. Matocha, P. Mitter, SSF Švajčiarsko, M. Uhrin, P. Vaněk, J. Vrabec, J. Zelinka

Illustrations: Ing. Aristid Mošanský, CSc., Pavol Lakatoš

Review: Ing. Ján Obuch, RNDr. Marcel Uhrin

Published by © Slovak Caves Administration in Liptovský Mikuláš in Knižné centrum, Žilina

Editor: Mgr. Bohuslav Kortman

Lithography: M&P, spol. s r. o., Žilina

Print: Tlačiarne BB, spol. s r. o., Banská Bystrica, ISBN 80-8064-094-7

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Card payment - recommendation

Dear visitors, we would like to inform you that due to the technical conditions of payment terminals, there may be situations when card payment will not be possible. For this reason, we recommend that you have an adequate amount of cash available if you want to be sure that you will be able to visit the cave. Thank you for understanding.

Demänovská jaskyňa slobody - long tour reopened from 1st July 2024

Dear visitors,

after a longer period we reopen the long tour in the Demänovska Cave of Liberty from the 1^st of July 2024. The tour is open once a day at 13:15 from June to August (3 months) and at 13:00 during the rest of the opening days. Number of visitors is limited, the tour is demanding, with many steps and it takes more than one and a half hours. Cave temperature is around 7°C whole year round. We are looking forward to your visit.

15. vedecká konferencia: "Výskum, využívanie a ochrana jaskýň" / 15th scientific conference "Research, utilization and protection of caves"

Konanie: 24.- 26. september 2024. Bližšie informácie o tomto podujatí nájdete na odkaze.

The conference will be held from September 24 to 26, 2024 in Liptovský Mikuláš. More on the link.

Cave visit with small children

Dear visitors, due to increased visitation of parents with very small children (circa up to 3 - 4 years of age), we would like to kindly ask you to have a rucksack baby carrier with you for visiting the more demanding caves in given time. This recommendation concerns all caves but the most concerned are the following ones: Demänovská Cave of Liberty, Belianska Cave, Dobšinská Ice Cave, Demänovská Ice Cave, Harmanecká Cave. We also ask you to consider visiting the cave with your crying child, which could disturb the other visitors. Thank you for understanding and we wish you a nice experience.

Cave tour guides for download

Dear visitors, cave tour guides are available for download