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Caves infrastructure

The Slovak Caves Administration looks after the spaces and facilities underground and in cave entrance buildings, including construction, maintenance and safe operation. These activities are provided from own sources and some of them are partially or entirely financed from the Structural Funds of the European Union.

Overview of projects for building or reconstruction of entrance building to show caves and underground infrastructure executed in the recent years:

Demänovská Cave of Liberty

Construction of sanitary facilities and buffet at the cave – 2001-2002

Demänovská Ice Cave

Reconstruction of the cave entrance building. Building of the first floor, widening the terrace, stabilizing and widening the path to cave – 2004-2005

Bystrianska Cave

Static securing of the rock portal over the cave exit – 2004

Dobšinská Ice Cave

European union flagReconstruction of the show path in cave from stainless steel material. Project partially reimbursed by the Structural funds of the European Union – 2004-2008.

Reconstruction of the show path in cave from stainless steel material.

Domica Cave

European union flagModern information centre of environmental education for cave and nature protection. Building of a shelter close to entrance building, with adjustment of terrain. Project partially reimbursed by the Structural funds of the European Union – 2005.

Driny Cave

Construction of water connection and water treatment station for the cave entrance building – 2005-2006

Gombasecká Cave

Complete reconstruction of electrical installation in cave, change of distributors, electrical lines, lighting. Project realized in two phases – 2004-2005.

European union flagAdaptations of cave entrance. Roofing the terrace, pavement, changing of doors and handrails.  Project partially reimbursed by the Structural funds of the European Union – 2005.

Adaptations of cave entrance.Adaptations of cave entrance.

Harmanecká Cave

The construction of a new entrance building including engineering networks – 2003-2005

The construction of a new entrance building including engineering networks – 2003-2005.The construction of a new entrance building including engineering networks – 2003-2005.

Jasovská Cave

Securing the rocky portal above the entrance building and pathway. Construction of barriers and blasting of a rocky part. – 2003

European union flagChange of doors and lattices in entrances of 8 show caves. Project partially reimbursed by the Structural funds of the European Union – 2005-2007.

Change of doors and lattices in entrances of 8 show caves.

News

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 1st 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. 

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

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