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Educational print and films

Educational print

The Slovak Caves Administration issues regularly coloured pamphlets and brochures, which give a brief knowledge to general public about the natural settings of show caves. In 2001 it was a leaflet „Let’s Protect Our Caves“, oriented on cave protection. Within the framework of international cooperation with the Administration of Aggtelek National Park (Hungary) a leaflet „Cave System Domica – Baradla, Underground Wetland of International Importance“ was published in 2004. A coloured book by P. Bella „Slovakia – Show Caves“ was published in 1997, with updated new edition in 2003. Afterwards, a book by F. Bernadovič „Bats – Mysterious Dwellers of Caves“ was published.

Educational films

An educational film „Let’s Protect Our Underground Gems“ was made in co-production of the Slovak Caves Administration and the Bükk National Park in 2002. The fifteen minutes’ film show briefly various types of caves, fuctioning of cave ecosystem and natural and cultural values of caves. It lays a special emphasis on protection of cave biotopes. Named are activities that can threaten the underground ecosystems and mentioned the ways for their elimination.

Another co-production of the Slovak Caves Administration and Slovak Television studio Košice brought in 2003 a popular-educational film „Bats – Mysterious Dwellers of Caves“. This almost half an hour long document shows concisely the history of relation of man and bats, the activities of cavers and chiropterologists, which are in the closest contact with bats, educates the spectator with methods of study and way of bat’s life, closin with the ideas for bat protection.

A documentary and educational film „Hidden Life in the Slovak Caves“, oriented on presentation of rare invertebrates living in the Domica Cave and Ardovská Cave, was made in co-production of the Slovak Caves Administration and the Faculty of Natural Sciences of UPJŠ in Košice in 2004. It can be projected for interested people in the information centre of Domica. This is a comfortable way how to learn something of about totally 18 species of unique cave animals, that can’t be seen during cave visit because of their tiny dimensions.

News

Domica closed

Dear visitors, the Domica cave  will be closed on 22nd of May 2025  due to operational reasons. We apologize for any inconvenience.

Domica zatvorená

Vážení návštevníci, jaskyňa Domica bude dňa 22.5.2025 z prevádzkových dôvodov po celý deň pre verejnosť zatvorená. Ďakujeme za pochopenie.

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.

Parking at Demänovská Cave of Liberty

Dear visitors, the parking lot doesn't belong to cave administration. The fees are collected by different entity. Thank you for your understanding.

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.

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