Show caves SSJ

Belianska Cave

once you're up, once down

Brestovská Cave

keeps you above water

Bystrianska Cave

even the Hell has its magic

Demänovská Cave of Liberty

Shining Star

Demänovská Ice Cave

ever changing

Dobšinská Ice Cave

Slovak Ice Paradise

Domica Cave

art of nature and prehistory

Driny Cave

toothy smile of Little Carpathians

Gombasecká Cave

cave taste with soda straw

Harmanecká Cave

hike outside tour inside

Jasovská Cave

labyrinth of history and time

Ochtinská Aragonite Cave

heart in the right place

Važecká Cave

big enough even for a bear

Legend

Ω   cave cave today open cave today closed

Protection and operation of the 13 show caves – Belianska Cave, Brestovská Cave, Bystrianska Cave, Demänovská Cave of Liberty, Demänovská Ice Cave, Dobšinská Ice Cave, Domica Cave, Driny Cave, Gombasecká Cave, Harmanecká Cave, Jasovská Cave, Ochtinská Aragonite Cave and Važecká Cave – is provided by the Slovak Caves Administration as a specialized section of the State Nature Conservancy operating under the Ministry of the Environment of the Slovak Republic. It observes the influence of visitors on cave environment and takes care of its adequate and optimal use.

All above stated show caves are designated national nature monuments.

Within the world natural heritage are since 1995 included Ochtinská Aragonite Cave, Domica Cave, Gombasecká Cave and Jasovská Cave, and since 2000 also Dobšinská Ice Cave. As invaluable and irreplaceable values of the world importance they require a special protection, care and presentation.

Show caves  belong among real gems of Slovakia. Several of them are known in Europe and even in the world. Thus they are luring invitation to interesting quest for beauty and cognition. We believe that this page will give you enough information on these masterpieces of nature. The page is firstly aimed at visitors of show caves, but also for other interested people. Will you try to compare it with reality! If it meets your expectations, the pleasure will be also on our side – the employees of the Slovak Caves Administration.