Caves in Slovakia , Slovakia caves are probebly most interesting in Europe. There are thousands of caves in Slovakia , UNESCO enlisted caves of Slovak Karst and Dobsina Ice Cave, spectacular aragonite cave in Ochtina. Listing of Slovakia caves:

DISCOVER SLOVAKIA CAVES Slovak caves are open for the public. They are mostly drop-stone caves, several are glacial. Very interesting is Dobsinska ladova jaskyna (Ice cave) which has been inscribed into the List of UNESCO World Natural Heritage since 2000. Unique one is the aragonite cave in Ochtina. It belongs to the three caves of its kind in the world that are open to the public. In the Bystrianska and Jasovska jaskyna caves speleotherapy is practised, mostly for children with breathing difficulties. The basic procedure of speleotherapy is a stay in the cave accompanied with activities increasing the effect of aerosol. Speleotherapy, that originally belonged to the group of people's empirical methods of cure, has now overcome a barrier of ignorance and distrust, and is definitely ranked among effective ways of treatment. In Slovakia there are about four thousand registered caves. The best-known ones have been proclaimed national monuments. Twelve Slovak caves have been made open for the public. They are prevailingly drop-stone caves, several are glacial. Exceptionally rare is the aragonite cave in Ochtina. It belongs to the three caves of the kind in the world that are open to the public. Four caves of the Slovak karst open to the public - the Domica cave, the Gombasecka cave, the Silicka cave and the Jasovska jaskyna cave, along with some other caves of the Agtelek national park on the Hungarian side, were in 1995 included into the world heritage list of UNESCO. To the most visited Slovak caves belong the both caves in the Demanovska dolina valley in the Low Tatras. Listing of Slovak caves   Back to Main Slovakia Page