Ochtinská Aragonite Cave (UNESCO)
Ochtiná, Košice Region, Slovakia
Nearby attractions
Betliar Manor House
Betliar, Košice Region
The only Slovak manor whose original furnishings survived intact — an Andrássy hunting seat crammed with trophies, a 20,000-volume library and an English park. Set in Eastern Slovakia, it rewards an unhurried visit — its walls, views and local history, with cafés or a village nearby to round out the trip; April – October is the pleasantest time to come.
Rožňava Mining Town
Rožňava, Košice Region
A Gemer mining town around a huge square with a watchtower you can climb, and a mining museum recording eight centuries of ore extraction. Set in Eastern Slovakia, it rewards an unhurried visit — its walls, views and local history, with cafés or a village nearby to round out the trip; May – September is the pleasantest time to come.
Gombasecká Cave
Slavec, Košice Region
A UNESCO cave famous for soda-straw stalactites up to 3 m long and thin as a pencil — also used for respiratory speleotherapy. One of Slovakia's show caves in Eastern Slovakia, it's seen on a guided walk through cool, floodlit chambers — a fine escape from summer heat or a rainy day.
Krásna Hôrka Castle
Krásnohorské Podhradie, Košice Region
A hilltop Gothic-Renaissance castle of the Andrássy family, badly burned in 2012 and painstakingly restored, with a neo-Gothic mausoleum below. Set in Eastern Slovakia, it rewards an unhurried visit — its walls, views and local history, with cafés or a village nearby to round out the trip; April – October is the pleasantest time to come.
Slovak Karst National Park
Rožňava, Košice Region
A UNESCO-listed karst plateau riddled with over 1,000 caves and gorges — the largest karst area in Central Europe, shared with Hungary's Aggtelek. One of Slovakia's show caves in Eastern Slovakia, it's seen on a guided walk through cool, floodlit chambers — a fine escape from summer heat or a rainy day.
Domica Cave
Kečovo, Košice Region
A UNESCO cave running under the Hungarian border, where visitors can take a boat along the underground Styx river beneath drum-shaped stalagmites. One of Slovakia's show caves in Eastern Slovakia, it's seen on a guided walk through cool, floodlit chambers — a fine escape from summer heat or a rainy day.
Dobšinská Ice Cave (UNESCO)
Dobšinská Ľadová Jaskyňa, Košice Region
One of the world's great ice caves — over 110,000 m³ of permanent ice, with a floor 26 m thick and columns rising through vaulted halls. UNESCO-listed. One of Slovakia's show caves in Eastern Slovakia, it's seen on a guided walk through cool, floodlit chambers — a fine escape from summer heat or a rainy day.