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Brestovská Cave - attractions in the surroundings

Oravice

Distance from the cave: 7,7 km | Type: Thermal pool

Oravská dam

Distance from the cave: 17,2 km | Type: Places of interest

Aquapark Tatralandia

Distance from the cave: 18,3 km | Type: Thermal pool

Liptovský Mikuláš town

Distance from the cave: 19,7 km | Type: City

Museum of Janko Kráľ, Gallery of Peter Michal Bohúň, walking zone. Wooden articled church in Svätý Kríž, open air museum of folk culture in Pribylina.

Slovak Museum of Nature Protection and Caving in Liptovský Mikuláš.

Pribylina

Distance from the cave: 20,2 km | Type: City

Pribylina village lies at elevation of 745m under the confluence of the Račkov Brook with Belá River. It was established in the 13th century. At present the village has 1,350 inhabitants with whole territory of 8,500 ha. This region offers together with the Račkova and Jamnická Valleys large possibilities for tourists and cyclists in summer and for crosscountry and downhill skiing in winter. A part of the village is the Museum of the Liptov village - the open air museum where you can see the village way of life of this region in the past. Traditionally, there are organized programs like Shepherd‘s Sunday, Children’s Sunday, Natives’ Sunday, Bee-keeper’s Sunday, St. Hubert’s Sunday etc.

Orava: Oravský Castle

Distance from the cave: 21,9 km | Type: Castles and chateaux

Thermalpark Bešeňová

Distance from the cave: 23,6 km | Type: Thermal pool

Liptovský Ján

Distance from the cave: 25,1 km | Type: Thermal pool

Važec

Distance from the cave: 32,0 km | Type: City

Well known village below Tatra Mts., 20 km to the east of the Liptovský Hrádok. The village was based by locator Gerhard in 1280. The inhabitants were farmers, raised cattle and sheep, worked in forests, also wagoners and wooden rafters in the past. The folk architecture of Važec belonged to typical Carpathian architecture with three-spaces houses. The local folklore (peculiar clothes, songs, legends and habits) was interesting for Ján Kollár, Ondrej Halaša and later mainly Karol Plicka and Pavol Socháň. The village was a place for staying of painters Jaroslav Augusta, Ján Hála and painter and writer František Havránek, who was also interested in caving.

Jasná - Záhradky

Distance from the cave: 32,2 km | Type: Skiing and hiking

Tourism and skiing

News

Demänovská jaskyňa slobody - veľký okruh mimo prevádzky / long tour closed

Vážení návštevníci, 

prevádzkovanie veľkého okruhu v Demänovskej jaskyni slobody je dočasne pozastavené kvôli prebiehajúcim rekonštrukčným prácam na priľahlých úsekoch jaskyne. Predpokladané znovuotvorenie je v druhej polovici roka 2024. Ospravedlňujeme sa za prípadné nepríjemnosti.

Dear visitors,

operation of the long tour in the Demänovska Cave of Liberty is temporarily suspended due to ongoing reconstruction work in adjacent cave parts. We assume reopening in the second half of the year 2024. We apologize for any inconvenience.

15. vedecká konferencia: "Výskum, využívanie a ochrana jaskýň" / 15th scientific conference "Research, utilization and protection of caves"

Konanie: 24.- 26. september 2024. Bližšie informácie o tomto podujatí nájdete na odkaze.

The conference will be held from September 24 to 26, 2024 in Liptovský Mikuláš. More on the link.

Underground boat trip in Domica Cave not available.

Due to adverse conditions, the boat trip in Domica Cave is not available. The short tour is available. Thank you for 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.

Cave tour guides for download

Dear visitors, cave tour guides are available for download

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