National nature monuments

The caves are a part natural heritage of the Slovak Republic. The Act of the National Council of the Slovak Republic no. 543/2002 of the Legal Codes On Nature and Landscape Protection enacted all the caves and abysses natural monuments. The most important ones are declared by the Ministry of the Environment the national nature monuments.

All the show caves belong among the most important caves – Belianska, Bystrianska, Demänovská Cave of Liberty, Demänovská Ice, Dobšinská Ice, Domica, Driny, Gombasecká, Harmanecká, Jasovská, Ochtinská Aragonite and Važecká, and were declared national nature monuments. Five of them – Domica, Gombasecká, Jasovská, Ochtinská Aragonite and Dobšinská Ice Cave are on the list of the world natural heritage sites of UNESCO.

The Ministry of the Environment of the Slovak Republic issued regulations specifying the details on securing their protection as national nature monuments.

	Caves	Location	Regulation of the Ministry of the Environment
1		Liptovský Mikuláš	č. 293/1996 Z. z.
2	Aksamitka Cave	Stará Ľubovňa	č. 293/1996 Z. z.
3	Ardovská Cave	Rožňava	č. 293/1996 Z. z.
4	Belianska Cave	Poprad	č. 293/1996 Z. z.
5	Bobačka Cave	Revúca	č. 292/2001 Z. z.
6	Brázda Cave	Rožňava	č. 293/1996 Z. z.
7	Brestovská Cave	Tvrdošín	č. 293/1996 Z. z.
8	Bystrianska Cave	Brezno	č. 293/1996 Z. z.
9	Čachtická Cave	Nové Mesto nad Váhom	č. 293/1996 Z. z.
10	Dead Bats Cave	Brezno	č. 292/2001 Z. z.
11	Diviačia Abyss	Rožňava	č. 293/1996 Z. z.
12	Dobšinská Ice Cave	Rožňava	č. 293/1996 Z. z.
13	Domica Cave	Rožňava	č. 293/1996 Z. z.
14	Drienovská Cave	Košice-okolie	č. 293/1996 Z. z.
15	Driny Cave	Trnava	č. 293/1996 Z. z.
16	Gombasecká Cave	Rožňava	č. 293/1996 Z. z.
17	Harmanecká Cave	Banská Bystrica	č. 293/1996 Z. z.
18	Hrušovská Cave	Rožňava	č. 293/1996 Z. z.
19	Jasovská Cave	Košice – okolie	č. 293/1996 Z. z.
20	Javorinka Cave	Poprad	č. 292/2001 Z. z.
21	Krásnohorská Cave	Rožňava	č. 293/1996 Z. z.
22	Kunia Abyss	Košice-okolie	č. 293/1996 Z. z.
23	Liskovská Cave	Ružomberok	č. 293/1996 Z. z.
24	Medvedia Cave	Spišská Nová Ves	č. 292/2001 Z. z.
25	Milada Cave	Rožňava	č. 293/1996 Z. z.
26	Obrovská Abyss	Rožňava	č. 293/1996 Z. z.
27	Ochtinská Aragonite Cave	Rožňava	č. 293/1996 Z. z.
28	Okno Cave	Liptovský Mikuláš	č. 292/2001 Z. z.
29	Perlová Cave	Martin	č. 292/2001 Z. z.
30	Podbanište Cave	Rimavská Sobota	č. 292/2001 Z. z.
31	Prepoštská Cave	Prievidza	č. 293/1996 Z. z.
32	Silická ľadnica Ice Cave	Rožňava	č. 293/1996 Z. z.
33	Skalistý potok Cave	Košice-okolie	č. 293/1996 Z. z.
34	Snežná diera Cave	Rožňava	č. 293/1996 Z. z.
35	Stanišovská Cave	Liptovský Mikuláš	č. 293/1996 Z. z.
36	Starý hrad Cave	Liptovský Mikuláš	č. 292/2001 Z. z.
37	Štefanová Cave	Liptovský Mikuláš	č. 292/2001 Z. z.
38	Stratenská Cave	Rožňava	č. 292/2001 Z. z.
39	Važecká Cave	Liptovský Mikuláš	č. 293/1996 Z. z.
40	Veľká ľadová Abyss	Liptovský Mikuláš	č. 292/2001 Z. z.
41	Zápoľná Cave	Liptovský Mikuláš	č. 292/2001 Z. z.
42	Záskočská Cave (Cave in Záskočie)	Liptovský Mikuláš	č. 292/2001 Z. z.
43	Zlomiská Cave	Liptovský Mikuláš	č. 292/2001 Z. z.
44	Zvonivá jama Cave	Rožňava	č. 293/1996 Z. z.

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Notice and recommendation for visitors

Dear visitors, visiting the cave requires adequate physical fitness.

The route includes:

- a longer walk in an enclosed darkened area
- reduced temperature and increased humidity
- ascent and descent
- higher number of steps (in some caves)

Special note to persons with medical limitations:

If you suffer particularly from cardiovascular disease, respiratory problems, high blood pressure, mobility limitations or are in poor physical condition, please consider taking part in the tour.

If you have any doubts about the appropriateness of your visit, please consult your doctor about your medical condition.

Your safety is of paramount importance to us.

Thank you for your understanding

Slovak Caves Administration, State Nature Conservation of the Slovak Republic

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.

Suspension of food and beverage sales - Driny Cave

Dear visitors, due to technical reasons at the cave, it is not possible to provide food and drinks, including coffee vending machine services. We apologize for this inconvenience.

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.

Domica closed on 24th September 2025

Dear visitors, the Domica cave will be closed on 24th of September 2025 due to operational reasons. We apologize for any inconvenience.