Ramsar wetlands

Slovakia has gradually included 13 most important wetlands on the List of Internationally Important Wetlands within the commitment of the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands (adopted on 2nd February 1971 in Iranian city of Ramsar), ratified by the Slovak Republic in 1990. One of them is the Domica, Ramsar Site, which was included on the list on 2nd February 2001 as the 12th Ramsar site in Slovakia (number 1051 in the list). The preparation was shared by the Ministry of the Environment, Slovak Caves Administration and State Nature Conservation. The second underground wetland included on list of Ramsar on 17th November 2006 are the Caves of the Demanovska Valley.

Domica Ramsar Site

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SHOW CAVES OPENED AGAIN

Dear visitors, our show caves are opened again from May 15, 2021 under the following restrictions: visitors must wear a face mask, disinfect hands and keep the required distance from each other. Details are stated in official country regulations and legislature. The number of visitors per admission is reduced. Thanks for understanding. We wish you a pleasant visit!

Underground boat trip in Domica Cave not available.

Due to low yield of underground water 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