The Ochtinská aragonitová jaskyňa is a unique natural phenomenon, known for the diversity and richness of its aragonite formations. The tour covers 300 metres and lasts approximately 30 minutes.
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Nature
A car park is located 300 metres from the Ochtinská aragonitová jaskyňa; from there, a path with a gentle incline leads to the entrance area. The Gombasecká jaskyňa is located in Slovenský kras National Park. The tour covers approximately 530 metres and lasts approximately 30 minutes.
The Gombasecká jaskyňa is known for its thin, hollow sinter tubes, which are formed and preserved there on a scale unmatched by any other Slovak cave. The Domica and the Hungarian Baradla Cave form a cross-border cave complex extending across Slovakia and Hungary. A tour of the Domica may include a boat ride on the underground Styx River.
The Domica is also an important archaeological site where people lived during the Neolithic period 5,000 to 6,000 years ago.
Culture
The library of Betliar Manor preserves more than 14,000 volumes from the 15th to the 19th century in six languages. The manor houses the exhibition The Lifestyle of the Nobility in the 18th and 19th Centuries
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Betliar's English park covers 57 hectares and has been included in the list of historic gardens of the world. A gastronomic zone was part of the accompanying programme at the Gemerský folklórny festival in Rejdová.
The Mining Museum in Rožňava is one of three specialised mining museums in Slovakia. The exhibition includes mining workplaces that illustrate working conditions underground and the working methods of miners.
Routes
The Cyklomagistrála Slovenský kras is a signposted closed circular route through Rožňava, Betliar and Krásnohorské Podhradie.
Access to the Dobšinská ľadová jaskyňa is via an approximately 1-kilometre-long educational trail with an elevation gain of 130 metres and takes approximately 25 minutes uphill. The route from Dedinky to the Dobšinská ľadová jaskyňa begins and ends at access points designated in the Rožňava District.
Approximately 450 metres of the Krásnohorská jaskyňa are accessible to the public. The Krásnohorská jaskyňa is currently closed.
More local pages: Vlachovo, Krásnohorské Podhradie, Dlhá Ves, Jovice, Drnava, Dedinky, Stratená, Rožňava, Betliar, Rejdová, Dobšiná, Čierna Lehota, Brzotín, Krásnohorská Dlhá Lúka.
