Jasovská cave – national natural monument of Slovakia

Updated June 19, 2026 by europeexplored No Comments

\n \n\n Updated: June 10, 2020 |\n\n\nBy Claire \n\n| \n\n\nMore\n\n \n \n \n \n Jasovská cave (or Jasovská jaskyňa in Slovak) is located in the Slovak Karst, near the village Jasov, in the south-eastern part of the Slovak Republic. The cave has been known since time immemorial. There were found artifacts from the Paleolithic, Neolithic […]

Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Categories: Caves, Nature, Nature, Slovakia

Dobšinská Ice Cave – the largest ice cave in Slovakia

Updated June 10, 2026 by europeexplored No Comments

Dobšinská Ice Cave is not just the largest ice cave in Slovakia. It is the first cave in Europe to have electric lighting, switched on in 1887, just a year after its public opening, and a full decade before most European cities had streetlights. The cave sits on the northern slope of limestone hill Duča […]

Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Categories: Caves, Nature, Nature, Slovakia