Rožňava: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

The Ochtinská aragonitová jaskyňa is a unique natural phenomenon, known for the diversity and richness of its aragonite formations.

Anyone wishing to rent a holiday apartment in Rožňava can find information about the destination here.

Nature

The tour of the Ochtinská aragonitová jaskyňa covers approximately 300 metres and lasts about 30 minutes. A car park is 300 metres from the cave; from there, a path with a slight incline leads to the entrance area.

The Gombasecká jaskyňa is located in Slovenský kras National Park. The tour covers approximately 530 metres and lasts about 30 minutes. The cave is known for thin, hollow sinter tubes that have formed and been preserved there on a scale unmatched in any other Slovak cave.

The Domica and the Baradla Cave in Hungary form a cross-border cave complex extending across Slovakia and Hungary. A tour of the Domica may include a boat trip on the underground Styx River. At the same time, Domica is an important archaeological site where people lived during the Neolithic period 5,000 to 6,000 years ago.

Paths and Navigation

Access to the Dobšinská ľadová jaskyňa is via an approximately 1-kilometre-long educational trail with an ascent of 130 metres; the uphill walk takes about 25 minutes.

Approximately 450 metres of the Krásnohorská jaskyňa are accessible to the public. The Krásnohorská jaskyňa is currently closed.

The route from Dedinky to the Dobšinská ľadová jaskyňa begins and ends at access points designated in the Rožňava District.

Cycling

The Cyklomagistrála Slovenský kras is a signposted circular route through Rožňava, Betliar and Krásnohorské Podhradie.

Culture and History

The library of Betliar Manor preserves more than 14,000 volumes from the 15th to the 19th century in six languages. The manor also houses the exhibition „The Living Culture of the Nobility in the 18th and 19th Centuries“.

Betliar’s English park covers 57 hectares and has been included in the list of historic gardens of the world.

The Gemerský folklórny festival in Rejdová included a food zone as part of its accompanying programme.

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.

Other Locality Pages

Dedinky, Stratená, Rožňava, Betliar, Rejdová, Dobšiná, Čierna Lehota, Brzotín, Krásnohorská Dlhá Lúka, Vlachovo, Krásnohorské Podhradie, Dlhá Ves, Jovice, Drnava.

To the higher-level travel overview: Košice.