Smolenice, caves

Driny Cave is the only show cave in the western Slovakia. It is located in the Smolenice karst in the Lesser Carpathians, to the southwest of Smolenice. The mysterious hole in the earth was known for the local people already in the 19-th century, but only in 1932 they dared to enter underground. Flowstone draperies with indented facing are typical for this cave. It is the only show cave in the Western Slovakia. It is located in the Smolenice Karst in the Lesser Carpathians Mountains, south-westerly from Smolenice, in the Trnava district and near the recreation resort Jahodník. The cave lies...

Certova Pec (Devil furnace) is a small karsts cave in the mountains Považský Inovec. Signs of the oldest cave settlements in Slovakia were found right in this cave. It was created by karstic alterations of dolomite limestone. The cave is 27 meters long and mutually interconnecting. It represents a precious archaeological and paleontological site with evidence of multiple Paleolithic settlements. The cave is situated in the cadastral territory of the village Radosina, at the foot of the hill...