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Dobšinská Ice Cave
The Dobšinská Ice Cave is situated in the Spiš-Gemer karst, in the national nature reserve Stratená, and by the character of glaciation belongs among the most important caves in the world. Ice fill occurs here in various forms and ice thickness reaches in some places 26 meters. The cave is located on the south-western edge of the Slovak Paradise National Park in the Spiš-Gemer karst. Cave entrance is on the northern slope of the Duča Hill at elevation of 969 m, 130 m above the bottom of the Hnilec Valley. You can get to cave from the Dobšinská ľadová jaskyňa settlement in the Slovak...
KEŽMAROK CASTLE
Originally Gothic castle built on the break of the 14th and 15th centuries. Tokoli family owned the castle for a long time. It burnt out in 1787. Heritage renovation for museum purposes started in the beginning of the 20th century. Today the castle is the residence of Podtatranske Museum in Kežmarok. Expositions: Kežmarok - Medieval town Kežmarok shooting club Historical weapons, guilds and crafts Union of Spiš doctors and pharmacists Development of Kežmarok in 19th and 20th centuries Historical portraits in Spiš Kežmarok...
MARKUŠOVCE MANSION HOUSE
Originally Renaissance mansion house from 1643 was later rebuilt in Rococo style. It is situated in French garden with villa. Form 1959 it is used as Museum of historical furniture. Expositions: Historical furniture and historical art collections Musical instrument with keyboard (Dardanely villa) Tel.: +421 52 449 84 21
Kláštorská roklina gorge
The Kláštorská gorge was created by a stream that springs near the Kláštorisko and flows into the Hornád river. It was opened for tourists in 1958, when a bridge was built over the Hornád gap, leading to the mouth of the gorge. From there, tourists can ascend to Kláštorisko, where the other end of the gorge is. During the hike through the gorge, visitors will be captivated by a number of waterfalls, unspoilt nature. The monastery gorge is part of the nature reserve Hornád Breakthrough.
Žehra Church
The Church of the Holy Spirit dating from the second half of the 13th century is located in the village of Žehra in the district of Spišská Nová Ves. It is one of the typical buildings of the transitional, late Romanesque period. The rarest monuments in the church are wall paintings, forming a complete iconographic cycle. They cover the entire presbytery, the Triumphal Arch and the entire northern wall. St. For his historical and artistic contribution, the Spirit was included in the list of national cultural monuments in 1985. Its contribution to the world cultural history was confirmed by...
LaborARTorium – experiment gallery
LaborARTorium is a fun gallery for children as well as adults. You can find it in Spišská Nová Ves, on the 1st floor of the Tempo supermarket building. In this gallery experiment, you can try out what it's like to be a chameleon, ant, ant, or a hamster. In LaborARTorium, they simply shrink you down and you suddenly appear in the aquarium of a hamster. Or you can ride a vibrating ant here. You can take all the pictures with your mobile phone or record a video. In addition, you will also see an aquarium with real hamsters, or a formicarium - an anthill in an aquarium. Children can observe...
Cableway to Geravy
From August 7, 2023, the cableway to Geravy from the village of Dedinky was put into operation again after a long time. It is located in the southern part of the Slovak Paradise near the Palcmanská Maša water reservoir. The single-seat cable car with a track length of 1,988.7 meters has a transport capacity of 290 people per hour and an elevation of more than 200 meters. Photos: https://sobotnik.sk/2023/08/lanovka-geravy-dedinky/
MALÝ MAJER Podlesok
Malý Majer is located in the Slovak Paradise National Park between the village Hrabušice and the well-known recreation center Podlesok (about 300 m). The ranch offers various opportunities for horseback riding, riding school, hiking or sledding, or skijoring in the winter season. There is also a recreational ride, riding children on horseback. Bríčka with a capacity of 4 people or a sled can be ordered for various social events or weddings.
Nestville Park
Discover the home of the first Slovak Nestville Whiskey in the exposition of distilleries and traditional folk crafts Nestville Distillery, located in the region of northern Spiš, in the picturesque village of Hniezdno. The Nestville Distillery exhibition consists of three parts: Historical - demonstrations of folk crafts related to distillery. Modern - one of the most modern refineries for alcohol production in Europe. Traditional - Tasting room with hand-carved painting and whiskey maturation warehouses. It is in this part of the exhibition that the first Slovak Nestville Whiskey is...
Palcmanská Maša Reservoir
Palcmanská Maša is the largest water reservoir in the Slovak Paradise National Park, created on the upper course of the Hnilec River, in a basin-like extension of the valley below the southern rocky slopes of the Geráv. The construction of the water reservoir was completed in 1956. The area is approximately 85 ha. On its shores there are accommodation, sports and recreational facilities. Fishing facilities are located directly on the lake. On the banks of the Palcmanská Maša reservoir, the village of Dedinky was established in 1933 by merging the villages of Imrichovce and Štefánovce. Find...