c aves of our region

Caves of our Region

V. JanekováGJAR II.D

2009/2010

Dobšinská ľadová jaskyňa• In the south-western edge of the Slovenský raj• One of the largest ice caves in Europe• It was included into the List of the Cultural and Natural Heritage of UNESCO.• The length of the sightseeing trail is 515 m and seeing takes about 30 minutes. Except for the Alps, this is the only place in Europe with 110 thousand cubic meters of ice in places thicker than 25 m.

Krásno-Horská jaskyňa• One of the oldest caves in Slovakia• Here is the biggest stalagmite in the world (32,6 m)• Lot of special and uncommon formations of ice and water.

Ochtinská aragonitová jaskyňa• The biggest and the moct beautiful aragonite cave in Slovakia. ° Lot of decorations maded from aragonite ° Length of cave is 300 meters.

Jasovská jaskyňa and Belianska jaskyňa° Lots of waterfalls° 655 meters of sightseeing trail ° 19 sorts of bats

° Only cave in Vysoké Tatry which we can visit.° Length of cave is 2350 meters.

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• Literature:http://eastslovakia.sszm.com/jaskyne.htmhttp://www.discoverslovakia.info/