Gombasecká Cave
A Slovak Karst cave known for soda-straw stalactites up to three metres long and thin as a pencil.
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UNESCO World Heritage
Gombasecká was found in 1951 and opened to visitors in 1955, and what it is known for is a particular formation: soda-straw stalactites, hollow tubes the width of a drinking straw, here growing to about three metres, which is exceptional. The cave is one of the Slovak Karst show caves administered as part of the Caves of Aggtelek Karst and Slovak Karst World Heritage property. It was also the first cave in Europe used for speleotherapy.
What you actually see
- The soda straws - hollow stalactites up to three metres long and pencil-thin.
- The speleotherapy history - the first European cave used for respiratory treatment.
- The dripstone halls - chambers with columns and flowstone through the route.
- The underground stream - the Cierny Potok running through the system.
When to go
Year round; the cave holds a constant temperature around nine degrees. Tours run to set times. Summer weekends are busiest.
Honest expectations
The cave is small and the tour is short. The soda straws are fragile and the lighting is kept low for them. Tours are in Slovak with printed translations.
Nearby
Domica is southwest, and Roznava is northeast.
What to pack for Gombasecká Cave
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Opening times, ticket prices and seasonal closures change - check the official source before you go: official site.
