THE DEMÄNOVSKÁ CAVE OF LIBERTY
OPEN
Tuesday - Sunday
15.XII - 31.V a 16.IX - 15.XI at 0900, 1100, 1230, 1400
1.VI - 15.IX open every hour from 0900-1600
Closed 1.I, 16.XI - 14.XII, 24.XII - 26.XII
Phone/fax +421/ 44 / 5591 673

The Demänovská ice-cave

It is also called Dragen's. It's one of the oldest caves in Europe. It has beautiful ice-decoration. The first written mention on the caves in Demanovska valley dates back to the Estergon chapter in 1299. At present, 650 m with elevation range of 48 m is open to public. The length of the pathway is 850 m. THE DEMÄNOVSKÁ ICE CAVE
OPEN
Tuesday - Sunday
15.V - 31.V a 1.IX - 30.IX at 0900, 1100, 1230, 1400
1.VI - 31.VIII every hour at 0900- 1600
Phone +421 / 44 / 554 8170

THE CHOČ MOUNTAINS

They have rich and very motley vegetation. The highest hill is Choč (1611m). It has very nice view. The tourists like visiting Prosiecka and Kvačianska valleys which are one of the nicest and the most valuable in Slovakia. THE VEĽKÁ FATRA

The mountains are exceptional - long nice valleys, grass and rocky ridge, rich vegetation and animals. LEASURE TIME

SKIING
The most well-known, the best ski centre in Slovakia is in Demänovská valley in the Low Tatras. You can ski there from the beginning of winter until the end of April. There are good skiing tracks with ski-lifts in lovely white nature. There are tracks for beginners and for professional skiers, too. Other ski-centres in the Low Tatras are Čertovica, Závažná Poruba and L.Ján. Malino Brdo is the most well-known ski centre in the Veľká Fatra. SUMMER RECREATION

Liptovská Mara – „Liptov sea“ - dam which origined in years 1967-75 on the river Váh when it flooded 13 villages.The camp in Liptovský Trnovec is open for public. There are places for tents, beach, snack-bars, lending of boat, places for children, volleyball and minigolf. You can visit on a boat Liptov
or try water skiing, windsurfing. Fishermen will be also satisfied.
Thermal swimming - pool in the village Liptovský Ján
Bešeňová –The spa was establish on the base of hot healing springs which come from the depth of 1987 metres. There are six swimming – pool.The Spa is open all year.

FOLK CULTURE

In Liptov region you can admire the richess of folk architecture, folk costumes and crafts.
On sheep-farms and villages there are still the old traditional ways of making sheep cheese, butter and dairy products. In some villages you can also see women in typical folk costumes. You can admire folk architecture in Vlkolinec or in museum of Liptov village in Pribilina. World famous folk festival takes place every year in July in Východná. In my opinion everyone of us can find here what are looking for.