Things to do and tourist attractions in Gelnica and surroundings

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Zámčisko Gelnica
Castle ruins

Above the old mining town of Gelnica, which is mentioned as a free royal town already in 1276, on the site of an old castle from the 13th century, we can now see only the...

Gelnica
15.6 km
Šarkanova diera Cave
Caves

The village of Poráč is surrounded by the hills of the Vysoký Mountain. On its northern slope, there is an interesting natural gem - the Šarkanova diera Cave. It was crea...

Poráč
17.2 km
Ruins of Sokoľ Castle
Castle ruins

The village of Sokoľ is surrounded by an unobtrusive hill Hrádek, which is interesting in terms of history. It is here that the ruins of the medieval castle Sokoľ, which ...

Sokoľ
19.6 km
Ruins of Jasov Castle
Castle ruins

In the beautiful surroundings of the Slovak Karst National Park, near the village of Jasov, right on a distinctive reef called Jasov Rock, there are ruins of Jasov Castle...

Jasov
19.6 km
Jasov Cave
Caves

Do you know which cave was the first to be made available to public in Slovakia? This primacy belongs to Jasov Cave. It is said that one of the Premonstratensian monks in...

Jasov
20.0 km
Ruins of Kysak Castle
Castle ruins

Not far from the village of Kysak, right on the hill with the characteristic name "Hrad" (The Castle), are the ruins of the extinct Kysak Castle. It is a medieval castle,...

Kysak
20.5 km
Spiš Castle
Castle ruins

Spiš Castle is one of the largest castle complexes in Europe and is also our largest castle ruin. In 1993, it was included in the UNESCO World Heritage List. It is curren...

Žehra - Hodkovce
21.9 km
Obišovce Castle
Castle ruins

Above the eastern Slovakian village of Obišovce, a conical hill called Zámčisko rises. This is the place where a medieval stone castle, from which only the ruins have bee...

Obišovce
22.6 km
Hatinská Cave
Caves

The forest near the village of Debraď conceals the remarkable Hatinské Rocks with its many cracks and rock portals. In one of these portals is located Hatinská Cave, whic...

Debraď
22.9 km
Lipovce Castle
Castle ruins

The ruins of Lipovce Castle are hidden in a dense forest on the ridge of Jazvečí Hill, which borders the village of Lipovce. The castle once served a guard function and h...

Lipovce
24.2 km
Zlá Diera Cave
Caves

Zlá diera Cave offers a mysterious tour of the underground near the village of Lipovce. It is the only known and only accessible cave in the Prešov district. The cave als...

Lipovce
27.1 km
Turniansky Castle
Castle ruins

The ruins of the Turniansky Castle are located on the karst hill above the village of Turňa nad Bodvou. The documents state the year 1357 as the year of building the cast...

Turňa nad Bodvou
28.0 km
Salt Cave
Caves

An artificially created salt cave whose walls, ceiling and floor are lined with salt blocks, salt stalactits and crystals. A salt used comes from Himalayan deposits and P...

Prešov
28.2 km
Hussite church in Lúčka
Castle ruins

The church was built on a hill in the 13th century. Later it was fortified with stone wall and watchtower during the operation of John Jiskra of Brandýs. The church was t...

Lúčka
28.5 km
Šariš Castle
Castle ruins

Šariš Castle was a medieval power center of Šariš region. Its ruins are situated on a hill above the town of Veľký Šariš, northwest of Prešov. Archaeological research pro...

Veľký Šariš
33.2 km
Zbojnícky Castle - Salt Castle
Castle ruins

Near the town of Prešov, there are embossed remnants of the Zbojnícky Castle (ie Brigand Castle), also called Salt Castle, deep in the dense forests below the Kamenná mas...

Ruská Nová Ves
35.2 km
Ruins of Šebeš Castle
Castle ruins

On a rocky hill rising above the village of Podhradík, there are ruins of Šebeš Castle, whichis known only to a few tourists. The castle was built in the 13th century as ...

Podhradík
35.5 km
Bodoň Castle
Castle ruins

Bodoň are the remains of a castle built on a rocky ground in Sigord. The origin of the castle dates back to the 13th century. After the invasion of the Tatars into the ar...

Prešov
36.2 km
Kapušany Castle
Castle ruins

The ruins of the Kapušian Castle are situated on the hill Zámčisko above the village of Kapušany.

Kapušany Castle was built in the 13th century and served mainly to prot...

Kapušany
36.4 km
Krásnohorská Cave UNESCO
Caves

A unique natural creation located below the surface of the Slovak Karst is Krásnohorská Cave near the village of Krásnohorská Dlhá Lúka. This charming cave is included in...

Krásnohorská Dlhá Lúka
38.4 km
Hanigovce Castle
Castle ruins

Hanigovsky Castle is situated above the village of Hanigovce. Now, it's just a ruin of the castle. The original wooden castle was built by nobleman Mikčo in the 13th cent...

Hanigovce
38.4 km
Kamenica Castle
Castle ruins

Kamenica Castle is a ruin of a castle above the village of Kamenica, lying northwest of the town of Sabinov, on a limestone cliff in the Čergov Mountains.

According to e...

Kamenica
39.0 km
Kláštorisko
Castle ruins

Kláštorisko is a tourist resort in the Slovak Paradise. There are ruins of a Carthusian monastery from the 13th century.

The strategic position of this space was noticed...

Letanovce
45.3 km
Plaveč Castle
Castle ruins

Plaveč is a castle ruin on a gentle hill above the village of Plaveč. The castle was built at the end of the 13th century as a border fortress. However, the building burn...

Plaveč
45.7 km
Dobšinská Ice Cave
Caves

Dobšinská Ice Cave is one of the most important ice caves in the world. It is included in the world's natural heritage. In the cave, you can see ice stalactites, stalagmi...

Stratená
45.8 km
Green Cave
Caves

In the vicinity of the village Dobšiná, there is a publicly accessible Green Cave (orig. Zelená jaskyňa). It is quite unknown among tourists, because it is overshadowed b...

Dobšiná
46.1 km
Slanecký Castle
Castle ruins

Slanecký Castle was a Gothic castle from the 13th century, which was destroyed in 1679. One three-storey tower and several walls have been preserved. The gothic window ar...

Slanec
46.2 km
Silická Ice Cave
Caves

The best way to cool yourself during the summer heats is to visit the cave. But not any of them. Enter the abyss of Silica Ice Cave.

The Silická Ice Cave is one of the m...

Silica
47.0 km
Gombasecká Cave
Caves

Gombasecká Cave is one of the most important caves of the Slovak Karst National Park. It is also very often associated with fairy tales. The nature has provided the stala...

Slavec