Things to do and tourist attractions near Ruzin dam

Drienková Rock - 530 m asl
Hiking

Beautiful nature, rugged landscape, tranquility and beautiful views - these are the perfect attributes of the Ružín area and its surroundings, which attract to take small...

Košická Belá
Ružín Dyke
Lakes and pools

About 35 km from the city of Košice, there is a Ružín Dyke lying on the Hornád River - one of the longest and deepest dams in eastern Slovakia. Located in a mountainous v...

Margecany
Sivec - 781 m asl
Hiking

Although Sivec Hill is not one of the highest peaks, it is considered one of the best lookout hills. This limestone ridge, with a significant, sharp rocky cliff and adjac...

Malá Lodina
Bokšovské Rocks - 810 m asl
Hiking

The Ružín Karst is rich in places that could be compared to the natural treasures of the Slovak Paradise by its beauty. These include the massive wooded hill of Bokšov so...

Veľká Lodina
1.7 km
Roháčka Hill and Spilled Rock
Hiking

Not far from the three East Slovak villages - Margecany, Kluknava and Klenov - there is the Roháčka Hill, also called Talafús Hill. It is one of those hills that will not...

Margecany
2.5 km
Fairy Tale Walkaway of Mikluš the Gobblin
Hiking

Once upon a time, there was a good gobblin Mikluš, living somewhere in the middle of a magical forest. Obviously, these are words with which you could start your adventur...

Miklušovce
2.8 km
Folkmarská Rock - 915 m n. m.
Hiking

The most spectacular views in the Volovské Hills are offered by the monumental Folkmarská Rock. It is a really distinctive limestone formation, which dominates the northe...

Kojšov
3.3 km
Dunite Rockwork
Hiking

Dunite Rockwork is a nature reserve in Sedlice with a rare occurrence of dunite rock (olivinite). This creates conditions for the occurrence of rare plants and animals. I...

Sedlice
3.5 km
Turniská, Murovaná skala (Brick rock)
Hiking

The beauty of the Volovské Hills consists also in their incredible rocks and rock formations of various shapes. It is also mostly wooded, large limestone ridge called Mur...

Kojšov
3.6 km
Jánošík's Bastion Lookout
Hiking

The largest city of Eastern Slovakia, Košice, is surrounded by beautiful Slovak Ore Mountains with very attractive localities and many natural beauties. One such location...

Veľká Lodina
4.0 km
Swimming-pool in Košická Belá
Lakes and pools

In a pleasant and quiet environment, near the village of Košická Belá, there is a renewed summer swimming pool.

The swimming pool is part of the Garden Hotel, but is als...

Košická Belá
4.3 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
4.6 km
Mining Museum in Gelnica
Museums and history

A charming architectural building in the historic center of Gelnica is the Old Town Hall with its majestic Baroque tower, which now houses the Mining Museum of Gelnica. T...

Gelnica
4.8 km
Loreley Rock - 901 m asl
Hiking

In the main ridge of the Volovské Hills, between the Holý Hill and the Lajoška chalet, there is a small Loreley rock. It is relatively little known among the tourists, bu...

Opátka
4.8 km
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
5.0 km
Green point observation tower
Lookouts

Above the old mining village of Kluknava rises the majestic Green Point lookout tower. With a height of 35 meters, it acts as a dominant feature of the entire area and of...

Kluknava
5.1 km
Pudding Stones of Hrabkov
Other attractions

The small village of Hrabkov boasts of a rarity that testifies the exclusively marine origin of the surrounding countryside. In the middle of the fields in the southern p...

Hrabkov
5.4 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
5.5 km
Turzovské Lake
Lakes and pools

Turzovské Lake is incorporated into a beautiful foothill environment, with which creates a perfect harmonic interplay. It is located just outside the town of Gelnica and ...

Gelnica
5.8 km
Jahodná Ski Resort
Skiing

Jahodná Ski Resort is located about 15 km from Košice. There are 3 slopes of easy and medium difficulty with a total length of 1.4 km. 6 lifts in total are ready to serve...

Košice - Kavečany
5.8 km
Sports and recreation center Jahodná
Lakes and pools

Sports and recreation center Jahodná is located in a nice mountain area just 15 km away from Košice. It is an ideal place for families with children. Jahodná offers relax...

Košice - Kavečany
6.3 km
Kojšovská hoľa - 1246 m asl
Hiking

Kojšovská hoľa (Kojšov Grassy Uplands) is a well-known and popular tourist destination, as well as a recreational area. It rises between the villages of Kojšov, Opátka, Z...

Zlatá Idka
6.6 km
Relax center Plejsy
Skiing

The ski resort area is situated on the northern slopes of Krompachy Hill. Visitors to the resort have 9 slopes of varying degrees of difficulty available. They are servic...

Krompachy
7.4 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
8.8 km
ZOO in Košice
Zoology and botany

The Košice Zoological Garden is the largest zoological garden in Slovakia with an area of 288 hectares. It is located in the natural environment of Čierna hora (Black Hil...

Košice - Kavečany
10.2 km
White Rock - 926 m asl
Hiking

In Volovske Hills, there is a popular hiking place called Biela skala (White Rock). The sought-after hill is characterized by its limestone boulder walls falling into the...

Slovinky
11.0 km
Monument to the Peasant Uprising in Furča
Memorials

An attractive location for hiking, located near the center of Prešov, is the Furča hill spread over the village of Haniska. It was here that one of the biggest battles of...

Haniska
11.0 km
Malkovská hôrka Hill - 481 m asl
Hiking

Rather low hill of Malkovská hôrka, located in the forest park Cemjata near Prešov, offers the opportunity to spend your free time pleasantly and actively. Especially the...

Prešov
12.0 km
Hradová Lookout Tower
Lookouts

Hradová Lookout Tower is located on the top of the hill with the same name and offers a beautiful view of the city of Košice, Košice Basin, Hornád Valley and the surround...

Košice - Kavečany
12.0 km
Kosice Castle
Castles, chateaus, mansions

The Košice Castle is almost forgotten locality not only in awareness of Košice inhabitants. It almost does not appear in medieval written sources, and if appears, there a...

Košice - Kavečany