The Top 20 Caves in Hungary
Looking to visit a cave in Hungary on your next adventure? To help you better plan your next outdoor experience, we’ve collected Hungary’s 20
best caves for you. Based on the experiences of other users, each is a recommendation you know you can trust — so you can better plan your next adventure.
best caves for you. Based on the experiences of other users, each is a recommendation you know you can trust — so you can better plan your next adventure.
Last updated: October 1, 2025
Very old hermit caves, some of which have already collapsed and are now being artificially preserved. Surprisingly quiet for the peninsula.
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Based on the Marian sanctuary in Lourdes, this Cave Church dates from 1926. During the communist dictatorship, the church was destroyed and closed with concrete. The church was reopened in 1989.
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The 535 m high Istállós-kő Cave (Hungarian Istállós-kői-barlang) in the Bükk Mountains, in Heves County, (Northern Hungary) contained finds of stone tools and bone spear points from the Aurignacia of …
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Very impressive museum. Former hospital and nuclear bunker that was built into the cave world in the rock interior.
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The Szelim Cave is located in the rocks above Tatabanya. It is really big with two openings in the ceiling, which give the cave a great light.
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Worth seeing for all who are nearby, not a very large but very impressive quarry. With an exhibition about the geological history. Watching, walking and the exhibition also admire the stone-carved concert hall.
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According to a local speleologist, the cave system is about 7-8 kilometers long, of which only a 2-2.5 kilometer stretch can be visited today. The cave is 16 meters underground, …
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The Roman border guards who served here brought the Eastern mystery beliefs with them and built a rock chapel for the Persian sun god almost two thousand years ago, in …
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Absolutely with good shoes and hiking poles
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The story says: the tatar or turkish chased from Kosd to the cave a wedding party and all it's guests. Thievs used to hide their treasures here also. NOwadays mainly …
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