Top 20 Caves 카르파티아 산맥

A visit requires a bit of stamina, as the path includes many steps: Length: approx. 1,370 meters. Duration: Approx. 70 minutes. Steps: A total of 860 steps. Temperature: Constant 5°C to 6.3°C – so be sure to bring a jacket, even in summer! Ascent: From the parking lot in Tatranská Kotlina, a forest path of about 1 km leads steeply uphill to the entrance (approx. 25-minute walk).

Belianska Cave (Slovak: Belianska jaskyňa) is the largest and only cave system open to the public in the High Tatras National Park in Slovakia. It is located above the village of Tatranská Kotlina and is famous for its impressive sinter waterfalls and the "Hall of Music".

The Turda Salt Mine (Salina Turda) is a former salt mine in Cluj County, Transylvania. What makes this salt mine unique is the amusement park located 120 meters underground, featuring a 20-meter-high Ferris wheel, a boat tour on the salt lake, and a miniature golf course. An amphitheater, a bowling alley, and billiard tables are also located deep underground.

It's worth going there, but remember that the Cave itself is unlit, wet in places, and very cramped... and it was used as a location for shots for the new Mr. Kleks.

Extensive archaeological work since 2000 has confirmed that people lived in the Szalajka Valley as early as 40,000 years ago. The cave dwellers lived in the Istállós cave and even had contact with other tribes from the valley, some of which lived 500 kilometers away. People also lived in the idyllic valley during the Bronze Age, as evidenced by Celtic relics and an early earthwork. Nevertheless, there were no major settlements within the valley until the Middle Ages, as trade routes were difficult to establish in the heavily forested area. Continuous settlement in the Szalajka Valley began in the 14th century, when people settled in the village of Wárad, now known as Szilvásvárad. The high-quality timber served as a source of urban income even in the Middle Ages, leading to increasing numbers of settlements. Source: https://www.urlaub-ungarn.at/sightseeing/natuerliche-gehenswuerdigkeiten-ungarn/szalajka-tal.html

A beautiful rock, it makes an amazing impression on the way back from the clearing

Wielka Polana Małołącka is a mountain clearing in the Mała Łąka Valley. It lies at an altitude of 1,170–1,200 m. It was formed on the site of a former glacial lake, which eventually filled with erosion sediments carried down from the mountains by flowing waters. It is known for its panoramic views and the view of Giewont.

This rock at an altitude of 987m above sea level is made of dolomite. There are two small caves in the rock, called "shelters". The rock was named after Father Józef Leopold Kmietowicz, the leader of the Chochołów Uprising of 1846. You will also find a commemorative plaque here commemorating all the participants of that uprising. There are a few rocks here worth seeing. It is worth leaving your bike somewhere and taking a closer look.