natural wonder
Demänovská Ice Cave
A spectacular cave system in the Low Tatras featuring permanent ice formations, frozen waterfalls, and underground lakes.
10 km · about 20 min drive
Žilina Region, Slovakia · Europe
Liptovský Mikuláš works well as a base: 15 minutes from Liptovský Hrádok, 10km from Demänovská Ice Cave.
Liptovský Mikuláš is a town located in Žilina Region, Slovakia. With a population of 30,162, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Liptovský Mikuláš sits in Slovakia, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Bratislava time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Liptovský Mikuláš to your route.
Liptovský Mikuláš (Slovak pronunciation: [ˈliptɔwskiː ˈmikulaːʂ] ; until 1952 Liptovský Svätý Mikuláš, German: Liptau-Sankt-Nikolaus; Hungarian: Liptószentmiklós) is a town in northern Slovakia, on the Váh River, about 285 kilometers (177 mi) from Bratislava. It lies in the Liptov region, in Liptov Basin near the LowRead more
Tatra and Tatra mountains. The town, known as Liptovský Svätý Mikuláš (or Liptovský Saint Nicholas) before communist times, is also renowned as a town of guilds and culture.
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Liptovský Mikuláš is located in Žilina Region, Slovakia, Europe. The coordinates are 49.0806 latitude, 19.6222 longitude.
Liptovský Mikuláš has a population of approximately 30,162 people, making it a town in Slovakia.
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Full driving guide for Slovakia8 notable places within an hour's drive.
natural wonder
A spectacular cave system in the Low Tatras featuring permanent ice formations, frozen waterfalls, and underground lakes.
10 km · about 20 min drive
natural wonder
Show cave in the Low Tatras with flowstone formations and an underground river, on the Demanovska Dolina valley road south of Liptovsky Mikulas.
10 km · about 20 min drive
mountain pass
The 'Devil's Pass' carries Route 72 over the spine of the Low Tatras at 1,238 m: the highest paved road pass in Slovakia, with hairpin descents on both flanks and big ridge-top views.
20 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
A remarkably well-preserved UNESCO village of traditional log houses representing a complete example of a medieval central European settlement.
25 km · about 30 min drive
castle
A dramatic cliff-top castle perched high above the Orava River, famously used as a filming location for the 1922 movie Nosferatu.
28 km · about 30 min drive
natural wonder
A stunning glacial mountain lake in the High Tatras surrounded by alpine peaks, serving as a popular hiking and ski resort hub.
32 km · about 35 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Glacial lake and resort at 1346 metres in the High Tatras, reached by the Cesta Slobody scenic road and a rack railway.
32 km · about 35 min drive
national park
The smallest alpine range in the world, straddling the Poland-Slovakia border with jagged granite peaks.
33 km · about 40 min drive
April to October
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