waterfall
Sucha Bela Gorge
A thrilling Slovak Paradise canyon ascended via metal ladders and bridges beside cascading water.
10 km · about 20 min drive
Košice Region, Slovakia · Europe
Smižany works well as a base: 15 minutes from Levoča, 13km from Slovak Paradise National Park.
Smižany is a town located in Košice Region, Slovakia. With a population of 9,023, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Smižany 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 Smižany to your route.
Smižany (Hungarian: Szepessümeg, German: Schmögen) is a large village and municipality in the Spišská Nová Ves District in the Košice Region of central-eastern Slovakia.
With a population of over 8,500 people as of 2021, Smižany is the second largest village in Slovakia (a village being defined as a municipality thatRead more
does not have town status). Smižany is situated directly adjacent to the town of Spišská Nová Ves and the two municipalities form a contiguous urban area, one of the main population centers in Eastern Slovakia.
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Smižany is located in Košice Region, Slovakia, Europe. The coordinates are 48.9545 latitude, 20.5234 longitude.
Smižany has a population of approximately 9,023 people, making it a town in Slovakia.
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waterfall
A thrilling Slovak Paradise canyon ascended via metal ladders and bridges beside cascading water.
10 km · about 20 min drive
national park
An adventure-filled national park laced with narrow gorges, waterfalls, and thrilling iron ladder and chain hiking routes.
13 km · about 25 min drive
castle
One of the largest castle complexes in Central Europe, a dramatic UNESCO-listed ruin sprawling across a hilltop above the Spiš region.
19 km · about 20 min drive
natural wonder
One of the world's great ice caves, UNESCO-listed, with ice up to 26.5 m thick filling a mountain cavern in the Slovak Paradise: a frozen underground floor you walk across even in high summer. Short forest walk up from the road.
19 km · about 20 min drive
photogenic
A nine-arched stone railway viaduct of 1931 curving across a meadow above Telgárt, where the line loops over itself to gain height: Slovakia's most photographed piece of railway engineering, at its best in morning mist or under snow.
26 km · about 30 min drive
famous road
The scenic Route 537 traverses the foot of the High Tatras from Podbanske to Tatranska Kotlina, stringing together mountain resorts with near-constant views of Slovakia's highest peaks.
30 km · about 35 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Second-highest peak in the High Tatras at 2634 metres, reached by cable car from Tatranska Lomnica and topped by an observatory.
35 km · about 40 min drive
national park
The smallest alpine mountain range in the world, offering dramatic peaks, glacial lakes, and excellent hiking in a compact area.
37 km · about 45 min drive
April to October
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