Our caves are magnificent natural treasures that appeal not only to the general public but also to experts, whether through their speleothem formations, ice formations, crystal-clear lakes, or other exceptional natural features. Most of the caves open to the public are dripstone caves, while several of them are ice caves. The aragonite cave in Ochtiná is of exceptional value. All this natural beauty can be experienced in the caves open to the public.
At present, 13 caves in Slovakia are open to the public and managed by the State Nature Conservancy of the Slovak Republic (ŠOP SR).