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
EuropeSlovakiaŽilina Region
Liptovský Mikuláš
Žilina Region, Slovakia · Europe
About Liptovský Mikuláš
Liptovský Mikuláš works well as a base: 15 minutes from Liptovský Hrádok, 10km from Demänovská Ice Cave.
Liptovský Mikuláš is in Žilina Region, Slovakia, with about 30,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Liptovský Hrádok, about 9 km away.
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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What is there to see near Liptovský Mikuláš?
Within an hour or so of Liptovský Mikuláš: Demänovská Ice Cave (10 km), Demanovska Cave of Liberty (10 km), Certovica Pass (21 km), Vlkolínec (25 km).
Are there any good drives near Liptovský Mikuláš?
The nearest famous roads are Certovica Pass, Droga pod Reglami, Zakopane and Donovaly Pass.
Where is Liptovský Mikuláš?
Liptovský Mikuláš is in Žilina Region, Slovakia, about 9 km from Liptovský Hrádok.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 30,162
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Slovakia
- Region
- Žilina Region
- Timezone
- Europe/Bratislava
- Coordinates
- 49.0806, 19.6222
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Essential numbers in Slovakia
Motorway vignette required. Zero alcohol limit for drivers.
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Worth the detour from Liptovský Mikuláš
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
natural wonder
Demanovska Cave of Liberty
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
Certovica 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.
21 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
Vlkolínec
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
natural wonder
Kościeliska Valley
A limestone valley in the Western Tatras with caves and rock gates, walked or driven by horse cart from Kiry.
27 km · about 30 min drive
castle
Orava 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
famous road
Droga pod Reglami, Zakopane
A wooded road running along the foot of the Tatras on the edge of Zakopane, the classic approach to the trailheads.
31 km · about 35 min drive
natural wonder
Štrbské Pleso
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
Driving roads near Liptovský Mikuláš
- 21 kmCertovica PassThe '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.
- 31 kmDroga pod Reglami, ZakopaneA wooded road running along the foot of the Tatras on the edge of Zakopane, the classic approach to the trailheads.
- 37 kmDonovaly PassA 960 m mountain resort saddle on Route 59 between Banska Bystrica and Ruzomberok, threading between the Low Tatras and Great Fatra with a flowing climb popular among Slovak drivers.
- 44 kmCesta Slobody (Freedom 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.
- 45 kmLomnicky stitSecond-highest peak in the High Tatras at 2634 metres, reached by cable car from Tatranska Lomnica and topped by an observatory.
- 51 kmZakopianka (Road to the Tatras)The scenic highway climbing from Krakow into the Tatra foothills, a classic Polish mountain road trip.
Driving in Slovakia
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.55/litre
- Motorway tolls
- None
- Vignette
- Required, around €12 for a short-stay sticker
When to drive here
April to October
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