waterfall
Sucha Bela Gorge
A thrilling Slovak Paradise canyon ascended via metal ladders and bridges beside cascading water.
10 km · about 20 min drive
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Smižany
Košice Region, Slovakia · Europe
About Smižany
Smižany works well as a base: 15 minutes from Levoča, 13km from Slovak Paradise National Park.
Smižany is in Košice Region, Slovakia, with about 9,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Levoča, about 9 km away.
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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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Smižany?
Within an hour or so of Smižany: Sucha Bela Gorge (10 km), Slovak Paradise National Park (13 km), Spiš Castle (19 km), Dobšinská Ice Cave (19 km).
Are there any good drives near Smižany?
The nearest famous roads are Cesta Slobody (Freedom Road), Dunajec Gorge Road (Czorsztyn–Sromowce) and Droga pod Reglami, Zakopane.
Where is Smižany?
Smižany is in Košice Region, Slovakia, about 9 km from Levoča.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 9,023
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Slovakia
- Region
- Košice Region
- Timezone
- Europe/Bratislava
- Coordinates
- 48.9545, 20.5234
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Motorway vignette required. Zero alcohol limit for drivers.
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Worth the detour from Smižany
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
national park
Slovak Paradise 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
Spiš 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
Dobšinská Ice Cave
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
Chmarošský Viaduct
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
Cesta 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.
30 km · about 35 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Lomnicky stit
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
High Tatras
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
Driving roads near Smižany
- 30 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.
- 35 kmLomnicky stitSecond-highest peak in the High Tatras at 2634 metres, reached by cable car from Tatranska Lomnica and topped by an observatory.
- 51 kmDunajec Gorge Road (Czorsztyn–Sromowce)A road along the Pieniny limestone gorge where the Dunajec forms the Polish-Slovak border, famous for its raft trips.
- 56 kmDroga pod Reglami, ZakopaneA wooded road running along the foot of the Tatras on the edge of Zakopane, the classic approach to the trailheads.
- 58 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.
- 71 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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