waterfall
Sucha Bela Gorge
A thrilling Slovak Paradise canyon ascended via metal ladders and bridges beside cascading water.
13 km · about 25 min drive
EuropeSlovakiaKošice Region
Spišská Nová Ves
Košice Region, Slovakia · Europe
About Spišská Nová Ves
Spišská Nová Ves works well as a base: 10 minutes from Markušovce, 15km from Slovak Paradise National Park.
Spišská Nová Ves is in Košice Region, Slovakia, with about 35,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Markušovce, about 6 km away.
Spišská Nová Ves (Slovak pronunciation: [spiʃskaː nɔvaː ves] ; Hungarian: Igló; German: (Zipser) Neu(en)dorf) is a town in the Košice Region of Slovakia. The town is located southeast of the High Tatras in the Spiš region, and lies on both banks of the Hornád River. It is the biggest town of the Spišská Nová VesRead more
District.
Tourist attractions nearby include the medieval town of Levoča, Spiš Castle, and the Slovak Paradise National Park. A biennial music festival, Divertimento musicale, is held here, attracting amateur music ensembles from all over Slovakia.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Spišská Nová Ves?
Within an hour or so of Spišská Nová Ves: Sucha Bela Gorge (13 km), Slovak Paradise National Park (15 km), Spiš Castle (16 km), Dobšinská Ice Cave (21 km).
Are there any good drives near Spišská Nová Ves?
The nearest famous roads are Cesta Slobody (Freedom Road), Dunajec Gorge Road (Czorsztyn–Sromowce) and Droga pod Reglami, Zakopane.
Where is Spišská Nová Ves?
Spišská Nová Ves is in Košice Region, Slovakia, about 6 km from Markušovce.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 34,855
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Slovakia
- Region
- Košice Region
- Timezone
- Europe/Bratislava
- Coordinates
- 48.9446, 20.5615
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Motorway vignette required. Zero alcohol limit for drivers.
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Worth the detour from Spišská Nová Ves
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.
15 km · about 30 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.
16 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.
21 km · about 25 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.
28 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.
33 km · about 40 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.
38 km · about 45 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.
40 km · about 45 min drive
Driving roads near Spišská Nová Ves
- 33 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.
- 38 kmLomnicky stitSecond-highest peak in the High Tatras at 2634 metres, reached by cable car from Tatranska Lomnica and topped by an observatory.
- 53 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.
- 59 kmDroga pod Reglami, ZakopaneA wooded road running along the foot of the Tatras on the edge of Zakopane, the classic approach to the trailheads.
- 60 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.
- 74 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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