Driny cave
The mysterious hole on the Drinkový Hill was known to local people as early as the 19th century. J. Banič and I. Vajsábel roped down to deeper parts of the doline chimney in 1930. J. Prudík established a Committee for Cave Research in 1931 with the aim of Smolenice caves research. They entered the cave to 36 m’s depth from surface in 1932. In order to create suitable condition for opening the cave for public, the Cooperative for the Driny Cave and Lesser Carpathians Karst Research Ltd. was established in Smolenice in 1933, thanks to J. Beňovský. The lower entrance was thirled in 1933 and interior adaptations started. J. Prudík, J. Banič and J. Kratochvíl discovered the Beňovský Passage in 1934. In 1935 and in relation to the changes of the cave economic management, the Cooperative approved a new charter and name altered to Smolenické Driny Caves and Resorts, Cooperative Ltd. seated in Smolenice. In the same year, the cave was opened to public with a provisional electric lighting in the length of 175 m. Proper electric lighting was installed in 1943. In 1950 the cavers headed by J. Majko, A. Droppa and L. Blaho discovered the Hall of the Slovak Speleological Society, which was together with the Loamy Passage and the Passage of Hopes opened to public in 1959. The length of tourist path is 410 m.
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Area
Region: Trnava (Trnavský kraj)
GPS: 48.50073169 17.404066558
Contact
Address: Smolenice, 919 04
Phone: +421 33 558 62 00
Email: driny@ssj.sk
Visitors information
Opening hours: http://www.ssj.sk/sk/jaskyna/8-driny#otvaracie-hodiny
Admission Fee: http://www.ssj.sk/sk/jaskyna/8-driny#cennik
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Pension BAT
od 15.00 € 12x2+1; 1x4; 1x4+1; 1xAPT (1x2); 1xAPT (1x3+1); 1xAPT (1x4+1) -
Pension Astra
od 26.50 € 7x2+1, 4xAPT (1x2+1) -
Pension Danninger
od 15.00 € 1x2; 2x2+1; 1x4; 1xAPT (1x2+1) -
Apartment Petanque
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Hotel St. Michael
od 31.00 € 1x1, 8x2, 4x2+1, 1xAPT (1x2) -
Apartment Bratislava
od 25.00 € 2xAPT (1x2), 1xAPT (1x1, 1x2, +1), 1xAPT (3x2), 1xAPT (2x3) -
Patio Hostel
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Dori guesthouse and restaurant Diakovce
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Pension Slniečko
od 14.00 € -
Château Appony
od 49.50 € -
Pension Nevada
od 23.00 € 14x2, 3x3 -
Amade Château Hotel
od 125.00 € 30x2 (+10x prístelka) -
D&B Konecna Podhajska
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Salaš Vígľaš
od 11.35 € 1x2+1; 1x3; 1xAPT (1x4); 1xAPT (1x6) -
Pension Tajch
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Pension Javorina
od 16.50 € -
Hotel Panoráma
od 19.00 €
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