# Things to see in Rožňava (Slovakia): 41 places and when to go

> Rožňava is a town in Slovakia, and this site lists 41 places in and around it, mainly Nature (16), Mountains (9), History (8). The best known are Slovak Karst National Park, Krásna Hôrka Castle and Gombasek Cave. The best time to come is May to October; also possible: November to April. In June there are 15 h 55 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 05. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/roznava/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **Where:** Slovakia · 48.668, 20.537
- **Places:** 41 places on this site, in the town and around it.
- **What people come for:** [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/naturaleza/) (16) · [Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/montana/) (9) · [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/historia/) (8) · [Hiking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/senderismo/) (8) · [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/espiritual/) (5) · [Food and drink](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/gastronomia/) (4)
- **Best time:** May to October.
- **Also possible:** November to April.
- **Nearest airport:** KSC Košice, 52 km as the crow flies
- **Highest point:** Zlatý stôl, at 1,316 m.

## What to see in Rožňava

The places in and around Rožňava, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies.

- [Slovak Karst National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/parque-nacional-del-carst-eslovaco/): National park · 13 km
- [Krásna Hôrka Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/krasna-horka/): Castle · 4.8 km
- [Gombasek Cave](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/gombasecka-jaskyna/): Slovakian cave · 13 km
- [Cathedral of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Rožňava](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/katedrala-nanebovzatia-panny-marie/): Cathedral in Rožňava, Slovakia · 632 m
- [Betliar Mansion](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/kastiel-betliar/): Castle in Betliar, Slovakia · 4.7 km
- [Skalisko](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/skalisko/): Mountain in Slovakia · 8.9 km
- [Zlatý stôl](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/zlaty-stol/): Nature · Mountains · 14 km
- [Pipitka](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/pipitka/): Mountain in Slovakia · 10 km
- [Silická ľadnica](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/silicka-ladnica/): Cave in Slovakia · 13 km
- [Dievčenská skala](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/dievcenska-skala/): Mountain in Slovakia · 5.6 km
- [Hrušovská cave](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/hrusovska-jaskyna/): Cave in Slovakia · 11 km
- [Rožňava observatory](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/hvezdaren-roznava/): Observatory · 2 m
- [Tower in Rožňava](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/strazna-veza/): Observation tower in Rožňava, Slovakia · 714 m
- [Brázda](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/brazda/): Cave · 11 km
- [Brzotín](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/brzotinsky-hrad/): Ruins · 7.5 km
- [Diviačia priepasť](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/diviacia-priepast/): Protected area in Slovakia · 12 km
- [Lutheran church in Koceľovce](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/evangelic-church-a-c/): Church in Koceľovce · 15 km
- [Mausoleum of Andrássy Dénes](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/mauzoleum-frantisky-a-dionyza-andrassyovcov/): History · 5.7 km
- [Turecká](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/turecka/): Mountain in Slovakia · 4.7 km
- [Zvoniva jama](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/zvoniva-jama/): Cave in Slovakia · 9.9 km
- [Chodník Pavla Jozefa Šafárika](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/chodnik-pavla-jozefa-safarika/): Hiking · 13 km
- [Osadník](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/osadnik/): Summit · 15 km
- [Volovec](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/volovec/): Mountain in Slovakia · 10 km
- [Železné vráta](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/zelezne-vrata/): Summit · 10 km

And the other 17, by what you come to do:

- **Food and drink**: [Kaltenecker Brewery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/kaltenecker/), [Fafrák Emil](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/fafrak-emil/), [Granárium](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/granarium/), [Pavol Petergáč](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/pavol-petergac/)
- **Hiking**: [Andrássy](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/andrassy/), [Apiatti včelia farma](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/apiatti-vcelia-farma/), [Bebek](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/bebek/), [Happy Tree House](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/happy-tree-house/), [Útulňa Gálová](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/utulna-galova/), [Útulňa SNP Úhorná](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/utulna-snp-uhorna/)
- **Mountains**: [Chata Volovec](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/chata-volovec/)
- **History**: [Huta Etelka](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/huta-etelka/), [Kúria Andrášiovcov](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/kuria-andrasiovcov/), [Zrúcanina kostola](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/zrucanina-kostola/)
- **Temples**: [Reformed church in Slavec](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/reformed-church/), [svätých Petra a Pavla](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/svatych-petra-a-pavla/)
- **Museums and art**: [Vodný mlyn Kováčová](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/vodny-mlyn-kovacova/)

## When to go to Rožňava

The best time to visit Rožňava is **May to October**; also possible: November to April. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 8 h 30 |
| February | Possible | 9 h 55 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 34 |
| April | Possible | 13 h 27 |
| May | Best time | 15 h 02 |
| June | Best time | 15 h 55 |
| July | Best time | 15 h 33 |
| August | Best time | 14 h 10 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 20 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 31 |
| November | Possible | 8 h 54 |
| December | Possible | 8 h 05 |

In June there are 15 h 55 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 05. In May, 40 of the 41 places are at their best.

When to go to Slovakia in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/#cuando-ir).

## Getting to Rožňava

The nearest main airport is Košice International Airport (KSC, Košice), 52 km as the crow flies. How to get around Slovakia (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/#antes-de-salir).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=48.668%2C20.537)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=48.668%2C20.537)

## Other towns nearby

- [Jelšava](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/jelsava/): 14 places · 23 km
- [Gemer](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/gemer/): 13 places · 29 km
- [Jasov](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/jasov/): 20 places · 32 km
- [Betlanovce](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/betlanovce/): 30 places · 36 km
- [Spišské Podhradie](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/spisske-podhradie/): 37 places · 40 km
- [Liptovská Teplička](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/liptovska-teplicka/): 25 places · 46 km

And all of Slovakia, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is there to see in Rožňava?

The best known: [Slovak Karst National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/parque-nacional-del-carst-eslovaco/), [Krásna Hôrka Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/krasna-horka/), [Gombasek Cave](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/gombasecka-jaskyna/), [Cathedral of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Rožňava](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/katedrala-nanebovzatia-panny-marie/), [Betliar Mansion](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/kastiel-betliar/). In all, 41 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one.

### When is the best time to visit Rožňava?

May to October; also possible: November to April. In June there are 15 h 55 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 05.

### How do you get to Rožňava?

The nearest main airport is Košice International Airport (KSC), 52 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=48.668%2C20.537) opens the route on the map.

### How do I add it to my trip?

Create a trip with Rožňava as the destination and these 41 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby.

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).