The ZOO of Spišská Nová Ves in the Eastern Slovakia is the youngest and smallest ZOO in Slovakia. It is located close to the National park Slovak Paradise (Slovenský raj) which is one of the top national parks of Slovakia.
The ZOO covers 8 hectares in the lovely area of Madaras Park in the south-eastern part of the town, which is a favourite place of relax. It has been opened in 1989.
You can see here 300 animals and 90 species of exotic and domestic fauna. The most attractive of them are registered in the so called Red Book of Endangered Animals. A lot of woods in the ZOO provide a pleasant shade for animals and visitors, and it also gave rise to the arboretum containing more than 30 tree species. The lake and the brook give a special effect to the nice landscape of the ZOO.
2 playgrounds for children are also in the ZOO. During the summer season, junior visitors can spring on the air giraffe or air castle; they can ride a horse and enjoy many other attractions. Kiosks with fast foods and souvenirs are also available. A lot of events take place here every year. The whole year round you can visit the Pavilion AQUATERRA presenting aquarium and terrarium animals and the ZOO-shop.
| Monday – Sunday | 12:00 – 12:00 |
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20.4. - 31.5.
Ut - Ne: 10.00 - 18.00
1.6. - 30.6.
Ut - Pi: 9.00 - 18.00
So - Ne: 10.00 - 18.00
1.7. - 20.10.
Ut - Ne: 10.00 - 18.00
Pavilón Aquaterra je otvorený celoročne (okrem pondelkov).
One of the best preserved Slovak wooden sacral buildings is the articled Evangelical Church of the Holy Trinity (Kostol sv. Tojice) in Kežmarok. In 2008, along with seven wooden churches of the Slovak part of Carpathian Mountain Area, it was included on the UNESCO Word Heritage List.
The dominant of the town Kežmarok is the Castle Kežmarský hrad that has entered the history of tourism in the High Tatras as the salient point of the first known tourist trip to this mountain range.
The local part of Spišská Belá - Strážky in the east of Slovakia today represents a complete compound of cultural and historical monuments. The manor house in Strážky is a gem of the Renaissance architecture in Slovakia.
We invite all mountain biking (MTB) enthusiasts who are determined to challenge the beautiful nature of Spiš at the limits of their abilities to Spišská Nová Ves on July 24-25, 2026, to the 14th annual extreme non-stop MTB race "SPIŠSKÝ 333 EXTREME". The race is organized by OOCR Slovenský raj & Spiš, the City of Spišská Nová Ves and the ADAM SNV Leisure Center, with the financial support of the Košice Self-Governing Region and KOCR Košice Region Tourism.
