In Slovakia there are over 3,800 caves. The most widespread system of Demänovská caves in the Low Tatras is approximately 24 km long. The bilateral Slovak-Hungarian project of the Slovak and Aggtelek carst caves has been put on the UNESCO World heritage List.

 Currently, 12 caves are accessible to the public in Slovakia:

cave Belianska jaskyňa, cave Bystrianska jaskyňa, Demänovská jaskyňa slobody/Demänovská cave of freedom, Demänovská ľadová jaskyňa/Demänovská ice cave, cave Harmanecká jaskyňa, cave Jasovská jaskyňa, Ochtinská aragonitová jaskyňa/Ochtinská aragonite cave, cave Važecká jaskyňa, Bojnická hradná jaskyňa/Bojnice castle cave, cave Domica, cave Gombasecká jaskyňa, Dobšinská ľadová jaskyňa/Dobšinská ice cave.