Can you believe that some people in Slovakia still live in stone “caves?” Apache Indians once visited this place and said it was more unique than their own cliff dwellings, because in our caves people live all year round, while theirs are inhabited only in summer! In Brhlovce, these unique houses are carved into the rock. It is said that the first such dwellings were made in the 16th century in response to the imminent danger presented during the Turkish wars. People did not have enough money to build new houses, so they carved them into the surrounding rocks. They are truly unique buildings. After all, it took up to eight years to carve a house into the stone wall. Two of these houses are still inhabited today! Originally, there were 14 rock houses. Now, only eight remain.