Cultural sights of the Slovak Carpathians

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Starý hrad (Old Castle)CastleStarý hrad (Old Castle)SlovakiaNezbudská Lúčka, okres Žilina (prístup po turistickej značke od železničnej stanice), SlovakiaThe oldest guardian of the Strečno Gorge Starý hrad (Old Castle), known locally as Starhrad and in the past as Varín (Warna), is the ruin of a medieval castle on a granite crag on the right bank of...
Museum of Ukrainian Culture in SvidníkMuseumMuseum of Ukrainian Culture in SvidníkSlovakiaCentrálna 258, 089 01 Svidník, SlovakiaThe Museum of Ukrainian Culture (Múzeum ukrajinskej kultúry) in Svidník is Slovakia's oldest specialised museum of a national minority and the main place of memory of the Rusyn-Ukrainians of the...
Slavkovský štít2 452 mSlavkovský štítSlovakiaStarý Smokovec · High TatrasSlavkovský štít (Polish Sławkowski Szczyt, German Schlagendorfer Spitze) is a broad, massive peak 2452 m high in the High Tatras of Slovakia.
J&J Ostrožovič Winery, Veľká Tŕňa: Tokaj tasting 13 m undergroundWine & tastingsJ&J Ostrožovič Winery, Veľká Tŕňa: Tokaj tasting 13 m undergroundSlovakiaNižná 233, 076 82 Veľká Tŕňa, SlovakiatastingsTokaj, the Slovak way Few people realise that Tokaj is not only a Hungarian wine. A small part of the historic Tokaj wine region lies in Slovakia: seven villages on the southern slopes of the...
Roháčsky WaterfallWaterfallRoháčsky WaterfallSlovakiaZuberec · Western Tatras1 340 m above sea levelRoháčsky waterfall (Roháčsky vodopád) is the best-known waterfall of the Western Tatras, in the Roháče massif about 12 km east of the village of Zuberec in Orava.
Kysuce Village Museum and Forest Railway, VychylovkaMuseumKysuce Village Museum and Forest Railway, VychylovkaSlovakiaVychylovka, 023 05 Nová Bystrica, SlovakiaThe Kysuce Village Museum (Múzeum kysuckej dediny) is an open-air museum in the Chmúra valley, in the Vychylovka part of the village of Nová Bystrica, in the far north of Slovakia close to the...
Zemplínska šírava — the “Slovak Sea” below the VihorlatLakeZemplínska šírava — the “Slovak Sea” below the VihorlatSlovakiaKalužaarea 33 km²up to 14.7 m deepThe “Slovak Sea” by the Ukrainian border Zemplínska šírava is a large reservoir in eastern Slovakia, in the Bodrog basin below the Vihorlat hills.
Krásny Brod Monastery: ruins and pilgrimage siteChurchKrásny Brod Monastery: ruins and pilgrimage siteSlovakiaKrásny Brod, 067 12 Krásny Brod (okres Medzilaborce), Slovakia“The Rusyn Devín” The Monastery of the Descent of the Holy Spirit near the village of Krásny Brod in the Medzilaborce district is one of the oldest and most important monasteries of the Greek...
Betliar Manor HouseCastleBetliar Manor HouseSlovakiaLesná ulica 9/17, 049 21 Betliar, SlovakiaThe Andrássy family’s hunting manor Betliar Manor (Kaštieľ Betliar) is the most visited country house in south-eastern Slovakia.
The Štiavnica tajchy – historic mining lakes of Banská ŠtiavnicaLakeThe Štiavnica tajchy – historic mining lakes of Banská ŠtiavnicaSlovakiaŠtiavnické Bane · Štiavnica Mountains735 m above sea levelup to 21 m deepThe Štiavnica tajchy are a system of historic artificial lakes in the Štiavnica Mountains (Štiavnické vrchy) around the mining town of Banská Štiavnica in central Slovakia.
Farma Východná — organic farm below the TatrasEco farmsFarma Východná — organic farm below the TatrasSlovakiaVýchodná 465, 032 32 Východná, Slovakiatastingsguided toursFarma Východná is the highest-lying organic farm in Liptov, at 930 m in the village of Východná right below the Tatras. Cows and sheep are kept here for milk, medicinal herbs and berries are grown,...
Jánošík's Holes (Jánošíkove diery)NatureJánošík's Holes (Jánošíkove diery)SlovakiaTerchová · Lesser FatraGorges below Rozsutec Jánošíkove diery (Jánošík’s Holes), or simply Diery, is a system of narrow gorges and canyons in the Krivánska Malá Fatra near the village of Terchová, birthplace of the...
Kráľova hoľa — mountain meadows of the Low TatrasMountain meadow1 946 mKráľova hoľa — mountain meadows of the Low TatrasSlovakiaŠumiacKráľova hoľa (1,946 m) is a broad, treeless «hoľa» — a mountain meadow above the tree line — at the eastern end of the main ridge of the Low Tatras.
Zelené pleso (Kežmarské)LakeZelené pleso (Kežmarské)SlovakiaKežmarské Žľaby · High Tatras1 545 m above sea levelarea 1.8 haup to 4.5 m deepZelené pleso, often called Kežmarské Zelené pleso, is a moraine lake in the Dolina Zeleného plesa valley in the north-east of the High Tatras, at 1,545 m.
Tokaj Gold Winery, Viničky: a tuff cellar in the vineyardWine & tastingsTokaj Gold Winery, Viničky: a tuff cellar in the vineyardSlovakiaViničky 315, 076 31 Viničky, Slovakiatastingsguided toursA vineyard below a volcano Viničky is Slovakia’s southernmost Tokaj village, above the Bodrog River. On the south-east-facing slopes of the Orešie vineyard site, below the summit of the extinct...
J. M. Petzval Museum in Spišská BeláMuseumJ. M. Petzval Museum in Spišská BeláSlovakiaPetzvalova 30, 059 01 Spišská Belá, SlovakiaThe Joseph Maximilian Petzval Museum (Múzeum J. Petzvala) in the small town of Spišská Belá is a modest but unique museum of photography and film at the foot of the Belianske Tatras, 6 km from...
Magula Winery, Suchá nad Parnou: biodynamic wines and a farmWine & tastingsMagula Winery, Suchá nad Parnou: biodynamic wines and a farmSlovakiaRužová dolina 908, 919 01 Suchá nad Parnou, Slovakiatastingsguided toursA great-grandfather’s vineyard brought back to life Suchá nad Parnou is a wine village on the south-eastern slopes of the Little Carpathians, near Trnava.
Ružín reservoir on the HornádLakeRužín reservoir on the HornádSlovakiaMalá Lodina · Slovak Ore Mountains327 m above sea levelarea 3.9 km²up to 54 m deepRužín is a reservoir on the Hornád river in the deep, winding valley of the Čierna hora hills, the north-eastern part of the Slovak Ore Mountains, a dozen or so kilometres north-west of Košice.
Mining Museum in Gelnica and the Jozef AditMuseumMining Museum in Gelnica and the Jozef AditSlovakiaBanícke námestie 8, 056 01 Gelnica, SlovakiaThe Mining Museum in Gelnica (Banícke múzeum v Gelnici) is the town museum of an old mining town in the Hnilec valley, among the Volovské vrchy, part of the Slovak Ore Mountains.
Krížna and the hole meadows of Veľká FatraMountain meadow1 574 mKrížna and the hole meadows of Veľká FatraSlovakiaTurecká · Greater FatraKrížna (1,574 m) is a broad grassy massif in the central part of Veľká Fatra in Slovakia, the third-highest summit of these mountains after Ostredok and Frčkov.
Zvolen Castle — Slovak National GalleryMuseumZvolen Castle — Slovak National GallerySlovakiaNámestie SNP 1, 960 01 Zvolen, SlovakiaZvolen Castle (Zvolenský zámok, officially Zvolenský hrad) stands on a raised terrace at the southern end of SNP Square in the centre of Zvolen.
Koliba Strachanovka, Jánska valleyKoliby & Hutsul cuisineKoliba Strachanovka, Jánska valleySlovakiaLiptovský Ján 2067, 032 03 Liptovský Ján, Slovakiaguided toursKoliba Strachanovka (Jánska koliba) is a large wooden koliba at the entrance to the Jánska valley in the village of Liptovský Ján, which locals consider one of the valley’s landmarks.
Raden's House in Čičmany — Museum of the Painted Log HousesMuseumRaden's House in Čičmany — Museum of the Painted Log HousesSlovakiaČičmany 137, 013 15 Čičmany, SlovakiaČičmany is a mountain village in a basin of the Strážov Hills, close to the source of the Rajčanka river, and the highest-lying village in Žilina District.
Nestville Distillery, Hniezdne — Home of the First Slovak WhiskyCraft producersNestville Distillery, Hniezdne — Home of the First Slovak WhiskySlovakiaHniezdne 471, 065 01 Hniezdne, Slovakiatastingsguided toursThis tradition is the basis for BGV, a company founded in 2001, which built the Nestville Distillery here. In 2008 the first whisky spirit was laid down to mature in oak casks, and in 2012 the...
Skok WaterfallWaterfallSkok WaterfallSlovakiaŠtrbské Pleso · High Tatrasheight 25–30 m1 789 m above sea levelSkok (Vodopád Skok) is one of the most beautiful waterfalls of the Slovak Tatras. Here the Mlynica stream drops over a rock step that blocks the middle part of the Mlynická dolina valley above...
Spišský salaš below Spiš Castle: Spiš cooking since 1964Koliby & Hutsul cuisineSpišský salaš below Spiš Castle: Spiš cooking since 1964SlovakiaLevočská cesta 11, 053 04 Spišské Podhradie, SlovakiaThe salaš where Gagarin dined Between Spiš Castle and Spišská Kapitula, at the edge of the plain below the travertine mound of Sivá brada, stands the wooden Spišský salaš.
Červený Kláštor — Carthusian monastery in the PieninyMuseumČervený Kláštor — Carthusian monastery in the PieninySlovakiaPod lipami 20, 059 06 Červený Kláštor, SlovakiaA monastery of “silent” monks on the Dunajec Červený Kláštor (“Red Monastery”) is a village and former monastery on the Slovak bank of the Dunajec, right opposite the Three Crowns cliffs in the...
Panský pivovar Bojnice: unfiltered craft beer below the castleCraft beer & breweriesPanský pivovar Bojnice: unfiltered craft beer below the castleSlovakiaHurbanovo námestie 40, 972 01 Bojnice, Slovakiatastingsguided toursBeer that came back to the castle Bojnice is a spa town in the upper Nitra valley at the foot of the Strážov Hills, famous for the fairy-tale castle of the Pálffy family.
Museum of the Slovak Village, MartinMuseumMuseum of the Slovak Village, MartinSlovakiaJahodnícke háje, 036 01 Martin, SlovakiaNorth-western Slovakia in one village The Museum of the Slovak Village (Múzeum slovenskej dediny) is the largest ethnographic open-air exhibition in Slovakia.
Trenčianske Teplice: the Hammam and sulphur thermal bathsWater parks & thermal poolsTrenčianske Teplice: the Hammam and sulphur thermal bathsSlovakiaT. G. Masaryka 21, 914 51 Trenčianske Teplice (Kúpele Trenčianske Teplice, a.s.); Hammam – Kúpeľná ulica, kúpeľný dom Sina, Slovakiaguided toursTrenčianske Teplice is one of Slovakia's oldest spas, squeezed into a narrow wooded valley of the Strážov Mountains not far from Trenčín.