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Ploská1 532 mPloskáSlovakiaPloská, Liptovské RevúcePloská is a 1,532 m summit on the main ridge of the Greater Fatra (Veľká Fatra) in Slovakia and one of the highest peaks of the range.
Ploská and Borišov: meadows and mountain hut in the heart of Veľká FatraMountain meadow1 300 mPloská and Borišov: meadows and mountain hut in the heart of Veľká FatraSlovakiaChata pod Borišovom, NP Veľká Fatra (prístup z Necpál, Belej-Dulíc, Ľubochnianskej doliny alebo Liptovských Revúc), Necpaly, SlovakiaPloská (1,532 m) and Borišov (1,510 m) are two treeless summits in the very centre of Veľká Fatra, with the old Chata pod Borišovom mountain hut (about 1,300 m) standing in the saddle between them.
Vrátna ValleyNatureVrátna ValleySlovakiaVrátna, 013 06 Terchová (dolná stanica kabínkovej lanovky Chleb), SlovakiaThe heart of the Malá Fatra Vrátna dolina, or simply Vrátna, is a valley in the Krivánska Malá Fatra and the largest centre of summer and winter tourism in these mountains.
Svidník Open-Air Museum (Museum of Ukrainian Culture)MuseumSvidník Open-Air Museum (Museum of Ukrainian Culture)SlovakiaFestivalová ul. (nad amfiteátrom), 089 01 Svidník, SlovakiaThe Ethnographic Open-Air Exhibition (Národopisná expozícia v prírode) in Svidník is the open-air museum of the Museum of Ukrainian Culture, part of the Slovak National Museum.
Veľký Kriváň1 708 mVeľký KriváňSlovakiaVeľký Kriváň, Vrátna (Terchová)Veľký Kriváň (Polish Wielki Krywań) is the highest peak of the Lesser Fatra (Malá Fatra) at 1,708 m. It stands on the main ridge of the Krivánska Fatra — the part of the range named after it — in...
TerchováHistoric siteTerchováSlovakiaSv. Cyrila a Metoda 960, 013 06 Terchová (obecný úrad, expozícia Jánošík a Terchová), SlovakiaJánošík’s village Terchová is a village in northern Slovakia, in the Žilina district, between the Krivánska Malá Fatra and the Kysucká vrchovina uplands.
Borišov1 510 mBorišovSlovakiaBorišov, Liptovské RevúceBorišov is a 1,510 m summit in the central part of the Greater Fatra (Veľká Fatra) in Slovakia, in its highest section, the Hôľna Fatra.
Military History Museum in SvidníkMuseumMilitary History Museum in SvidníkSlovakiaBardejovská 14, 089 01 Svidník, SlovakiaThe Military History Museum in Svidník (Vojenské historické múzeum – Múzejné oddelenie Svidník) is a branch of the Slovak Military History Museum, which belongs to the Military Historical Institute...
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...
Dezider Milly Gallery, SvidníkMuseumDezider Milly Gallery, SvidníkSlovakiaPartizánska 45/20, 089 01 Svidník, SlovakiaThe Dezider Milly Gallery (Galéria Dezidera Millyho) is the art-historical exhibition of the Museum of Ukrainian Culture in Svidník, part of the Slovak National Museum.
Ostredok1 596 mOstredokSlovakiaOstredok, Liptovské RevúceOstredok is the highest peak of the Greater Fatra (Veľká Fatra) at 1,596 m. It lies in the central part of the range, in the Hôľna Fatra, above the village of Liptovské Revúce, about 16 km east of...
Malý Kriváň1 668 mMalý KriváňSlovakiaMalý Kriváň, VrátnaMalý Kriváň (also Malý Fatranský Kriváň; Polish Mały Krywań) is a 1668 m summit and the second highest mountain of the whole Malá Fatra after Veľký Kriváň.
Makovica981 mMakovicaSlovakiaMakovica, MudrovceMakovica is a 981 m summit in the central part of the Slanské vrchy in eastern Slovakia, in the subunit that bears the same name.
Krížna and the hole meadows of Veľká FatraMountain meadow1 574 mKrížna and the hole meadows of Veľká FatraSlovakiaStaré Hory / Turecká / Liptovské Revúce – východiská turistických trás na Krížnu (NP Veľká Fatra), SlovakiaKrížna (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.
Stratenec1 509 mStratenecSlovakiaStratenec, Dolná TižinaStratenec is a 1,509 m peak in the Lesser Fatra (Malá Fatra) in Slovakia. It stands on the main ridge of the Krivánska Fatra, about 8 km north of Vrútky and 9 km north of the village of Sučany.
Wooden Church of St Michael the Archangel, LadomirováChurchWooden Church of St Michael the Archangel, LadomirováSlovakiaLadomirová 195, 090 03 Ladomirová, SlovakiaA church built without nails Ladomirová is a Rusyn village north of the town of Svidník in the Prešov Region, on the road to the Dukla Pass.
Kráľova studňa: meadow plateau and springs in Veľká FatraMountain meadow1 365 mKráľova studňa: meadow plateau and springs in Veľká FatraSlovakiaDolný Harmanec – Bystrická dolina – parkovisko Panská koliba (prístup k Horskému hotelu Kráľova Studňa a prameňu), SlovakiaKráľova studňa (literally the «King's Well») is a broad grassy plateau on the main ridge of Veľká Fatra, at the western edge of the Krížna massif.
Číž spa: iodine-bromine water, baths and summer poolsWater parks & thermal poolsČíž spa: iodine-bromine water, baths and summer poolsSlovakiaPrírodné jódové kúpele Číž, a.s., Číž 1022 (liečebný dom Rimava), 980 43 Číž, SlovakiaČíž is a spa with natural iodine-bromine water in southern Gemer, in a village in the Rimava basin not far from Rimavská Sobota, at about 170 m.
Thurzo House — Central Slovak Museum, Banská BystricaMuseumThurzo House — Central Slovak Museum, Banská BystricaSlovakiaNámestie SNP 4, 974 01 Banská Bystrica, SlovakiaThe Thurzo House (Thurzov dom) is one of the finest buildings on the main SNP Square in Banská Bystrica, with Renaissance sgraffito on its façade and an ornate attic parapet.
ÚĽUV Banská Bystrica: folk-craft shop and craft schoolCraft shopsÚĽUV Banská Bystrica: folk-craft shop and craft schoolSlovakiaDolná 14, 974 01 Banská Bystrica, SlovakiaWhere to find genuine Slovak craft ÚĽUV (Ústredie ľudovej umeleckej výroby, the Centre for Folk Art Production) is a state institution that has looked after Slovak folk crafts since 1945: it keeps...
Urpín510 mUrpínSlovakiaUrpín, Banská BystricaUrpín is a low but very prominent 510 m hill in central Slovakia, rising directly above the historic centre of Banská Bystrica on the left bank of the Hron river.
The summit hala of Veľká Rača, the highest peak of the Kysucké BeskydyMountain meadow1 236 mThe summit hala of Veľká Rača, the highest peak of the Kysucké BeskydySlovakiaVeľká Rača, Klubina / Oščadnica (okres Čadca), CHKO Kysuce, slovensko-poľská hranica, SlovakiaVeľká Rača (Polish Wielka Racza, 1,236 m) is the highest mountain of the Kysucké Beskydy on the Slovak–Polish border, about 12 km east of the town of Čadca.
Ethnographic Museum of the Slovak National Museum, MartinMuseumEthnographic Museum of the Slovak National Museum, MartinSlovakiaMalá hora 2, 036 01 Martin, SlovakiaThe Ethnographic Museum of the Slovak National Museum in Martin (SNM – Etnografické múzeum) is the main building of SNM – Museums in Martin and holds the most complete collection of folk culture in...
Tlstá1 373 mTlstáSlovakiaTlstá, BlatnicaTlstá (Slovak for “fat”) is a prominent summit 1373 m high on the western edge of the central Greater Fatra (Veľká Fatra), Slovakia, in the Bralná Fatra part.
Harmanecká CaveNatureHarmanecká CaveSlovakiaHarmanecká jaskyňa, 976 03 Dolný Harmanec, SlovakiaThe “White Cave” above the Harmanec valley Harmanecká Cave (Harmanecká jaskyňa) lies in the valley of the Harmanec stream north-west of Banská Bystrica, in the southern part of the Great Fatra ...
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.
Urpiner brewery in Banská Bystrica: tour and beer from the tankCraft beer & breweriesUrpiner brewery in Banská Bystrica: tour and beer from the tankSlovakiaSládkovičova 37, 974 05 Banská Bystrica, SlovakiaFive centuries of beer below Urpín hill Banská Bystrica is the centre of Central Slovakia and grew rich on copper mining in the 14th–16th centuries.
Ostrá1 259 mOstráSlovakiaOstrá, BlatnicaOstrá (Slovak for sharp) is one of the most striking and best-loved peaks of Slovakia’s Greater Fatra. It stands on the western edge of the central part of the range, in the Bralná Fatra section,...
Blatnica Castle and the Gader ValleyCastleBlatnica Castle and the Gader ValleySlovakiaGaderská dolina, 038 15 Blatnica, SlovakiaA sentinel above an old road Blatnica Castle (Blatnický hrad) is a medieval ruin on the low but sharp limestone ridge of Plešovica (658 m), which separates the Gader valley (Gaderská dolina) from...
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...