Things to do and tourist attractions in Slovakia

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St Martin's Cathedral
Sacral monuments

The iconic sacral building of Bratislava is the St Martin's Cathedral. This largest, oldest and most important temple in Bratislava stands on Rudnay Square. St Martin's C...

Bratislava - Staré Mesto
Modrý kostolík (Blue church)
Sacral monuments

A charming, even romantic, historical building in Bratislava's Old Town is the Church of St. Elizabeth of Hungary, also known as the Modrý kostolík (Blue Church). This at...

Bratislava - Staré Mesto
Lookout Tower in Bojnice
Lookouts

A unique observation tower with an elevation of about 30 meters has grown above town of Bojnice. It is a relatively demanding technical construction, which is unprecedent...

Bojnice
Lookout Tower Dubeň
Lookouts

On the Dubeň Hill (613 m above sea level), there is an impressive observation tower above the city of Žilina. The lookout tower is imposing with its height of 27.4 meter...

Žilina
St. Elisabeth Cathedral
Sacral monuments

The Eastern metropolis of Slovakia, Košice, is dazzlingly dominated by the Cathedral of St. Elisabeth, which stands on the main square. Along with the extensive area - th...

Košice - Staré Mesto
Green point observation tower
Lookouts

Above the old mining village of Kluknava rises the majestic Green Point lookout tower. With a height of 35 meters, it acts as a dominant feature of the entire area and of...

Kluknava
Lookout platform Vínny vrch
Lookouts

Not far from the small village of Ľupoč, there is a wooden viewing platform at a place called Vinny vrch. It is situated on the edge of the forest and offers wonderful vi...

Lupoč
IBOvka fire tower
Lookouts

IBOvka is not only a fire protection tower, but also a wonderful observation tower. With its impressive height of 32.5 meters, it offers you an extraordinary view of the ...

Trenčín
Building May tree in Bachledka 30.4. - 1.5.
Lookouts

Spring in Bachledka will start with a touch of traditions that are part of May 1st. You can look forward to a rich program combined with pleasant folk music. This weekend...

Ždiar
Horné Lazy observation tower
Lookouts

The Horné Lazy observation tower is one of the highest observation towers in Slovakia. It is an impressive almost 40 m high, and when climbing to its top, you will overco...

Brezno
Lookout tower on Balážka
Lookouts

Balážka lookout tower is named after the mountain massif on which it stands. It is 14 meters high and has three floors. It is anchored in concrete feet and looks very mas...

Lipany
Lookout tower Trchovnica
Lookouts

A new, 16-meter-high wooden lookout tower was built near Oravská Polhora in 2019. The majestic wooden structure is built on a stable stone base. You will get to the top o...

Oravská Polhora
Church of St. Michael the Archangel
Sacral monuments

Church of St. Michal Archangel in Lančár with its monumental appearance rises on the hill of the nature reserve Chríb and is the most significant landmark of the surround...

Kočín - Lančár
Church of Our Lady of Pochaevskaya
Sacral monuments

Throughout western Slovakia, there are scattered communities called reoptants from Ukraine, who returned to their homeland after several decades of displacement from east...

Holíč
Lookout on hill Hrebeň
Lookouts

Below the top of the Hrebeň hill (240 m asl) above Holíč there is a stone lookout tower built as part of a cross-border project from European funds. The viewing platform ...

Holíč
Rock sanctuary of God's mercy on Mount Butkov
Sacral monuments

Pilgrimage place Butkov in district Ilava is unique in Slovakia. It is not only the youngest in our country, but its location and story of origin is also exceptional. It ...

Ladce
Lookout tower "Nest" and Beaver Castle
Lookouts

Not far from the village of Malinovo there is an unconventional lookout tower.

The view from above does not offer beautiful views of the surroundings but serves to obser...

Malinovo
Lookout tower Žitavský luh
Lookouts

On the edge of the Žitavský luh nature reserve, right next to the road between the villages of Veľká Maňa and Žitavce, there is a wooden lookout tower Žitavský luh. It is...

Maňa
Observation tower Požitavie - Širočina
Lookouts

If you are not exactly lover of long hikes, but you are attracted by the idea of a great view of the surroundings, without a challenging climb to a steep hill, this looko...

Nevidzany
Dedovka lookout tower
Lookouts

A total of 16 meters high lookout tower is located a short distance from the top station of the Dedovka cable car, directly above the cottage Koliba.

From a bird's eye v...

Oščadnica
Slopovo Lookout Tower
Lookouts

On the boundary of villages of Klenovec and Kokava nad Rimavicou, there is a lookout tower called Slopovo. It stands at an altitude of 851 meters in the beautiful surroun...

Kokava nad Rimavicou
Hradová Lookout Tower
Lookouts

Hradová Lookout Tower is located on the top of the hill with the same name and offers a beautiful view of the city of Košice, Košice Basin, Hornád Valley and the surround...

Košice - Kavečany
Wooden Lookout Tower below Kamzík Hill
Lookouts

Beautiful nature, unique moments, awesome experiences and charming views - all of this is offered by Lookout below Kamzík Hill. It is located in a popular recreation and ...

Bratislava - Nové Mesto
Chapel Husarik
Sacral monuments

The chapel is located above town Čadca. This field chapel of Our Lady was built by workers who worked on the construction of the railway. At the chapel there is a cast-ir...

Čadca
Sans Souci Chapel
Sacral monuments

One of the historical attractions that is worth seeing is renovated Chapel of Sans Souci. It is located in the village of Iliašovce, in the nearby forest. In 1773, Count ...

Iliašovce
Border guard tower
Lookouts

The picturesque foothill village of Veľké Borové is an unusual tourist lookout tower. At first glance, you would have guessed that the lookout tower has been standing her...

Veľké Borové
St. John's Lookout tower
Lookouts

One of the beautiful places you should visit in Liptov is the St. John's Lookout Tower (originally called "Svätojánska"). It is located on a hill above the village of Lip...

Liptovský Ján
Medieval Church of the Sacrifice of the Lord
Sacral monuments

The medieval church of the Sacrifice of the Lord is the oldest preserved building in the beautiful Liptov village of Smrečany. The church is a perfect example of Liptov G...

Smrečany
Medieval Evangelical church
Sacral monuments

The village of Rimavská Baňa was an important village of the Rimavský Estate during the Middle Ages. Thanks to this, historically extremely valuable landmarks have been p...

Rimavská Baňa
Medieval church of St. Francis of Assisi
Sacral monuments

The historic gem of the picturesque village of Poniky is the medieval church of St. Francis of Assisi. The church rises on a hill above the village in a fenced area. It w...

Poniky