Things to do and tourist attractions in Slovakia

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Glanzenberg Mining Gallery
Museums and history

The history of the town of Banská Štiavnica is closely connected with mining of mineral resources as well as ores of precious and nonferrous metals. This historic and for...

Banská Štiavnica
Old Town Hall - City History Museum
Museums and history

The Old Town Hall in Bratislava is a historic building which is one of the oldest buildings in Bratislava.

It consists of several buildings, namely Jakub's House, Pawer'...

Bratislava - Staré Mesto
Natural History Museum in Bratislava
Museums and history

The Natural History Museum in Bratislava is part of the Slovak National Museum as an important natural science institution. The museum is located in a purpose-built build...

Bratislava - Staré Mesto
Museum of Liptov Village
Museums and history

If you want to go back to the ancient times of our ancestors and get to know their way of life as well as folk architecture, the right place is the Museum of the Liptov v...

Pribylina
Aviation Museum in Košice
Museums and history

The city of Košice is linked with a rich history of aviation. This was one of the reasons why the first Aviation Museum was established in the area of Košice Airport. It ...

Košice - Barca
Transport Museum
Museums and history

The Museum of Transport in Bratislava is a branch of the Slovak Technical Museum in Košice. The museum is located in the dormitory and adjacent warehouses of The first Br...

Bratislava - Staré Mesto
Michael's Tower
Museums and history

The Michael's Gate in Bratislava used to be part of the 14th century city fortifications. It is the only preserved gate of the originally four entrance city gates. It was...

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
Rafts on Orava River
Museums and history

Rafting - today's romance, once it meant hard calluses of our old fathers. For centuries, rafts have been mainly used to carry constructional timber and various other goo...

Horná Lehota
Pajštún Castle
Castle ruins

Pajštún Castle belonged to the system of border castles, which in the 13th century took over the function of protection of the northwestern border of the Hungarian state ...

Borinka
State Theater Building in Košice
Museums and history

The city of Košice is the metropolis of Eastern Slovakia. Like our capital of Bratislava, Košice attracts many domestic and foreign tourists every year.

One of the histo...

Košice - Staré Mesto
Šomoška Castle
Castle ruins

The ruins of Šomoška Castle are located about 10 km south of Fiľakovo, in the immediate vicinity of the Slovak - Hungarian state border. It is named after the Hungarian v...

Šiatorská Bukovinka
Lietava Castle
Castle ruins

Lietava Castle ruins are located 10 km from the regional town of Žilina on the steep ridge between Lietava and Lietavská Svinná.

The castle of Lietava was probably built...

Lietava
Beckov Castle
Castle ruins

Beckov Castle rises on a high steep cliff above Beckov. The history of the castle dates back to the 12th century, when the old castle is mentioned in the chronicle by an ...

Beckov
Vlkolínec
Museums and history

Vlkolínec is one of the jewels of Slovak folk architecture. Its origins date back to the 14th century. Today, this picturesque submontane settlement is an administrative ...

Ružomberok
Spiš Castle
Castle ruins

Spiš Castle is one of the largest castle complexes in Europe and is also our largest castle ruin. In 1993, it was included in the UNESCO World Heritage List. It is curren...

Žehra - Hodkovce
TANAP Museum
Museums and history

If you are going for a trip to the Tatras, besides the beautiful tourist sites, make sure to visit the TANAP Museum (Tatra National Park Museum). This kind of museum will...

Tatranská Lomnica
Museum of Orava Village
Museums and history

The Orava Village Museum is probably the most famous Slovak open-air museum. It lies in the bosom of a beautiful Orava nature surrounded by the peaks of Roháče. You can f...

Zuberec
Kláštorisko
Castle ruins

Kláštorisko is a tourist resort in the Slovak Paradise. There are ruins of a Carthusian monastery from the 13th century.

The strategic position of this space was noticed...

Letanovce
Devín Castle
Castle ruins

Devín Castle belongs to the main attractions of Bratislava. This charming castle ruin rises on a high cliff above the confluence of the rivers Danube and Moravia.

Devín ...

Bratislava - Devín
Castle of Čachtice
Castle ruins

Čachtice Castle was founded in the first half of the 13th century. It was one of the first castles to secure the western border of Hungary, especially in the 13th century...

Čachtice
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
Hámorsk educational trail Zemplínske Hámre
Museums and history

The Hámor educational trail is a great opportunity for those who want to learn more about the history of the Zemplín Hámre region. On this 6.8 kilometer route you will be...

Zemplínske Hámre
Zemplinské Hámre Museum
Museums and history

The Museum in Zemplínské Hámre is established in a stone masonry building -the oldest building in the village from the 19th century, which originally served as accommodat...

Zemplínske Hámre
Mine Starovšechsvátych
Museums and history

Starovšechsvätych mine is a unique opportunity to get to know the history of mining craft in Slovakia. The excursion includes both surface and subsurface exposure, you ca...

Hodruša - Hámre
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
Bunker Tour
Museums and history

Fiľakovo was a city where people expected to be bombed because there was military production of the highest category. In addition, Fiľakovo was an important railway junct...

Fiľakovo