Things to do and tourist attractions in Slovakia

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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
Cog railway
Technical monuments

Our Slovak mountains - High Tatras - are visited by hundreds of thousands of tourists every year. The main attractions are excellent hiking opportunities, skiing, as well...

Štrba
Mining Museum in Nature
Technical monuments

In the nature of Banská Štiavnica, in the picturesque valley below the Klinger tajch (water reservoir) on the outskirts of the town, there is the Mining Museum (open-air ...

Banská Štiavnica
Trip by train Trenčianska Teplá - Horné Srnie
Technical monuments

If your child likes trains, I have a tip for you on a train trip along one of the oldest railway lines in Slovakia. The start of the trip is at the 200-year-old railway s...

Trenčianska Teplá
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
Wind well
Technical monuments

Certainly the most interesting freely accessible monument in the picturesque village of Trávnica is thefascinating wind well, which is proudly listed among the national c...

Trávnica
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
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
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
Crystal quarry
Technical monuments

Quarry in Banská Štiavnica is known worldwide for its rich occurrence of minerals of various types of quartz, iron and titanium. For families with children, school classe...

Banská Štiavnica
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
Blast furnace from the period of Hungarian Kingdom
Technical monuments

The village of Sirk was in the past an important locality of iron ore mining. That's why a blast furnace and a hammer were built here. The iron furnace was in operation f...

Sirk
Period blast furnace from the Hungarian Kingdom
Technical monuments

In the mountainous surroundings of Osrblie, there is a blast furnace from the period of Hungarian Kingdom. It is an important technical monument, of which only the remain...

Osrblie
Water Mill of Tomášikovo
Technical monuments

In the picturesque environment on the bank of the Little Danube near the village Tomášikovo, the charming Water Mill of Tomášikovo stands there since 1893. The mill was a...

Tomášikovo
Water mill in Dunajský Klátov
Technical monuments

On the bank of the Klátovské arm of the Little Danube stands a technical monument - Water Mill in Dunajský Klátov. A typical bottom mill is set in a beautiful and quiet e...

Dunajský Klátov
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
Old Tunnel of Kraľovany
Technical monuments

An interesting technical work under the Sokol massif is the Old Tunnel of Kraľovany, which was built in 1871 on the Košice - Bohumín railway in the section Žilina - Popra...

Kraľovany
Lookout Tower in Zbojská Saddle
Lookouts

The dominating feature of the Zbojská saddle is a magnificent lookout tower revolving around the folk architecture. The perfect rural atmosphere is enhanced by the ubiqui...

Pohronská Polhora