Things to do and tourist attractions in Slovakia

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ZOO Spišská Nová Ves
Zoology and botany

The Zoological Garden in Spišská Nová Ves covers an area of 8 ha in the southeastern part of the town. It is the youngest large zoo compared to other zoos in Slovakia in ...

Spišská Nová Ves
Bratislava ZOO
Zoology and botany

During your free time, take a peek into the secrets of nature at ZOO Bratislava. This Zoo is among the largest zoos in Slovakia. It is located in Mlynská dolina near the ...

Bratislava - Karlova Ves
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
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
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
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
ZOO in Košice
Zoology and botany

The Košice Zoological Garden is the largest zoological garden in Slovakia with an area of 288 hectares. It is located in the natural environment of Čierna hora (Black Hil...

Košice - Kavečany
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
Bojnice Zoo
Zoology and botany

National Zoo in Bojnice is the oldest and most visited zoo in Slovakia. Bojnice Zoo lies in close proximity to the romantic Bojnice Castle.

It belongs to zoos of general...

Bojnice
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
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
Groundhog meadow
Zoology and botany

Many visitors to the Muránska plain National Park automatically associate the phrases "meadow full of groundhogs" or "groundhog meadow" with the location of Biele vody ne...

Muráň
MADONAN Farmpark
Zoology and botany

If you are thinking where to go with children for a trip, come and see our farm park. Here you will find many animals typical of the Slovak farming, but also a number of ...

Bojničky
Malkia Park
Zoology and botany

The gates of Malkia Park in Orechová Potôň were first opened on June 4, 2016. We named it after our first rescued lioness Malkia. In Swahilli, the name means queen, and s...

Orechová Potôň
Falconry and miniZOO
Zoology and botany

Sokoliareň in Devín is not only a recreation area with a rich exposition of birds of prey and flight demonstrations but you can also experience direct contact with anima...

Bratislava - Devín
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
Ruins of the St. Helena Church in Stránske
Castle ruins

The ruins of the Gothic Church of St. Helena dating from the 14th century rise above the village of Stránske. Originally, it was a one-aisle building with a polygonal pr...

Stránske
Ruins of the church on Vrchhora
Castle ruins

The mysterious Tribeč Mountains offer unique places with a rich history. Such a place is Vrchhora, where the remains of a Renaissance church and a Baroque chapel are hidd...

Veľký Klíž
Znievsky Castle
Castle ruins

Another beautiful castle ruin from the Turiec region is the one that rises on a high limestone rock above the village of Kláštor pod Znievom. This charming ruin in the Tu...

Kláštor pod Znievom
Živánska tower in Cigánska Valley
Castle ruins

In the beautiful surroundings of the Cigánska Valley, which separates the mountains Tribeč and Pohronský Inovec, there are remnants of the Živánská Tower. Once a massive ...

Jedľové Kostoľany
Zbojnícky Castle - Salt Castle
Castle ruins

Near the town of Prešov, there are embossed remnants of the Zbojnícky Castle (ie Brigand Castle), also called Salt Castle, deep in the dense forests below the Kamenná mas...

Ruská Nová Ves
Ruins of Žakýlsky Castle
Castle ruins

On the narrow outcropping of the Štiavnica Mountains, sometimes reffered to as Brezový Castle, there are the ruins of Žakýlsky Castle. It is one of the least known castle...

Podhorie
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