The Katarínka Monastery is actually the ruins of the ancient Church and the Monastery of St. Catherine of Alexandria. It is located in western Slovakia in the forests of ...
Radošinka Lookout Tower on the border of villages Čab, Šurianky and Nové Sady provides tourists with truly unusual views. Its task is also promoting the potential of tour...
Dobrá Voda Castle is a ruin of a Gothic castle situated in the central part of the Little Carpathians above the village of Dobrá Voda in the Trnava District.
The castle ...
The village of Buková is bordered by a steep hills of Záruby, where the ruins of the Ostrý Kameň castle (ie Sharp Rock Castle) have been preserved up to nowadays, rising ...
The tourist lookout tower on the hill of Marhát was built in 2008, by municipalities associated in the organization called Microregion under Marhát - especially by the m...
The village of Záhorská Cerová stands out for its somewhat unconventional observation tower. The lookout tower is not high and does not stand at high altitude, but it wil...
THE LOOKOUT TOWER IS CURRENTLY CLOSED DUE TO THE DISREPAIR.
The small lookout tower on the top of Kukla Hill will surprise you with its large and unrepeatable views of t...
Korlátka is a ruin of a castle from the 13th century. Its task was to protect the western borders of Hungary and guard the so-called Czech Route (Via Bohemica). This trad...
Zobor Hillfort is the oldest and most extensive monument near the city of Nitra. It is also a national cultural monument.
The hillfort s bordered by a defensive wall, al...
There is a countless number of lookout towers and observation towers in Slovakia. But if you are looking for a one that has an unconventional design and has its twin, do ...
If you find yourself in the vicinity of the city of Nitra and have a sunny day, you should definetely pull out your boots and hike to the not very high hill of Hôrka, whe...
The Plavecký Castle ruin is situated above the village of Plavecké Podhradie on the Pohanská Hill in the western foothills of the Little Carpathians. The castle was built...
If you like good hiking and beautiful views as bonus, take a trip to the hill of Veľká Homola, which rises above the town of Modra.
The lookout tower is built in a moder...
Tematín Castle, or better said the ruins that remain from it, are still majestically rising above the Váh river valley. Since the 13th century, this castle was the center...
The Oponice Castle - more accurate ruins of the castle - is located on the western tip of the mountain of Tribeč above the village of Oponice. The first written mention o...
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...
Near the Small Danube is the village of Jelka, which boasts of a beautiful and unique monument. Chaser mill in Jelka, also called Németh's Mill, is one of the most remar...
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...
Immediately above the village of Podhradie, the romantic ruins of Topoľčany Castle rise to the heights. It was built at the end of the 13th century as a royal castle. The...
The ruins of Gýmeš Castle are situated on the steep Dúň hill, about 5 km from the village of Jelenec. In the past, it was the center of the surrounding Gýmeš County (Hung...
The Turá Lúka - Hrajky Lookout Tower is located on the significant hill of Myjavská Uplands called Hrajky, near the village of Turá Lúka and the main road from Myjava to ...
The ruins of Branč Castle are situated on the hill of Myjava Uplands above Podzámok - the local part of municipality of Podbranč. The castle is divided into two main part...
On the western edge of the village of Bernolákovo, dominated by a hill called Várdomb (Castle Hill), there are remains of the Čeklís Castle. The castle was probably built...
Panská Javorina is the second highest peak on the mountain ridge of Považský Inovec. It is an excellent place if you want to relax for a while and enjoy the nature and u...
The new lookout tower above the town of Svätý Jur can be found in the places where new Vineyard open-air museum is being built. An unpretentious walk through the wine-gro...
On the eastern edge of the mountains of the Little Carpathians, there is a small town of Svätý Jur. Above it, just 30 minutes' walk, the ruins of the Biely Kameň Castle (...
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...
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...
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 ...
Not far from the village of Zlatno, on the wooded outcrop of the mountain of Tríbeč, there used to stand the Black Castle (orig. "Čierny hrad"), which protected mainly th...