Čiernohronská Railway (ČHŽ) is a narrow-gauge forest railway with a gauge of 760 mm. Its construction began in 1908 and regular traffic began on the track in 1909. It was...
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...
Arboretum in Liptovský Hrádok is unique not only within Slovakia, but also within Europe. Not only is it one of the oldest and highest arboretum, but there is also a char...
The unique contact zoo, where you and your children can get to know animals at close range, is located in Liptovský Mikuláš, right next to the popular Tatralandia.
In th...
Žiarska Valley in the Western Tatras is one of the most visited valleys in Liptov. You can admire and discover not only the creations of nature, but also creations of hum...
The cog railway Tisovec - Zbojská - Pohronská Polhora was established in 1896, especially for the needs of the developing metallurgical industry.
The railway was used fo...
n the village of Špania dolina there is a small educational Mine Trail. The educational trail starts directly on the square near Klopačka. The walkway can be reached in a...
There are two water mills in Kvačianska Valley, in the place called Oblazy.
The Upper Mill - Gejdošovský, was built in the first half of the 19th century by the village ...
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...
The water gutter is located in the valley of Rakytovo near the village of Dolný Harmanec - about 12 km from Banská Bystrica. The length of the gutter is almost 2.5 km and...
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...
The village of Vígľaš lies in the valley of the river Slatina in Zvolen basin 14 km east of Zvolen. The ruins of the Vígľaš Chateau rise on the left bank of Slatina, dire...
The characteristic feature of the village of Telgárt is not only a charming alpine nature, but also a unique object called the Chmaroš Viaduct. It is a stone railway brid...
The village of Králiky is located on the eastern side of the Kremnica Hills, 800 m above sea level, in the beautiful surroundings of dense forests and mountain meadows. I...
If you want to use your free time not only for a walk through the flower beds and tree alleys, but also to learn a bit, visit the Borová Hill Arboretum.
The Borová Hill ...
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...
František's Smelting Plant (locally called just "hámor") is a technical monument, a ruin of the ironworks factory hall (smelting plant) from 1836. It is located in Orava,...
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...