Things to do and tourist attractions in Dolna Nitra
Thermal Swimming Pool Podhájska
Lakes and pools
The Podhájska thermal swimming pool has unique healing geothermal water. This unique water, similar in composition to the water of the Dead Sea, earned the resort the nic...
Podhájska
Museum of Forgach Family
Museums and history
In the beautiful village of Jelenec, near Nitra, there is a ground baroque mansion. It was built in 1722 by Bishop Paul IV. Forgach. The Forgach family lived and stayed t...
Jelenec
Žibrica - 617 m asl
Hiking
Žibrica Hill belongs to Tribeč mountain range. It is an excellent way to actively spend your free time if you are in Nitra and its surroundings. Žibrica Hill is character...
Podhorany
Lookout tower on Hôrka Hill
Lookouts
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...
Podhorany
Studený hrad (Cold Castle)
Hiking
The Studený hrad (Cold Castle) is a place where an old wooden hillfort stood sometimes around the 11th century. There is no way to find it there today, because it has cea...
Jelenec
Tona Beach
Lakes and pools
Tona Beach is a holiday resort located on the outskirts of the town of Šurany. It features a water surface (natural lake) surrounded by sand and gravel beach.
Water in t...
Šurany
Oponice Castle
Castle ruins
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...
Oponice
Gýmeš Castle
Castle ruins
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...
Jelenec
Zobor Hillfort
Castle ruins
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...
Nitra
Svorad's Cave
Caves
The oldest known cave of Nitra is the one, which is located on the western tip of the rather low peak of Zobor. Its name is Cave of Svorad. It got its name, as well as th...
Nitra
Ranch Čakýň
Horses, riding
A place to find the beauty of nature and the animal kingdom. A place where relaxation and entertainment is a mandatory equippment of every visitor.
To experience this, v...
Beladice
Šurany Synagogue
Museums and history
The orthodox synagogue in Šurany belongs to the jewels of synagogue architecture in Slovakia. The Jewish community of Šurany was built it in 1916. During the 1990s, the i...
Šurany
Zobor Monastery complex
Sacral monuments
In the 9th century monks - Benedictines established the monastery of st. Hippolytus in the valley below the hill Zobor. When the Nitranians went to this place, they said,...
Nitra
St. Parish Church of St. Stephen the First Martyr
Sacral monuments
The dominant feature of Šurany is the large two-tower church dedicated to the first Christian martyr, St. Stephen. It is located in the heart of the city, surrounded by g...
Šurany
Private fishing lake Cerveny piesok
Other attractions
Private fishing lake - ballast pit Cerveny piesko can be found on the outskirts of town Šurany - direction to Uľany nad Žitavou near MsO SRZ Surany - fishing district TON...
Šurany
Slovak Hafling
Horses, riding
The Slovák family deals with breeding Haflinger horses, whose history dates back to the Middle Ages. You can find them in the picturesque village of Podhorany, near Nitra...
Podhorany
Aponnyi Historical Library
Museums and history
The Aponnyi Library of Oponice is a divine paradise for all bookworms as well as history lovers. The library is the most beautiful interior library in Slovakia, which ho...
Oponice
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Luxury dinner and wellness in Château Appony ****
Other attractions
Relax in the fabulous atmosphere that has made Château Appony **** famous. In the lap of the beautiful nature of the centuries-old trees, the jewel of architecture, built...
Oponice
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Stay at Château Appony **** with wellness and half board
Other attractions
Holiday in the mansion? When you stay at the Château Appony **** such dreams come true. Everything is ready for your arrival. Beautiful surroundings, tasty half board, wh...
Oponice
Apponyi's Hunting Museum
Museums and history
A rare historical building in the picturesque village of Oponice is a Renaissance mansion dating from the 16th-17th century. The locals also call it Small Chateau. It use...
Oponice
Wellness Hotel Tartuf
Lakes and pools
Park Hotel Tartuf is a hotel complex, which includes a mansion and inherently a wellness center. You will find it in the beautiful and romantic surroundings of the villag...
Beladice
Natural Gallery of Art Pottery
Other attractions
Near Nitra, right in the neoclassical mansion of Pustý Chotár, you can find a unique Slovak gallery - Natural Gallery of Art Pottery. A similar permanent artistic present...
Beladice
Gravel Pit Komjatice
Lakes and pools
The eastern part of the village Komjatice consists of a water surface with islets, which is called "Štrkáreň" (Gravel Pit). It was created by gravel dredging in this area...
Komjatice
Statue of Venus of Hrádok
Other attractions
The statue of Hrádok's Venus will probably be remembered by many of you, especially from a coin worth two Slovak crowns. Venus of Hrádok is actually the first found Neoli...
Šurany
Private pond Mederčina
Other attractions
The private pond Mederčina represents an excellent place for your favorite sports activities and also a place where you can spend your free time with your family or frien...
Šurany - Nitriansky Hrádok
Veľký Lysec - 547 m asl
Hiking
Part of the Tribeč mountain range is also a small hill of Veľký Lysec. Though, it is no kind of mohicane, it can boast of majestic rock crutches on the west side that wil...
Kostoľany pod Tríbečom
Slovak Agricultural Museum in Nitra
Museums and history
The Slovak Agricultural Museum was founded in 1922 in Bratislava. Its seat was the building, which is currently used by the Slovak National Museum. Only in 1960 was the s...
Nitra
El Zorro Equestrian Club
Horses, riding
Not far from the bustle of the city of Nitra, there is the village of Branč, where the time goes somewhat slower and the nature is harmoniously living with majestic and b...
Branč
Nitra Castle
Castles, chateaus, mansions
The Nitra Castle rises spectacularly above the town of Nitra. It stands on a rock cliff, on the site of an old high Slavic hillfort, which was originally surrounded by th...
Nitra
Dražovce Church
Sacral monuments
The beautiful and unique landmark of the city district of Nitra - Dražovce is undoubtedly the Dražovce church, also called the Church of St. Michael the Archangel from th...
Nitra - Dražovce
