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...
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 ...
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...
In the heart of the natural scenery, surrounded by the greenery of a leafy forest near Trenčianske Teplice, there is a place known as Jánošík cave. This cave fissure is s...
If you ever wander through the woods near the villages of Zamarovce and Skalka nad Váhom, or if you will be around Trenčín, be sure to stop here for a while. Right in thi...
The Uhrovec Castle is a ruin above the village of Uhrovské Podhradie. It was built in the 13th century in the inaccessible terrain of the Nitrica Hills. During the centur...
Directly below the romantic ruins of Uhrovec Castle in Strážovské Hills, there is a mysterious portal leading to the so-called Hradná Cave (Castle Cave). The cave was cre...
One of the publicly accessible caves in the Považský Inovec mountain range is the Great and Small Dolnosokolská Cave. These are two fissure caves in one created in the fo...
On the slope of Malý Rokoš in Strážovské Hills, there is a cave called Brložná diera. It is declared a natural monument and has the shape of a rock crack. The cave is 40 ...
On the hill of Hôrka above the village of Brodzany, there is a summer house Babylon, where time seems to have stopped. The summer house was built in 1911 by Duchess Natal...
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...
The surrounding area of the village of Nitrica is composed of dolomite formations. One of these interesting natural creations is located under a rock on the northwest slo...
Above the village of Košecké Podhradie, there are small ruins of the Košecký Castle. The castle was said to have been built by the Templars upon their return from Palesti...
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...
Vršatec Rocks are a massive limestone massif that is unmistakable and easily visible from a distance. They rise above the village of Vršatské Podhradie and hide the ruins...
In the enchanting environment of the Mojtín Karst, nature has shown its charm and conjured a unique and magnificent cave called Mojtínska Cave, also called Cave of St. Jo...
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...
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...
The beautiful Strážovské Hills are full of charming caves, but only a few are open to the public. One of those accessible all year long is Babirátka Cave, located in the ...
North of the famous wine-growing village of Topoľčianky, the ruins of the Hrušov castle have been standing for centuries. Its remnants of massive walls and towers rise up...
Pružinská Dúpna Cave offers a unique opportunity to stroll down the underground passage of one of the oldest caves in Slovakia. The entrance to the cave is located near t...
On the rock, which rises above the village of Lednica, ruins of Lednica Castle can be found. Castle used to serve to guard the border once. It was built in the first half...
On the andesite hummock towering above the village of Podhradie, there are ruins of a medieval castle called Sivý Kameň (ie Grey Rock). The castle was built in the first ...
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...
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 ...
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 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...
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...
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...
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 ...