Things to do and tourist attractions in Gelnica and surroundings
Only these types of attractions are shown: castle ruins, lookouts, and waterfalls. reset filterAbove the old mining town of Gelnica, which is mentioned as a free royal town already in 1276, on the site of an old castle from the 13th century, we can now see only the...
Above the old mining village of Kluknava rises the majestic Green Point lookout tower. With a height of 35 meters, it acts as a dominant feature of the entire area and of...
THE LOOKOUT TOWER ITSELF IS CURRENTLY INACCESSIBLE DUE TO DISTURBED STATICS. HOWEVER, YOU CAN ADMIRE THE SURROUNDING ADDITION.
Volovské Hills near the town of Gelnica re...
The village of Sokoľ is surrounded by an unobtrusive hill Hrádek, which is interesting in terms of history. It is here that the ruins of the medieval castle Sokoľ, which ...
In the beautiful surroundings of the Slovak Karst National Park, near the village of Jasov, right on a distinctive reef called Jasov Rock, there are ruins of Jasov Castle...
Not far from the village of Kysak, right on the hill with the characteristic name "Hrad" (The Castle), are the ruins of the extinct Kysak Castle. It is a medieval castle,...
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...
Above the eastern Slovakian village of Obišovce, a conical hill called Zámčisko rises. This is the place where a medieval stone castle, from which only the ruins have bee...
The ruins of Lipovce Castle are hidden in a dense forest on the ridge of Jazvečí Hill, which borders the village of Lipovce. The castle once served a guard function and h...
Beautiful Hájske Waterfalls, also called Hlboký jarok (Deep Gutter), are located in the karst gorge Hájska Valley. The Hájska Valley is entered through the village of Háj...
Hradová Lookout Tower is located on the top of the hill with the same name and offers a beautiful view of the city of Košice, Košice Basin, Hornád Valley and the surround...
The ruins of the Turniansky Castle are located on the karst hill above the village of Turňa nad Bodvou. The documents state the year 1357 as the year of building the cast...
The church was built on a hill in the 13th century. Later it was fortified with stone wall and watchtower during the operation of John Jiskra of Brandýs. The church was t...
Šariš Castle was a medieval power center of Šariš region. Its ruins are situated on a hill above the town of Veľký Šariš, northwest of Prešov. Archaeological research pro...
The village of Hrhov can boast of a unique gem of Slovak nature. In the heart of this village, the water of the Hrhovský waterfall rushes. It is the largest and most powe...
In the middle of the vast fields between the villages of Rozhanovce, Čižatice and Chrastné stands a tourist lookout tower of remarkable architecture that reminds of a med...
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...
On a rocky hill rising above the village of Podhradík, there are ruins of Šebeš Castle, whichis known only to a few tourists. The castle was built in the 13th century as ...
Bodoň are the remains of a castle built on a rocky ground in Sigord. The origin of the castle dates back to the 13th century. After the invasion of the Tatars into the ar...
Balážka lookout tower is named after the mountain massif on which it stands. It is 14 meters high and has three floors. It is anchored in concrete feet and looks very mas...
The ruins of the Kapušian Castle are situated on the hill Zámčisko above the village of Kapušany.
Kapušany Castle was built in the 13th century and served mainly to prot...
Hanigovsky Castle is situated above the village of Hanigovce. Now, it's just a ruin of the castle. The original wooden castle was built by nobleman Mikčo in the 13th cent...
Kamenica Castle is a ruin of a castle above the village of Kamenica, lying northwest of the town of Sabinov, on a limestone cliff in the Čergov Mountains.
According to e...
The Rainbow Waterfall is located in the shortest ravine of the Slovak Paradise, specifically in Kláštorská ravine. It is one of seven waterfalls that diversify the nature...
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...
The Kláštorská ravine is one of the most visited in the Slovak Paradise, thanks also to the charming nature and the beautiful Carthusian waterfall, which is located at th...
The smallest waterfall of the Sokolia Valley (Falcon Valley) in the Slovak Paradise is called the Rocky Waterfall. It reaches a height of only 3.5 meters, but it is enoug...
The Slovak Paradise could be also called a golden mine of waterfalls. In almost every gorge or ravine, you will find larger or smaller waterfalls and cascades. Even in So...
One of the most beautiful and less demanding ravines in the Slovak Paradise, Zejmarská Ravine, is made special with the gurgling of beautiful waterfalls - Nálepka's Water...
If you take for a short tour in Malý Kyseľ Ravine, which is, however, rich in nature uniques, you should definitely not miss the Moss Waterfall. It is one of three succes...
