Things to do and tourist attractions in Ilava and surroundings

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...

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...

The Homôlka Ski Resort is located in the recreation area of Homôlka - a well-known center of winter and summer tourism near the distinctive village of Valaská Belá.

The...

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...

We invite you to take a hiking walk along the “Three Rocks" near the village of Dohňany - it is suitable for hikers but also for cyclists or cross-country skiers. The edu...

Soblahov Lookout Tower beautifies the surroundings of the village with same name in the Trenčín region. However, its location does not only offer beautiful views, but als...

IBOvka is not only a fire protection tower, but also a wonderful observation tower. With its impressive height of 32.5 meters, it offers you an extraordinary view of the ...

The Čičmany Ski Resort is located in the southern part of Rajecká Valley near the village of Čičmany. The resort has 6 ski lifts with a capacity of 3850 persons per hour....

The ruins of the Považský Castle rise on a steep rock on the right bank of the Váh River above the center of Považská Bystrica.

The Považský Castle was also called Bystr...

Fačkovské Sedlo - Kľak is a significant tourist center of the Upper Nitra Basin. Near the foothills of Kľak, a river Nitra springs.

The ski resort in the saddle offers s...

On the hill Inovec, at an impressive height of 1042 meters, there is the steel beauty - the Inovec lookout tower. This highest peak of Považský Inovec offers to all its v...

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...

The Čertov ski resort is located in the Javorníky / Kysuce region. In the resort 600 - 900 m above sea level, there are 7 tracks and 5 ski lifts with a total length of 3....

The massive Súľov reefs became the property of kings and noble nobility. In the 15th century, the Súľov Castle was built between the three massive rock formations. As per...

Kľačno Ski Resort is located about half a kilometer from the village Kľačno and about 20 km north of the town of Prievidza. There are 2 ski lifts with a total capacity of...

Rajecká Lesná Ski Resort is located in the** idyllic environment of Little Fatra. The total length of the 5 ski slopes is 3.8 km and 2.5 km of them are artificially snowe...

In a small and perhaps unobtrusive village of Haluzice, a smaller but still very romantic lookout tower grew on the Hájnica hill.

The wooden, 7 meter high lookout tower ...

A unique observation tower with an elevation of about 30 meters has grown above town of Bojnice. It is a relatively demanding technical construction, which is unprecedent...

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 ...

At the foot of the Javorníky Mountains, right in the village of Papradno, there is a ski resort Ski Podjavorník. It is especially popular with the locals, but its quality...

Ski Center of Kálnica is located in Strážovské Hills, 27 km from Trenčín. The total length of the ski slopes is 2.3 km. The slopes are artificially snowed and the resort ...

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...

One of the interesting and attractive lookout towers in the Trenčín region, and at the same time the highest situated lookout tower of Javorníky Mountain Range, is the on...

The ruins of the Gothic Church of St. Helena dating from the 14th century rise above the village of Stránske. Originally, it was a one-aisle building with a polygonal pr...

The ruins of Hričov Castle lie above the village of Hričovské Podhradie. The name "Hríčov" is derived from the word "grič" - i.e. rock, rocky. The castle offers impressiv...

Lietava Castle ruins are located 10 km from the regional town of Žilina on the steep ridge between Lietava and Lietavská Svinná.

The castle of Lietava was probably built...

Ski resort Kasárne is located in the mountain area of the Javorníky Mountains, near the Moravian-Slovak border. The resort offers winter sports for all ages.

There are 3...

Another beautiful castle ruin from the Turiec region is the one that rises on a high limestone rock above the village of Kláštor pod Znievom. This charming ruin in the Tu...

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 military tower on the Jelenec Hill certainly does not belong to the classical lookouts and in a way also represents a somewhat adrenaline experience.

The Jelenec Hil...