Things to do and tourist attractions in Markušovce and surroundings

The small village of Hnilčík, nestled in the arms of the beautiful Hnilecká Valley, once belonged to one of many villages in Slovakia, that dealt with mining in the South...

The village of Poráč is surrounded by the hills of the Vysoký Mountain. On its northern slope, there is an interesting natural gem - the Šarkanova diera Cave. It was crea...

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...

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...

Dobšinská Ice Cave is one of the most important ice caves in the world. It is included in the world's natural heritage. In the cave, you can see ice stalactites, stalagmi...

Above 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...

In the vicinity of the village Dobšiná, there is a publicly accessible Green Cave (orig. Zelená jaskyňa). It is quite unknown among tourists, because it is overshadowed b...

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...

Zlá diera Cave offers a mysterious tour of the underground near the village of Lipovce. It is the only known and only accessible cave in the Prešov district. The cave als...

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 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...

A unique natural creation located below the surface of the Slovak Karst is Krásnohorská Cave near the village of Krásnohorská Dlhá Lúka. This charming cave is included in...

The construction of an alternative line to Slavošovce was started in 1941. The reason was the affiliation of the southern Slovak territories to Hungary after the Vienna A...

Holumnica Castle ruins are located on a hill behind the village of Holumnica. The castle was probably built sometime at the turn of the 15th and 16th centuries. Literatur...

Not only Slovak, but also worldwide cave unique, Ochtinská Aragonite Cave, is located in Revúcka Highlands, between towns of Jelšava and Štítnik.

The beautiful cave was ...

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...

Do you know which cave was the first to be made available to public in Slovakia? This primacy belongs to Jasov Cave. It is said that one of the Premonstratensian monks in...

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...

Not far from the village of Magnezitovce, there is a magnificent technical monument - the Koprášský tunnel and viaduct. The Koprášský tunnel was built in 1941. The tunnel...

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.

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The forest near the village of Debraď conceals the remarkable Hatinské Rocks with its many cracks and rock portals. In one of these portals is located Hatinská Cave, whic...

Gombasecká Cave is one of the most important caves of the Slovak Karst National Park. It is also very often associated with fairy tales. The nature has provided the stala...

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 ...

Plaveč is a castle ruin on a gentle hill above the village of Plaveč. The castle was built at the end of the 13th century as a border fortress. However, the building burn...

Belianska Cave can boast of a few superlatives. Not only is it the most visited cave and** one of the first caves in Europe, where electric lighting has been introduced*,...

The best way to cool yourself during the summer heats is to visit the cave. But not any of them. Enter the abyss of Silica Ice Cave.

The Silická Ice Cave is one of the m...

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...

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...

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,...

Muránska Plain is a beautiful location with many hiking trails that will take you to the most amazing natural rarities. However, the Muránska Plain National Park hides na...