Things to do and tourist attractions in Martin and surroundings

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Museum of Czech Culture in Slovakia
Museums and history

The youngest permanent exhibition of the Slovak National Museum in Martin is the Museum of Czechs in Slovakia. The mission of this museum is to bring the authentic enviro...

Martin
Andrej Kmeť Museum
Museums and history

The first Slovak National Museum building in Martin, dating back to 1908, is currently the seat of the Andrej Kmeť Museum, where natural science expositions are installed...

Martin
National Cemetery in Martin
Museums and history

The National Cemetery in Martin is a national cultural monument founded at the beginning of the 19th century. Besides the Matica slovenská (Slovakia's scientific and cult...

Martin
Literary Museum of the Slovak National Library
Museums and history

In the center of Martin, in a beautiful historical building from the end of the 19th century, there is a Literary Museum of the Slovak National Library. It is the central...

Martin
Ethnographic Museum in Martin
Museums and history

One of the largest and oldest organizational units of the Slovak National Museum is the Museum in Martin. Since its inception, the museum has acquired collections of loca...

Martin
Martin Benka Museum
Museums and history

The Martin Benka Museum, as part of the Slovak National Museum in Martin, was first opened to the public in 1973 in a house where the artist lived and worked from 1958 un...

Martin
Museum of the Slovak Village
Museums and history

The Museum of the Slovak Village is a unique open-air museum presenting folk architecture, housing and the life of traditional village communities in Slovakia in the 19th...

Martin
Museum of Roma Culture in Slovakia
Museums and history

The Museum of Roma Culture in Slovakia is a special component of the Slovak National Museum in Martin. The museum began to establish itself as the Documentation Center fo...

Martin
Firefighting Museum
Museums and history

Voluntary fire brigades belong to the oldest service organizations in the Slovak Republic regardless of religion, nationality and political affiliation.

At present, they...

Martin
Ferrata HZS - Martinske hole
Hiking

Martinské hole - it is not only about good skiing, but also adventure tourism. The tour of Martinské hole is considered to be one of the oldest in Slovakia.

Recently, ho...

Martin
Veľká lúka (Large meadow) - 1475.5 m asl
Hiking

Lúčanská Malá Fatra has excellent mountain conditions, which enable tourists to enjoy mountain hiking in every season.The highest peak of this part of Little Fatra, Veľká...

Martin
Veterné (Windy) - 1442 m asl
Hiking

On the main ridge of the Lúčanská part of the Little Fatra rises the mountain peak of Veterná. It is the 3rd highest peak of this part of Little Fatra. It offers pleasant...

Martin
7.5 km
Teplické serpentines
Hiking

A pleasant location for a family trip is definitely Teplické serpentines. It is a set of lakes and creeks on the slope of Teplica Hill above Turčianská Štiavnička flowing...

Turčianska Štiavnička
9.0 km
Katova skala (Executioner’s Rock)
Hiking

The rock emblazoned with dark legends rises above the village of Sklabinský Podzámok. The peak provides a wonderful semi-circular view of the Greater Fatra, part of the T...

Sklabinský Podzámok
9.7 km
Kľačianska Magura
Hiking

Kľačianska Magura is a sought-after location of recreational tourists as well as hikers, situated in Turiec region. It is a hill in Krivánska Little Tatra, peak of which ...

Turčianske Kľačany
9.7 km
Minčol - 1364 m asl
Hiking

When Minčol is said, many tourists of Little Fatra get glint in their eyes. Beautiful mountains that enchant both in winter and summer. It does not belong to the highest ...

Višňové
11.6 km
Polom - 1010 m asl
Hiking

The relatively massive peak of Polom extends in the Lúčanská Little Fatra mountain range, above the village of Stráňava near Žilina. You can see Polom Hill from a distanc...

Stráňavy
12.3 km
Suchý Hill - 1468 m asl
Hiking

The south-western part of Krivánská Little Fatra is filled with the distinctive mountain called Suchý. It is located at the beginning of the main ridge and for many touri...

Nezbudská Lúčka
12.6 km
Hoblík Hill - 934 m asl
Hiking

If you long for a hike between the rocky cliffs, which will lead you to the heights, we recommend climbing to the Hoblík Hill. This interesting hill of Little Fatra is ch...

Višňové
13.0 km
White rocks - 1448 m asl
Hiking

White rocks are charming enchanting boulder hill lying in Kriváň part of Little Fatra. The area of the White Rocks is one of the most beautiful parts of the Little Fatra...

Krasňany
13.0 km
Starhrad (Old Castle)
Castle ruins

Starhrad, i.e. The Old Castle, stands on a rocky granite hill on the right bank of the Váh River. Its original name was Varín Castle, but after the construction of Strečn...

Nezbudská Lúčka
13.0 km
Lysec Hill - 1381 m asl
Hiking

A distinctive hill extending between Jasenská and Belanská Valley. For the most part, it is wooded, but its glacial hill attracts from far and promises beautiful views. L...

Turčianske Jaseno
13.1 km
Lookout tower on Špicák Hill
Lookouts

Everything that the landscape and surroundings offer, you can see very well from the lookout tower on the hill Špicák near Strečno. The lookout tower is entirely made of ...

Strečno
13.4 km
Gaderská Valley
Other attractions

Gaderská Valley is located in the western part of Greater Fatra and belongs to the real treasures of Slovak nature. In a relatively small area, there are many precious na...

Blatnica
13.5 km
Stratenec - 1513 m asl
Hiking

Stratenec is a limestone hill in the main ridge of Krivánská Little Fatra. It separates Malý Kriváň and the Suchý Hill. The hill is covered with dwarf wood, which contras...

Nezbudská Lúčka
13.8 km
Asphalt Lake
Hiking

The village of Nezbudská Lúčka is known for its richest occurrence of natural asphalt and the only quarry in its digging in Europe. However, this village also has another...

Nezbudská Lúčka
13.9 km
Čipčie - 926 a.s.l.
Hiking

Čipčie (926 m.n.m.) is a hill in Lúčanská Mala Fatra above the village Turie. It is one of the lesser known tourist destinations, so don't expect to meet crowds of touris...

Turie
14.0 km
Mažarná Cave
Caves

Great Fatra is rich in various rock cracks, smaller and larger caves. Probably the most famous in this area is the Mažarná Cave, which is probably known to every tourist ...

Blatnica
14.2 km
Little Kriváň - 1671 m asl
Hiking

Little Kriváň is the second highest peak of Little Fatra, yet in this locality you will not meet such crowds of tourists as in the neighboring Greater Kriváň or hill of R...

Nezbudská Lúčka
14.2 km
Janko Bojmir's walkway
Hiking

One of the few hiking trails dedicated to Slovak nestors of tourism is Janko Bojmir's walkway. He was born in 1887 in Jazernica and was versatile active as a tourist, des...

Blatnica