Things to do and tourist attractions in Matovce and surroundings

Northeastern Slovakia is a paradise for wooden churches. There are several of these rare historic sites. One of them is the Greek Catholic wooden church of St. Paraskevi,...

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...

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 ...

If you want to get to know wooden churches and beautiful nature, your steps should lead to the nearby surroundings of Svidník. In the nearby village of Šemetkovce there i...

The northeastern region of Slovakia is dotted with sacred monuments in the form of wooden churches. Also in the village of Ladomirová, there is a historical monument of t...

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...

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...

In the village of Krajné Čierno, there is an ancient wooden church consecrated to St. Basil the Great - one of the most important Eastern saints. The wooden church was bu...

In the village of Krajné Čierno, there is an ancient wooden church dedicated to St. Basil the Great standing. St. Basil is one of the most important Eastern saints. The w...

Among the beautiful sacral sights we can undoubtedly include the Greek Catholic wooden Church of the Protection of the Holy Mother of God from 1770, which stands in the m...

In the immediate vicinity of the town of Bardejov rises a relatively high hill, dominated by Bardejov Calvary. The central building is a nice two-tower church built in th...

The village of Hunkovce is known for its beautiful wooden church. The Greek Catholic Church of the Ascension of the Holy Mother of God is from the late 18th century. It s...

The town hall square in Bardejov is bordered by the Gothic sacral building - Basilica of St. Giles. The temple is included in the UNESCO World Heritage List and its origi...

The jewel of folk architecture - the church of st. St. Nicholas stands in the southern part of the village Bodružal, in a bounded area with an adjacent cemetery.

The chu...

One of the oldest and most important churches in Slovakia is undoubtedly the Co-Cathedral of St. Nicholas in Prešov. In the past, it was considered one of the most perfec...

Near the village of Krasny Brod, there is one of the oldest and most important monasteries of the Greek Catholic Church in Slovakia - Monastery of the Descent of the Holy...

The beautiful Greek Catholic Church of the Protection of the Holy Mother of God in Korejovce was built in 1764. It stands in beautiful surroundings surrounded by woods an...

Hervartov is another eastern Slovak village, which can boast of a beautiful wooden church. However, its uniqueness lies in the fact that it is the oldest preserved wooden...

The rare wooden church of St. Michael the Archangel stands in the small village of Príkra near Svidník. The Greek Catholic wooden church of st. Michael Archangel, also ca...

In the village of Nižný Komárnik, below the peaks of the Low Beskydy Mountains, there is a picturesque Greek Catholic wooden church of the Protection of the Holy Mother o...

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 ruins of Čičva Castle are located northeast of Vranov nad Topľou, above the village of Sedliská, the local part called Podčičva.

To this day, the exact year and circ...

Calvary in Prešov is a complex of Baroque chapels and a church, located on a hill in the western edge of Prešov. It used to be the second most beautiful calvary in Kingdo...

Zborov Castle ruins (also called Makovica) are situated on a hill near the village of Zborov, about 5 km north of Bardejov. To this day, only the walls have been preserve...

Medzilaborce is an important center of Ruthenian and Ukrainian culture. This is one of the reasons why the Orthodox sacred building - Church of the Holy Spirit - has bee...

Another gem of the collection of beautiful Slovak wooden churches with immense historical and sacral value stands in the village of Lukov on the northern foot of Čergov H...

Brekov Castle ruinstands on a hill by the road between towns of Humenné and Strážske. It was built in the 13th century as a guard castle on the Hungarian-Polish road.

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Not only for the faithful, but also for the general public, the Ľutinská hora (Ľutina Hill) is a well-known place of revelation of St. Nicholas to a poor girl Zuzana Feke...

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...

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...