Things to do and tourist attractions in Merník and surroundings

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

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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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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...

Jasenov Castle is a castle ruin situated about 1 km from the village of Jasenov. The castle was probably founded after the invasion of the Tartars in the 13th century. It...

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 ...

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...

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...

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...

The Viniansky Castle ruin is located by the village of Vinné.

The Gothic castle was probably built in the second half of the 13th century as a guard castle to protect th...

The village of Vinné is a quiet location with lots of natural beauty and historical treasures. Just a short walk from the village, on the popular hiking trail below the S...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

Slanecký Castle was a Gothic castle from the 13th century, which was destroyed in 1679. One three-storey tower and several walls have been preserved. The gothic window ar...

In the town of Trebišov, specifically in the city's historical park, there are unique ruins of a Gothic castle. Parič Castle used to be a representative seat of the arist...

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 ...

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...