Things to do and tourist attractions in Oľšov and surroundings

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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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

The Zoological Garden in Spišská Nová Ves covers an area of 8 ha in the southeastern part of the town. It is the youngest large zoo compared to other zoos in Slovakia in ...

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...

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...

The Hipocentrum Riding Hall is located in Hôrka centre at Zemplínska Šírava. It is aimed at providing tourist services mainly in the field of riding.

It offers the follo...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

If you want to admire the Tatra flora at its best in one place and do not want to climb endless altitudes, you should visit the botanical garden in Tatranska Lomnica near...

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 ...

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...