Things to do and tourist attractions in Pečovská Nová Ves and surroundings

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...

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 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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Spiš Jerusalem is a unique concept of territory reminiscent of ancient Jerusalem. It is located in Spišská Kapitula, in a locality called Pažica. Spiš Jerusalem was found...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

An inherent landscape element, as well as the landmark of Levoča itself, is a small, steep hill towering directly above the town. The hill bearing the name Mariánska hora...

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 ...

Church of St. Jacob in Levoča is one of the largest Gothic temples in Slovakia. The temple has a rich history, which dates back to 1263. In 2015, it was declared a Basili...

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...

One of the historical attractions that is worth seeing is renovated Chapel of Sans Souci. It is located in the village of Iliašovce, in the nearby forest. In 1773, Count ...

In the town of Spišská Nová Ves, there is a charming historic building of the Evangelical Church on the Town Hall Square. The church was built between 1790 - 1796 in the ...

Above the village of Litmanová, at an altitude of 820 meters, there is a mountain called Mount Zvir rising. The idyllic environment is surrounded not only by beautiful na...

The Evangelical Church in Kežmarok has not only an unusual architecture, but also a beautiful landscape scenery in its background. It was built in 1879-1892 by the reside...

A rare church from the time when religious freedom of protestants was not respected is located in Kežmarok. It is the first articular church in Kežmarok, which was built ...