Things to do and tourist attractions in Považská Bystrica and surroundings

The village of Lendické Rovne is famous for its glass production. The locals are proud of the glass production and present this laborious and strenuous production, which ...

The rich history of Rajec, as well as a comprehensive picture of the natural conditions of the Rajecka Basin, can be found in the Rajec Town Museum. The museum opened its...

Pilgrimage place Butkov in district Ilava is unique in Slovakia. It is not only the youngest in our country, but its location and story of origin is also exceptional. It ...

We invite you to take a hiking walk along the “Three Rocks" near the village of Dohňany - it is suitable for hikers but also for cyclists or cross-country skiers. The edu...

Next to the parish church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary in Rajecká Lesná, there is a carved movable Slovak Nativity Scene, created by master Jozef Pekara in the year...

Frivald Calvary is located on a wooded hill on the outskirts ofRajecká Lesná, about 500 m from the Basilica. It was built in 1920-1921.

Ascent to the Calvary is accompan...

The city of Žilina has been an important road junction since ancient times, as well as an important railway junction. On the occasion of the 110th anniversary of the Žili...

The village of Čičmany is situated in the Strážovské Hills and is characterized by its well-preserved folk architecture with typical log houses and two-storey houses. The...

Museum Painted on Wood was established in 2021, in the premises of the old Čičmany tavern. You can see in it a unique collection of folk-painted wedding wooden chests, em...

The village of Veľké Rovné, located near the town of Bytča, is especially known for tinkering. In the past, it was the most important center of tinker craft in the whole ...

On a gentle hill in the fortified area, a small medieval church of St Stephen the King stands. It is located in the Žilina city district of Dolné Rudiny. It is the oldest...

The top of the 551 meters high Sveredník Hill is prettified by interesting tourist lookout tower. The cross-shaped wooden structure is 10 meters high and offers impressiv...

One of the interesting and attractive lookout towers in the Trenčín region, and at the same time the highest situated lookout tower of Javorníky Mountain Range, is the on...

In the information center of the Neological Synagogue in Žilina, there is a chamber exhibition space - Gallery Plusmínusnula (Plusminusnull). The gallery is small, has on...

Rosenfeld Palace located in the historic center of Žilina has a rich history. It was built in 1907 as a miniature imitation of Vienna's Belvedere Castle. The palace is on...

The Váh Region Art Gallery in Žilina was founded in 1976.It is housed in a historic Art Nouveau building, which was built in 1911 for the needs of the police constables i...

The Museum of Jewish Culture in Žilina is located in the building of a former Orthodox Synagogue. The relatively simple building conceals the original furnishings (mobili...

The Exposition of Icons in Žilina is the only one of its kind in Slovakia. In the premises you can find an exhibition of beautiful historical icons from the ancient past ...

THE LOOKOUT TOWER ITSELF IS CURRENTLY INACCESSIBLE DUE TO A STATE OF EMERGENCY.

The unusual name, Zarúbaná Kýčera, is borne by a deforested hill outside the main ridge o...

On the Dubeň Hill (613 m above sea level), there is an impressive observation tower above the city of Žilina. The lookout tower is imposing with its height of 27.4 meter...

One of the most valuable historical buildings in Slovakia is mansion standing in the beautiful environment of the forest park in Dubnica nad Váhom. The mansion, originall...

You can admire the natural beauty in bounds of the village of Veľké Rovné and its close and distant forests, meadows or hills from above too. All you have to do is climb ...

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 ...

Excellent hiking, beautiful nature and panoramic views of the Kysuce region. You can experience all this if you go to Mikovčák's lookout tower on Kamenité Hill.

It is lo...

The village of Radoľa near Kysucké Nové Mesto is one of the few that can boast of an important archaeological site in Kysuce, which abounds with the remains of a medieval...

Nearby the village of Bystrička, close to the town of Martin, a small lookout tower on the so-called Tank Road was built in 2013. It is an old military route that once co...

The Radoľa Mansion, located in the village of the same name, is one of the oldest cultural monuments in Kysuce. The oldest parts of this building date back to the third q...

Živčáková Hill, as part of the Turzov Highlands, extends above the village of Korňa. From time immemorial, there was a picture of the Virgin Mary on a tree in the forest,...

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...

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...