Things to do and tourist attractions in Prešov and surroundings

It is the year 1953. The town of Prešov rises in major civil unrest. You all became one of wrongfully convicted of murdering an officer and found yourself in this prison....

If you have ever walked through the historic streets of the center of Prešov, your eyes must have rested on the ancient building on Jarkova Street. It is a Caraffa Prison...

One of the oldest regional galleries in Slovakia is the Šariš Gallery in Prešov. It is located in an originally Renaissance house, built around 1600. The Šariš Gallery ha...

To find out more about the sky above us, we know a place where to see the stars even in full daylight. The observatory and planetarium in Prešov is perfect for it. You ca...

Every parent knows that. Reading a newspaper, a magazine, a book and drinking a cup of coffee in the room ... it's not always possible with small children. Even though we...

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...

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 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...

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...

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 ...

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...

Birds singing, tree noise or forest sound. Nature lovers can look forward to this all thanks to a 4-meter wooden megaphone that was installed along the bike path near Pre...

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,...

The small village of Hrabkov boasts of a rarity that testifies the exclusively marine origin of the surrounding countryside. In the middle of the fields in the southern p...

Opal mines in the village of Červenica were the only mined site in the world until the discovery of opal deposits in Mexico and Australia in the 19th century. Slovak expe...

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...

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...

At the village of Lačnov near Prešov, there is a place where the law of gravity does not apply. It is a place that attracts rubbernecks from around the world literally as...

Are you a lover of Slovak nature, do you like to know the natural waters or are you a fisherman to the core? Then the ponds in Rožkovany will be a paradise on earth for y...

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...

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...

A beautiful and charming place in Skrabské in eastern Slovakia is a flooded quarry full of glittering turquoise water. The quarry is surrounded by beautiful nature and su...

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...

Have you always been stunned by by skilful movements of the rafting crew? Thanks to the river Hornád your dream can become a reality. Just sign up for the rafting course ...

Easy descending the river Hornád on canoe or kayak. Also suitable for beginners or families with children. While descending, you are under the supervision of experienced ...

Have you always admired the mastery of the kayakers and canoeists and wanted to try this popular and possibly somewhat dangerous water sport?

If you have never been in a...

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...

A small village in the east of Slovakia hides great wealth. In the village of Herľany, there is** a cold geyser which is a European rarity**. If you would like to see sim...

Balážka lookout tower is named after the mountain massif on which it stands. It is 14 meters high and has three floors. It is anchored in concrete feet and looks very mas...