Things to do and tourist attractions in Šimonovce and surroundings
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3.2 km
Extinct castle of Kapla
Castle ruins
In the village of Širkovce, in a very hilly terrain, there used to stand the medieval castle named Kapla also known as Širkovce Castle. It was known for many years only f...
Širkovce
10.1 km
Steblová Rock - 486 m asl
Hiking
Cerová Uplands is full of natural beauties and places worth visiting. If you go to the village of Gemerské Dechtáre, you will surely find one of these natural beauties. I...
Hajnáčka
11.0 km
Ragáč
Hiking
There are volcanoes also in Slovakia. Today, they are extinct, but they thundered lava once. One of the already extinct but still very young volcanoes is the volcanic hil...
Hajnáčka
11.1 km
Zaboda - 469 m asl
Hiking
Zaboda is a small cone-shaped hill that rises in the Cerová Uplands above the village of Hájnačka. The local landmark, the Zaboda Hill, is the residue of the lava flow th...
Hajnáčka
13.0 km
Hajnáčka
Castle ruins
Hajnáčka is the name of the castle ruin at the village of the same name, which is surrounded by the beauty of Cerovská Uplands.
The village originated from the settlemen...
Hajnáčka
15.5 km
Soví hrad (Owl Castle)
Castle ruins
Directly above the houses of the village of Šurice, there are the remains of the Soví hrad (Owl Castle) on the high cliff. The history of the castle is unclear. In the li...
Šurice
16.2 km
Pohanský hrad (Pagan Castle)
Hiking
Follow the footsteps of the ancient past and enjoy not only the mysterious history, but also the breathtaking nature. Just go to the Pohanský hrad (Pagan Castle), which ...
Hajnáčka
18.3 km
Kamenný Janko (Stone John) and Pokoradz Lakes
Hiking
Between the villages of Vyšná and Nižná Pokoradz, there is a place where nature has shown its magic. Indeed, the location is truly remarkable and that is why attracts man...
Rimavská Sobota
19.0 km
Belina Rocks
Hiking
Significant natural monument Belina Rocks is a part of PLA Cerová vrchovina. These remarkable rock walls, outcrops, turrets, rocky windows and small caves were created b...
Belina
21.2 km
Lookout tower on Mačacia
Hiking
One of the popular tourist outlooks in the Banská Bystrica region is the one that stands at the tourist crossroads called Mačacia (The Cat-like). If you somewhere in the ...
Šiatorská Bukovinka
21.7 km
Lookout tower at Maginhrad
Lookouts
The lookout tower at Maginhrad is one of the newly built lookout towers in Slovakia. It stands on a hill of the same name at an altitude of 430 meters and thanks to its h...
Nižný Skálnik
21.8 km
Stone waterfall
Other attractions
The remnants of volcanic activity are a unique phenomenon in Slovakia, so they attract the attention of many tourists every year.
One such volcanic unique is the Stone W...
Šiatorská Bukovinka
21.9 km
Šomoška Castle
Castle ruins
The ruins of Šomoška Castle are located about 10 km south of Fiľakovo, in the immediate vicinity of the Slovak - Hungarian state border. It is named after the Hungarian v...
Šiatorská Bukovinka
23.7 km
Educational trail Drienčanský Karst
Hiking
Only 15 km from Rimavská Sobota, there is a picturesque karst area of Drienčanský Karst, which is not so well known among tourists, but still hides a large number of prot...
Drienčany
24.1 km
Small Drienčanská Cave
Hiking
The trip to the Drienčany Karst is not only about recreational experience but also about hiking. The educational trail will inform you about the local attractions as well...
Drienčany
27.0 km
Lookout tower on Karanč Hill
Lookouts
Karanč Hill is located in the volcanic mountain range of Cerova vrchovina, which lies on the border with Hungary. With its altitude of 727 m above sea level, it can boast...
Šiatorská Bukovinka
30.1 km
Muráň Breakthrough
Hiking
In the southeastern part of the Licina Highlands, there is a natural monument of Muráň Breakthrough. It has been a protected area since 1980 and the subject of the protec...
Bretka
30.2 km
Educational path - Breakthrough of Muráň
Hiking
In the southeastern part of the Licinská Uplands, there is the natural monument of Breakthrough of Muráň. In this locality, the Muráň River is surrounded by a narrow cany...
Bretka
32.6 km
Mučínska Cave
Caves
In the mountain environment of the village of Mučín, nature has been creating a small but remarkable cave for 19 million years. The uniqueness of the Mučínská Cave lies i...
Mučín
37.3 km
Kečovo Grikes
Hiking
The plains of the Slovak Karst, more precisely above the village of Kečovo, on the western slope of the Maliník Hill and the Čertova diera (Devil's Hole) are dotted with ...
Kečovo
37.8 km
Ruins of Rákoš Castle
Castle ruins
Once you decide to explore the forests around the village of Rákoš, you will undoubtedly find the ruins of the castle with the same name. Rákoš Castle used to be a magnif...
Rákoš
40.4 km
Chorepa Saddle
Hiking
Chorepa Saddle is a meadow saddle in Klenovské Hills, about 6 km from the town of Kokava nad Rimavicou. The saddle is a natural sight-seeing location with a beautiful vie...
Kokava nad Rimavicou
41.1 km
Slopovo Lookout Tower
Lookouts
On the boundary of villages of Klenovec and Kokava nad Rimavicou, there is a lookout tower called Slopovo. It stands at an altitude of 851 meters in the beautiful surroun...
Kokava nad Rimavicou
41.4 km
Lookout Tower on Jasenina Hill
Lookouts
Observation towers attract many tourists every year. Several of them are located also in the Banská Bystrica Region, and new ones are continuously being built every year ...
Ďubákovo
42.5 km
Silická Ice Cave
Caves
The best way to cool yourself during the summer heats is to visit the cave. But not any of them. Enter the abyss of Silica Ice Cave.
The Silická Ice Cave is one of the m...
Silica
42.7 km
Hillfort at Strieborná
Hiking
The hilffort at Strieborná near Cinobaňa is a rare archaeological site from the era of Kyjatice culture. It is a complex of a fortified settlement, a burial site, as well...
Cinobaňa
42.8 km
Babská diera (Grandma's hole)
Hiking
On the Silická plateau in the Slovak Karst, near the village of Silica, there is a cave abyss called Babská diera, which is worth visiting. It is located in the bowels of...
Silica
43.2 km
Tŕstie Hill - 1121 m asl
Hiking
Tŕstie is a mountain massif with a distinct peak of the same name, which rises to a height of 1121 m above sea level. The Tŕstie Hill represents a majestic dominant tower...
Tisovec
45.4 km
Tartar cellars
Other attractions
The village of Ľuboreč has many attractions, monuments and historical artefacts. In the forest behind the village, there is a mysterious, ancient place, which has become ...
Ľuboreč
47.1 km
Divín Castle
Castle ruins
The ruins of the Gothic Castle of Divín are located directly in the village of Divín.
Divín Castle was built in the 13th century. In the 16th century, the castle was sei...
Divín
