Things to do and tourist attractions in Skalica and surroundings

The birth of museum activities in the sense of organizing collecting activities in 1881 - 1898 prompted the establishment of the Záhorie Museum in Skalica. It is a region...

Rotunda of St. George is originally a Romanesque building from the turn of the 12th and 13th centuries (although a new study says it comes from the first half of the 11th...

Holíč Megaliths (also known as Menhirs) are carved stones stored in a lapidary in the courtyard of one of the former manufactory buildings. They come from a prehistoric r...

If your heart yearns for the fascinating history of the Habsburgs, the town of Holíč has a lot to offer. When you come here, the Baroque-Classicist monumental Holíč Castl...

The village of Vrbovce situated on the Slovak-Moravian border in the scattered settlement offers not only natural beauty, but also beautiful original architecture - simpl...

The town of Senica has been located at the crossroads of trade routes since prehistoric times. From the north to the south, the "Amber Road" ran along the Morava River, a...

Borský Mikuláš is the birthplace of the poet Ján Hollý. In the middle of the village, you can find his native house from the second half of the 18th century. In 1957, it ...

Jozef Miloslav Hurban was the first chairman of the Slovak National Council, a Slovak writer, journalist, politician and organizer of the cultural life of the Slovak nati...

Even in today's modern and technically advanced time, you may find yourself in a time when mowing was done manually, when fields were cultivated by pulling power of cattl...

The Museum of Slovak National Councils in Myjava is a specialized organizational unit of the Slovak National Museum in Bratislava. It opened its gates for the first time ...

Before you go to the Barrow of M. R. Štefánik on Bradlo Hill, stop in the center of Brezová pod Bradlom. Directly on the square you will find the Štefánik's National Hous...

The Museum of M. R. Štefánik is an integral part of the Slovak National Museum - Museum of the Slovak National Councils. It opened its doors for the general public in 199...

In 1968, Milan Rastislav Štefánik began to become known again after the political changes in Czechoslovakia. Visitors started to visit Bradlo - the last resting place of ...

The Town Museum in Stará Turá presented its first museum exhibition in 1976 on the premises of the former Roman Catholic school called Room of Revolutionary Traditions. C...

In the past, Slovakia could boast of a rich network of shorter, but also longer, forest, field, mining or industrial railways, which were used in freight transport at the...

On the site of today's Smolenice Castle at the foot of the Little Carpathians, there used to be a medieval castle. It was built in the 14th century as the last of the gua...

Above the village of Smolenice, in the dense forests of the Little Carpathians, there used to be a prehistoric and a Slavic hillfort. Choosing this place for a trip bring...

The village of Smolenice, situated under the south-eastern foothills of the Little Carpathians, offers domestic people and tourists not only recreational but also rich cu...

In the village of Bzince pod Javorinou, there is a birthhouse of the well-known Slovak writer of children's books - Ľudmila Riznerová - Podjavorinská. In her honour and m...

The Trnava village of Naháč is known for the work of the enlightened writer and pastor Juraj Fándly, who lived here for a part of his life. Juraj Fándly lived and worked ...

Lovers of history, enchanting architecture or beautiful halls with precious works of art should certainly not miss a visit to Chtelnica Mansion.

The Chtelnica mansion is...

The pride of the village of Chtelnica is the mansion from the late 16th century, which was owned by a significant noble Erdődy family. The renaissance appearance of the m...

Perhaps there is no man who would not know the mysterious village of Čachtice, famous especially for the sadly known bloody countess of Čachtice, Elizabeth Báthory.

Howe...

The picturesque village of Očkov boasts a unique place where historical events meet each other several times. It is called Očkovská Barrow, which is not only our national...

All castles, chateaux and architectural treasures of Slovakia in one place. No, it is not just an idle wish. Mini Slovakia, which you will have on your hand, grew up in a...

In the premises of Community Centre in Nové Mesto nad Váhom, there is the Peter Matejka Gallery, which is named after a native and especially an academic painter who is o...

The Podjavorina Museum is housed in a Baroque building from the 17th century, also called the Giláni's House in Nové Mesto nad Váhom. It was founded in 1951 and since the...

This mansion is one of the most beautiful examples of rural Classicist architecture in Slovakia. Already at the time of its creatio, Dolná Krupá has been a place that be...

The Pálfi Mansion is a cultural and historical monument of Slovak significance registered in the list of monuments. It is located in the castle park of Malacky.

During i...

A beautiful manor house in Malacky used to be the seat of the Pallfy family. The building was built on the initiative of Count Paul IV. Palffy in the first half of the 17...