Things to do and tourist attractions in Spišské Vlachy and surroundings
The Dreveník National Nature Reserve together with the Rocky town is one of the unique jewels of the Slovak nature. It is the largest travertine mound in Slovakia. The Dr...
The Ranch under Spiš Castle F&A&H is located 1 km south of Spiš Castle, directly below Dreveník (protected landscape area).
The ranch offers horse and pony rides with po...
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...
Sľubica is the third highest peak of Branisko. It is very popular among tourists especially in the winter season and therefore it is not surprising that there is an “Wint...
In Volovske Hills, there is a popular hiking place called Biela skala (White Rock). The sought-after hill is characterized by its limestone boulder walls falling into the...
The western part of the Branisko mountain range is filled with the Rajtopíky Hill, which is part of the nature reserve with the same name. It is quite an unidentified pla...
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...
The village of Poráč is surrounded by the hills of the Vysoký Mountain. On its northern slope, there is an interesting natural gem - the Šarkanova diera Cave. It was crea...
In the vicinity of Spišské Podhradie, there is a popular and sought after locality, dominated by a travertine hill called Sivá Brada (Grey Beard). This 25-meter-high hill...
The Galmus Mountains are beautiful but relatively little known among tourists, and therefore little visited. This mountain range hides several interesting places and amaz...
The ski resort area is situated on the northern slopes of Krompachy Hill. Visitors to the resort have 9 slopes of varying degrees of difficulty available. They are servic...
The area between the villages of Matejovce nad Hornádom and Chrasť nad Hornádom is transformed into a fairy-tale ice kingdom during the harsh winter months. Thanks to the...
The Ski resort of Poráč - Brodok is about 18 km far from the town of Spišská Nová Ves. It offers good skiing for beginners as well as possibilities for improving the skii...
The left bank of the Hornád River is surrounded by massive and steep rock walls, which create a unique landscape scenery. The Markušovce Walls represent an ideal and unde...
The north-west part of the Branisko mountain range is filled with Smrekovica, which is the highest peak of this mountain range. It rises above the villages of Vyšný Slavk...
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...
Bukovec Hill is a perfect view point, which also offers quiet and interesting hiking. It is located between the villages of Švedlár and Poráč. Although its altitude reach...
Turzovské Lake is incorporated into a beautiful foothill environment, with which creates a perfect harmonic interplay. It is located just outside the town of Gelnica and ...
Charming architectural landmarks of Markušovce are the manor house and the summer house named Dardanely. Both historic buildings are situated in a beautiful French park w...
A charming architectural building in the historic center of Gelnica is the Old Town Hall with its majestic Baroque tower, which now houses the Mining Museum of Gelnica. T...
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...
Every little boy dreams of being a soldier. If you have a determined chit at home, or you want to try out what it is like to have a 12 ton armoured monster under your thu...
In the Branisko mountain range in eastern Slovakia there is a locality that will remind you of Slovak Paradise in many ways. The locality is the Lačnov Canyon, which lies...
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...
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...
The Zoological Garden in Spišská Nová Ves covers an area of 8 ha in the southeastern part of the town. It is the youngest large zoo compared to other zoos in Slovakia in ...
One of the architectural gems of Spišská Nová Ves is the Art Nouveau building dating from 1899 - 1902. It is a beautiful reduta building built by architect Kálmán Gerster...
Not far from the three East Slovak villages - Margecany, Kluknava and Klenov - there is the Roháčka Hill, also called Talafús Hill. It is one of those hills that will not...
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...
The architecturally most interesting and most beautiful monument of the town of Spišská Nová Ves is situated on the longest lenticular square in Europe. It is called the ...
