Chynorany - the birthplace of the Slovak writer Valentín Beniak, but also the village, where the remainder of the originally contiguous floodplain forests of western Slov...
The Tribeč mountain range is situated in the Fatra-Tatras region between the towns of Nitra, Partizánske and Zlaté Moravce. Its highest peak is Greater Tribeč towering at...
The Oponice Castle - more accurate ruins of the castle - is located on the western tip of the mountain of Tribeč above the village of Oponice. The first written mention o...
Not far from the village of Zlatno, on the wooded outcrop of the mountain of Tríbeč, there used to stand the Black Castle (orig. "Čierny hrad"), which protected mainly th...
The tourist lookout tower on the hill of Marhát was built in 2008, by municipalities associated in the organization called Microregion under Marhát - especially by the m...
If you go wandering the Považský Inovec, do not omit the area of Marhát, which is characterized by graceful nature abounding wildness and harshness of the rocks and cliff...
The ruins of Gýmeš Castle are situated on the steep Dúň hill, about 5 km from the village of Jelenec. In the past, it was the center of the surrounding Gýmeš County (Hung...
Part of the Tribeč mountain range is also a small hill of Veľký Lysec. Though, it is no kind of mohicane, it can boast of majestic rock crutches on the west side that wil...
The Studený hrad (Cold Castle) is a place where an old wooden hillfort stood sometimes around the 11th century. There is no way to find it there today, because it has cea...
One of the publicly accessible caves in the Považský Inovec mountain range is the Great and Small Dolnosokolská Cave. These are two fissure caves in one created in the fo...
If you like undemanding hiking tours through the woods, where you can enjoy not only charming views of natural beauty, but also incredible views, a trip to the Bezovec Hi...
Radošinka Lookout Tower on the border of villages Čab, Šurianky and Nové Sady provides tourists with truly unusual views. Its task is also promoting the potential of tour...
Panská Javorina is the second highest peak on the mountain ridge of Považský Inovec. It is an excellent place if you want to relax for a while and enjoy the nature and u...
North of the famous wine-growing village of Topoľčianky, the ruins of the Hrušov castle have been standing for centuries. Its remnants of massive walls and towers rise up...
If you find yourself in the vicinity of the city of Nitra and have a sunny day, you should definetely pull out your boots and hike to the not very high hill of Hôrka, whe...
Žibrica Hill belongs to Tribeč mountain range. It is an excellent way to actively spend your free time if you are in Nitra and its surroundings. Žibrica Hill is character...
A small hill of Skalka rises above the village of Hubina. It is overgrown with a forest that flows smoothly into vast meadows full of various flowers and herbs. For the l...
Tematín Castle, or better said the ruins that remain from it, are still majestically rising above the Váh river valley. Since the 13th century, this castle was the center...
With secrets emblazoned mountain range of Tribeč boasts of a bizarre rocky hill - Oselný vrch - in its northeastern part. The massive and steep rocky cliffs of this hill ...
The Dobrotínske Rocks are part of the nature reserve of the same name, which was proclaimed in 1980 due to the protection of floristically varied xerothermic communities ...
The oldest known cave of Nitra is the one, which is located on the western tip of the rather low peak of Zobor. Its name is Cave of Svorad. It got its name, as well as th...
Zobor Hillfort is the oldest and most extensive monument near the city of Nitra. It is also a national cultural monument.
The hillfort s bordered by a defensive wall, al...
Above the village of Uhrovec, there is a low hill called Jankov vŕšok (John's Hill). It is a part of the Strážovské Hills, as it is characteristic for this mountain range...
Deforested hill of Drieňová above the village Jedľové Kostoľany offers itself a beautiful circular views of the wide surroundings. Obviously, thanks to this advantageous ...
On the hill Inovec, at an impressive height of 1042 meters, there is the steel beauty - the Inovec lookout tower. This highest peak of Považský Inovec offers to all its v...
The Uhrovec Castle is a ruin above the village of Uhrovské Podhradie. It was built in the 13th century in the inaccessible terrain of the Nitrica Hills. During the centur...
Directly below the romantic ruins of Uhrovec Castle in Strážovské Hills, there is a mysterious portal leading to the so-called Hradná Cave (Castle Cave). The cave was cre...
Žarnov Hill is located in the attractive volcanic mountain of Vtáčnik. Like many hills in this mountain range, Žarnov is made up of rocks and various rock formations. It ...
Benát Hill is often referred to as the most beautiful and most visited volcanic peak of Pohronský Inovec. It overlooks the picturesque villages of Žitavany and Machulince...
On the slope of Malý Rokoš in Strážovské Hills, there is a cave called Brložná diera. It is declared a natural monument and has the shape of a rock crack. The cave is 40 ...