Things to do and tourist attractions in Žiar and surroundings

Žiarska Valley in the Western Tatras is one of the most visited valleys in Liptov. You can admire and discover not only the creations of nature, but also creations of hum...

One of the beautiful places you should visit in Liptov is the St. John's Lookout Tower (originally called "Svätojánska"). It is located on a hill above the village of Lip...

There are two water mills in Kvačianska Valley, in the place called Oblazy.

The Upper Mill - Gejdošovský, was built in the first half of the 19th century by the village ...

Peace, quiet and beautiful nature wherever you look. All this surrounds a small village of Pavčina Lehota near Liptovský Mikuláš. Since 2007, this locality is even more a...

The picturesque foothill village of Veľké Borové is an unusual tourist lookout tower. At first glance, you would have guessed that the lookout tower has been standing her...

Nearby the small villages of Malé and Veľké Borové, more precisely on the hill of Súšava, there is a wooden tourist lookout tower that will show you the beauty of Liptov ...

If you starve for seeing the beauty of the Demänovská Valley not only from the ground, but also from the highs, head out to the lookout tower on Ostredok Hill.

The looko...

The beautiful Skorušinské Hills are located north of the Western Tatras. Their highest peak is Skorušina.

The ridge of Skorušina mountains is divided by deep valleys and...

František's Smelting Plant (locally called just "hámor") is a technical monument, a ruin of the ironworks factory hall (smelting plant) from 1836. It is located in Orava,...

If you want to enjoy the beautiful view of Orava Dam, Babia Hora Hill and the panorama of the Western Tatras and the surrounding hills, take a hike to the observation tow...

Our Slovak mountains - High Tatras - are visited by hundreds of thousands of tourists every year. The main attractions are excellent hiking opportunities, skiing, as well...

The Horné Lazy observation tower is one of the highest observation towers in Slovakia. It is an impressive almost 40 m high, and when climbing to its top, you will overco...

An interesting technical work under the Sokol massif is the Old Tunnel of Kraľovany, which was built in 1871 on the Košice - Bohumín railway in the section Žilina - Popra...

The impressive, 15-meter-high lookout tower stands majestically above the village of Zákamenné. The wooden tower was built within the EU project of cross-border cooperati...

Čiernohronská Railway (ČHŽ) is a narrow-gauge forest railway with a gauge of 760 mm. Its construction began in 1908 and regular traffic began on the track in 1909. It was...

A new, 16-meter-high wooden lookout tower was built near Oravská Polhora in 2019. The majestic wooden structure is built on a stable stone base. You will get to the top o...

The dominating feature of the Zbojská saddle is a magnificent lookout tower revolving around the folk architecture. The perfect rural atmosphere is enhanced by the ubiqui...

The historic forest railway is part of the former Kysuce-Orava forest railway from the early 20th century. Riding a beautiful Orava nature in this technical monument is a...

In the mountainous surroundings of Osrblie, there is a blast furnace from the period of Hungarian Kingdom. It is an important technical monument, of which only the remain...

Coming to Orava from Kysuce is a real feast for the eyes and soul. Along the way, there is beautiful alpine nature, vast hills and mountains rising to the white sky.

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The older generations would surely remember the legendary movie Jánošík, where the outstanding actor Paľo Bielik was starring. In those times, the film props of the gallo...

Spring in Bachledka will start with a touch of traditions that are part of May 1st. You can look forward to a rich program combined with pleasant folk music. This weekend...

The characteristic feature of the village of Telgárt is not only a charming alpine nature, but also a unique object called the Chmaroš Viaduct. It is a stone railway brid...