Things to do and tourist attractions in Zilinsky region

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Lower Holes - Janošík's Holes
Hiking
Jánošík's Holes are a system of gorges and canyons in Krivánska Malá Fatra. They are located in the Rozsutec National Nature Reserve and consist of three coherent parts: ...
Terchová
Vlkolínec
Museums and history
Vlkolínec is one of the jewels of Slovak folk architecture. Its origins date back to the 14th century. Today, this picturesque submontane settlement is an administrative ...
Ružomberok
Polana - 1889 m asl
Hiking
The Poľana Hill is situated in the Low Tatras and is flat and overgrown with grassy and forested vegetation. Poľana has become a sought-after location of active tourism a...
Demänovská Dolina
Rafts on Orava River
Museums and history
Rafting - today's romance, once it meant hard calluses of our old fathers. For centuries, rafts have been mainly used to carry constructional timber and various other goo...
Horná Lehota
Greater Rozsutec - 1610 m.a.s.l.
Hiking
Greater Rozsutec (1 610 m above sea level) is located in the northeastern part of the main ridge of Krivánská Little Fatra. With its form and height, it dominates the who...
Terchová
Veľký Kriváň Mountain - 1708 m n.m.
Hiking
Veľký Kriváň (1,708 m above sea level) is the highest peak of Little Fatra. It is located on the main ridge of the Kriváň part of Little Fatra. It has a wonderful view of...
Terchová
Lookout Tower Dubeň
Lookouts
On the Dubeň Hill (613 m above sea level), there is an impressive observation tower above the city of Žilina. The lookout tower is imposing with its height of 27.4 meter...
Žilina
Museum of Orava Village
Museums and history
The Orava Village Museum is probably the most famous Slovak open-air museum. It lies in the bosom of a beautiful Orava nature surrounded by the peaks of Roháče. You can f...
Zuberec
Lietava Castle
Castle ruins
Lietava Castle ruins are located 10 km from the regional town of Žilina on the steep ridge between Lietava and Lietavská Svinná. The castle of Lietava was probably built...
Lietava
Kubínska hoľa - 1346 m asl
Hiking
Kubínska hoľa (grassy uplands) together with the neighboring peak of Minčol reigns Oravská Magura. It is the second highest mountain of this mountain range, rising direct...
Dolný Kubín
Súľov Rocks
Hiking
The untamed Súľov Rocks rise dramatically to the heights - this is the area with distinctive rock formations in Súľov Mountains. They are located approximately 10 km from...
Súľov - Hradná
Upper holes - Janošík's Holes
Hiking
Choosing to go to Little Fatra and not to overcome the Upper Janošík's Holes would be a big mistake that you would later regret. The starting point for discovering the c...
Terchová
Museum of Liptov Village
Museums and history
If you want to go back to the ancient times of our ancestors and get to know their way of life as well as folk architecture, the right place is the Museum of the Liptov v...
Pribylina
Chopok Hill - 2024 m asl
Hiking
The Low Tatras attract tourists from all over Slovakia as well as the surrounding area. They offer not only beautiful nature, great tourism, but also many attractions and...
Demänovská Dolina
Holý Hill - 1723 m asl
Hiking
The Holý Hill (The Bare Hill) is a less distinctive peak of the Western Tatras. Many tourists may not heard about as it is less known hills among others in this location,...
Liptovský Mikuláš - Okoličné
Mining house
Museums and history
If you want to see with your own eyes and feel for yourself what kind of way of life and living was led by traditional mining family, head straight to the village Vyšná B...
Vyšná Boca
Drieňok Hill - 1268 m asl
Hiking
The limestone - dolomite hill of Drieňok is situated in the southwestern part of Greater Fatra. It extends above the village of Blatnica and offers not only excellent tou...
Mošovce
Suľov Castle
Castle ruins
The massive Súľov reefs became the property of kings and noble nobility. In the 15th century, the Súľov Castle was built between the three massive rock formations. As per...
Súľov - Hradná
Gaderská Valley
Other attractions
Gaderská Valley is located in the western part of Greater Fatra and belongs to the real treasures of Slovak nature. In a relatively small area, there are many precious na...
Blatnica
Stratenec - 1513 m asl
Hiking
Stratenec is a limestone hill in the main ridge of Krivánská Little Fatra. It separates Malý Kriváň and the Suchý Hill. The hill is covered with dwarf wood, which contras...
Nezbudská Lúčka
Kysuce Museum in Čadca
Museums and history
One of the youngest museums in Slovakia is the Kysuce Museum in Čadca. It boasts of the largest collection of objects around Kysucké Nové Mesto. The Kysuce Museum in Čadc...
Čadca
Forestry educational trail Pilsko
Hiking
Forest educational trails are a successful project under the auspices of LESY SR, (FORESTS OF THE SLOVAK REPUBLIC), the aim of which is to present not only the environmen...
Oravské Veselé
Rocky Fist
Hiking
The remarkable rocky creation at the foot of Mních Hill (Monk Hill), just outside the Liskovská Cave, attracts tourists from a far distance. It is the Rock Fist and it is...
Lisková
Račkovo Saddle - 1958 m asl
Hiking
Račkovo Saddle is another of a series of large and grassy mountain saddles in the main ridge of the Western Tatras. It is situated on the Slovak - Polish border near the ...
Pribylina
Educational trail of Juráňová Valley
Hiking
The educational trail passes through one of the most beautiful gorges not only in Juráňová Valley but also in Slovakia. It offers a very varied and undemanding tourism fo...
Oravice
Salatin - 2047.5 m asl
Hiking
The highest peak in the north-western part of the Low Tatras - Salatín - is a distinctive limestone hill, which is characterized by a homogeneous shape. Salatine is very ...
Zuberec
Veľká lúka (Large meadow) - 1475.5 m asl
Hiking
Lúčanská Malá Fatra has excellent mountain conditions, which enable tourists to enjoy mountain hiking in every season.The highest peak of this part of Little Fatra, Veľká...
Martin
Hoblík Hill - 934 m asl
Hiking
If you long for a hike between the rocky cliffs, which will lead you to the heights, we recommend climbing to the Hoblík Hill. This interesting hill of Little Fatra is ch...
Višňové
Ohnište Hill (1538 m asl) and Rocky Window
Hiking
The karst area of the Low Tatras is full of natural beauty. These breathtaking unique features include the Ohnište Hill with its rocky window. The high limestone cliffs o...
Liptovský Ján
Polom - 1010 m asl
Hiking
The relatively massive peak of Polom extends in the Lúčanská Little Fatra mountain range, above the village of Stráňava near Žilina. You can see Polom Hill from a distanc...
Stráňavy