Things to do and tourist attractions in Župkov and surroundings

Almost every town or village in Slovakia has its own calvary. Even Hliník nad Hronom is not an exception. Calvary is hidden in the beautiful surroundings of the local for...

The manor house in Topoľčianky with its extensive park is one of the most beautiful examples of architectural art in Slovakia. In the past, the castle was the summer resi...

One of the cultural sights of Partizánske is undoubtedly the Water Castle in Šimonovany, also known as a manor house or mansion. The manor house in Šimonovany is one of t...

Banská Štiavnica is an exhibition hall of historical monuments. This hall includes also an Old Cheatau, which is a kind of stone chronicle of this mining town. The Old Ch...

The Benedictine monastery in Hronský Beňadik is made up of a group of fortified sacral buildings. Preserved monastery and church are among the most valuable Gothic monume...

The New Castle is one of the most beautiful dominants of Banská Štiavnica. The white Renaissance fortress towering on the Frauenberg Hill (also called Ladies' Hill) was b...

The Banská Štiavnica Calvary is an inherent landscape element of this town. It is built on a hill, making it visible from almost every point in Banská Štiavnica. The Calv...

The Manor House in Svätý Antonis a National Cultural Monument. It was built on the site of a fortified medieval castle from the 15th century, it was rebuilt several times...

Of you are looking for the most romantic castle in Slovakia, don't go anywhere else than to the spa town of Bojnice. It is precisely where the beautiful historical buildi...

At the foot of the hill of Šturc, which rises near the mining town of Kremnica, there is a beautiful Calvary. The location where Calvary is built is also rare from a natu...

The free royal mining town of Kremnica has not lost its historical charm even in today's modern age. It is one of the few cities in Slovakia that has preserved its magnif...

Slovakia is part of a large piece of royal history, as evidenced by the number of well-preserved castles, chateaus and ruins. Levice Castle also experienced its glorious ...

The Romanesque church in Kalinčiakovo is considered one of the most beautiful in Slovakia. The ancient church dates back to the mid-12th century and attracts attention no...

National Cultural Monument of Zvolen Castle is the dominant and symbol of the Central Slovak city of Zvolen. This Gothic-Renaissance chateau was built in the 1970s by the...

The most important historical monument of the village Hronsek is the local baroque mansion with corner bastions. The manor house dates back to 1775 and is located in a be...

The picturesque Turčianska Basin attracts tourist to its wealth, spa life, but it also has a lot to offer as regards to history too. Every village has its own unique hist...

In the 9th century monks - Benedictines established the monastery of st. Hippolytus in the valley below the hill Zobor. When the Nitranians went to this place, they said,...

The most important sacral building in Banská Bystrica is the Cathedral of St Francis Xavier, which is also a parish church. On the site of the cathedral stood once Oberha...

The largest dominating feature of the whole town castle complex and the oldest building in Banská Bystrica is the Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary, also called...

The beautiful and magical historical center of Banska Bystrica is completed by the City Castle, which is not only its dominant feature but also a characteristic symbol th...

The Nitra Castle rises spectacularly above the town of Nitra. It stands on a rock cliff, on the site of an old high Slavic hillfort, which was originally surrounded by th...

The beautiful and unique landmark of the city district of Nitra - Dražovce is undoubtedly the Dražovce church, also called the Church of St. Michael the Archangel from th...

Near Banská Bystrica, in the village of Dolná Mičiná, there is a Renaissance manor house - a cultural and historical monument of Slovakia.

It was built in the second hal...

Calvary in Nitra is a nice place that offers an undemanding and short walk, beautiful views, as well as peace and spirituality. Calvary is one of the seven hills on which...

The dominating feature of the village of Čerín is the early-Gothic church of St. Martin from the beginning of the 14th century. It is one of the most precious monuments i...

The church - the Rotunda of St. George is a national cultural monument and is located on a rocky spur about 5 km north of Nitrianska Blatnica. By easy climb we get under ...

The dominant feature of the village of Vígľaš is the majestic cheateau situated on a small flat outcropping of the Javorie Hill. Originally, it was a Gothic castle, which...