Central Slovakia

Slovakia

Central Slovakia is bounded by the Czech Republic and Poland to the north, and Hungary to the south.

  • Banská Bystrica. was one of the most important mining towns of Hungarian part of Austro-Hungarian Empire; beautiful restored square, many churches, castles and museums and memorial of the Slovak National Uprising
  • Banská Štiavnica. This medieval mining town in central Slovakia is a UNESCO World Heritage site
  • Dolný Kubín. Orava castle, skiing in the nearby mountains.
  • Púchov. Very peaceful spa town surrounded by magnificent Mala Fatra National Park
  • Liptovský Mikuláš. Historical centre of Liptov, it is located between High Tatras and Low Tatras, near the Liptovská Mara dam.
  • Rajecké Teplice. Spa area.
  • Ružomberok. On the first sight an industrial city, providing plethora of hiking and relaxation possibilities; includes the UNESCO-listed folk village of Vlkolínec..
  • Žilina. Fourth biggest city with a well preserved historical city centre influenced by German architecture and unique museum of the tinker´s culture located at the Budatín castle
  • Zvolen.

Banská Bystrica. was one of the most important mining towns of Hungarian part of Austro-Hungarian Empire; beautiful restored square, many churches, castles and museums and memorial of the Slovak National Uprising

Banská Štiavnica. This medieval mining town in central Slovakia is a UNESCO World Heritage site

Dolný Kubín. Orava castle, skiing in the nearby mountains.

Púchov. Very peaceful spa town surrounded by magnificent Mala Fatra National Park

Liptovský Mikuláš. Historical centre of Liptov, it is located between High Tatras and Low Tatras, near the Liptovská Mara dam.

Rajecké Teplice. Spa area.

Ružomberok. On the first sight an industrial city, providing plethora of hiking and relaxation possibilities; includes the UNESCO-listed folk village of Vlkolínec..

Žilina. Fourth biggest city with a well preserved historical city centre influenced by German architecture and unique museum of the tinker´s culture located at the Budatín castle

Zvolen.

  • Likava castle ruins.
  • Liptov village museum. A reconstruction of a historical village destroyed while creating Liptovská Mara dam.
  • Modrý Kameň castle ruins. This 13th-century castle of gothic-renaissance style is placed in a town of the same name. Nowadays, a museum of dolls and toys can be visited here.
  • Orava castle.
  • Strečno castle.
  • SNP memorial.
  • Zvolen Castle. A castle standing on a low hill. Slovak National Gallery collections displayed.

Likava castle ruins.

Liptov village museum. A reconstruction of a historical village destroyed while creating [[Central Liptov|Liptovská Mara]] dam.

Modrý Kameň castle ruins. This 13th-century castle of gothic-renaissance style is placed in a town of the same name. Nowadays, a museum of dolls and toys can be visited here.

Orava castle.

Strečno castle.

SNP memorial.

Zvolen Castle. A castle standing on a low hill. Slovak National Gallery collections displayed.

The area is a great place to go hiking and skiing. Check e.g. Ružomberok or Liptovský Mikuláš.

Mountain ranges:

  • Choč Mountains. Pretty ravines and great overview from the top of the main mountain.
  • Great Fatra.
  • Little Fatra. Peaks like Veľký Rozsutec, or ravine Jánošíkove diery make this area very worth the day or two of stay.
  • Muranska planina National Park..
  • Oravská Magura. and Oravské Beskydy (Orava Beskids)
  • Poľana. Many thousand years ago, this was one of the biggest Earth's strato-volcanoes, with diameter approx. 18km. Nowadays though, it's completely forested and suitable for easy hiking.
  • Low Tatras. Skiing, multi-day hiking and caves.
  • Tatra National Park. Their most visited part is High Tatras ("Vysoké Tatry"). Great place for one-day hikes, relaxation and skiing.

Choč Mountains. Pretty ravines and great overview from the top of the main mountain.

Great Fatra.

Little Fatra. Peaks like Veľký Rozsutec, or ravine Jánošíkove diery make this area very worth the day or two of stay.

Muranska planina National Park..

Oravská Magura. and Oravské [[Beskids|Beskydy]] (Orava Beskids)

Poľana. Many thousand years ago, this was one of the biggest Earth's strato-volcanoes, with diameter approx. 18km. Nowadays though, it's completely forested and suitable for easy hiking.

Low Tatras. Skiing, multi-day hiking and caves.

Tatra National Park. Their most visited part is [[High Tatras]] ("Vysoké Tatry"). Great place for one-day hikes, relaxation and skiing.

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