Day trips from Trenčín
Beckov Castle
Beckov Castle is a majestic monument poised on top of a 60-metre steep rock massif above the village of Beckov. The castle, situated close to the Váh River, guarded the trade route through the Váh River watershed area. Once home to kings, mighty noblemen and knights, the Castle withstood the raids of Tartars and Turks. Thanks to its excellent ability to defend itself, the town just below the castle flourished and by the 17th century had become a...
Fishpond of Machnáč
Fishpond Kulháň
The small village Kulháň is located about 2 kilometers from the village of Zlatníky. In ancient times gold was mined here, and more recently was home to a glass factory and a forest railway. Today, you can find there a popular fishpond, where you can catch fish for yourself or taste finely baked and smoked trout. Between Kulháň and the nearby village of Duchonka, a forest educational trail (less than 6 km long), with 14 species of trees. The trail...
Small Church in Pominovec
Glassworks Skansen Sklený sen
Unique in Slovakia, Glassworks Skansen offers visitors live demonstrations of glass production, glass-blowing, shaping, and decoration. You can observe a glassmaker creating products and look at the various tools and instruments used. Skansen is situated in the region with long glassworks tradition dating back to 1747, when a glass smelter was established in the Gápel settlement that was part of the village Valaská Belá. Glassmakers and craftsmen worked hard in the...
Lookout tower Malý jelenec
26-meter high lookout tower Malý Jelenec in Trenčianska Závada provides panoramic views over the White Carpathian Mountains (Biele Karpaty), Považský Inovec, and Strážovské vrchy Mountains. On days of good visibility, the tower offers a view of the Martinské hole Mountains. Hiking toward the lookout tower you may enrich with a visit to the Farm Uhliská (Gazdovstvo Uhliská) located at a 20-minute walking distance from the tower. At the...
MiniFARMA Lubina
Lubina MiniFARMA is really a children‘s paradise. The farm specializes in raising pure-bred miniature forms of farm animals such as sheep, goats and cows. Children are able to see many domestic animals up close, pet and feed them or just observe how they behave in their natural environment. You can also...
Cliffs of Vršatec
The Cliffs of Vršatec (Vršatské bradlá) is a massive lime formation that dominates the natural landscape in the middle of the Váh region. Being visible from afar, the cliffs are hard to miss. Situated above the village, Castle of Vršatec, a typical medieval castle built on inaccessible lime rocks, wasMiniatures Park at Podolie
The only one of its kind in Slovakia, the park houses historic reconstructions of castles the way they looked some 300 to 500 years ago, when still buzzing with life and witnessing the reigns of mighty feudal lords. Currently, the collection numbers more than 80 models of fortresses, castles, churches, lookout towers and houses of prominent Slovaks. You can find there also models of cottages from the High Tatras and traditional houses from Vlkolínec. ...