Liptovský Hrádok, tourist attractions

Hrádok Arboretum is located in the cadastral area of Liptovský Hrádok at an altitude of 650 m directly in the northern part of the city surrounded by housing estates. Despite its small size, the Hrádek Arboretum is currently unique in Europe. It is the highest situated arboretum in Central Europe and contains the fourth largest dendrological collections in Slovakia. The arboretum contains unique taxa from our and world dendroflora, which are listed in the Red Books of several states, and which are on the northern edge of their natural range within Europe.

The Slovakia Miniature Park can be found in Liptovský Ján. In this exhibition area you can see 18 models of Slovak cultural monuments and we are constantly working on the gradual expansion of the exhibition. The models are in the scale of 1:25 with a strong emphasis on detail. The first of these miniatures was created in 2005 and it was a model of the Urban Tower in Košice. There are more than 30,000 historical monuments in Slovakia, but Park MINI SLOVAKIA is trying to revive the public's...

The Museum of the Battle of Vavrišov was opened in October 2010. It was built to commemorate the battle that took place on the territory of the village in August 1709 as part of the Estates Rebellions of Francis II. Rákociho.  The museum building is complemented by a lookout tower with a unique view of the Bela River, the ridge of the Western Tatras and the majestic Krivan. The building represents the traditional folk architecture of Liptov with the use of natural materials - wood and stone. The...

You are looking for adrenaline adventure during your holiday in Liptov? Adrenalin Centre in Liptovsky Mikulas is the place where you can experience it. You carried away not only a lot of unforgettable experiences, but pleasantly spent time in various sports. Adrenaline Center can be found in water slalom area at the river Vah. The rich offer of sporting activities nincludes water sports as well as activities on the ground or in the air. Try white water rafting, play your favorite paintball with...

The rental of children's electric cars is located in the historic center of Liptovské Mikulaš. The cars are suitable for children from 1 to 8 years old. The whole family will enjoy the fun while driving, in case the little driver loses control of the vehicle, the parent is in control of the toy car via the remote control, which takes over the control of the child. Electric cars and driving them are safe. In addition to joy in the eyes of children, driving a toy car will also bring learning...

The Považská Forest Railway was established in 1912 for the transport of harvested timber, the transport of which was mostly carried out at that time by rafting on the river. However, navigating was not sufficient, especially as demand for long logs increased.  The Hungarian State Forestry Office in Liptovský Hrádok therefore proceeded to build a forest narrow-gauge railway. Track gauge was 760 mm. Operation on the railway started in 1921 (some sources mention the year 1916), transport was...

The cave entrance is located in the cliff Bašta on the northern side of the Low Tatras Mts., only two kilometers northerly from the Demänovská Cave of Liberty. Ice fill has been formed in the cave for the last 500 years and in combination with calcite decoration the cave offers a very interesting tour. It is located on the right side of the Demänovská Valley and the northern side of the Low Tatras Mts., in the national nature reserve Demänovská Valley and in the territory of the Low Tatras...

The cave is located 13 km southerly from the city of Liptovský Mikuláš, in the Low Tatras Mts., on the right side of the Demänovská Valley, several kilometers below the known skiing resort Jasná. A serpent path from the parking place to the cave is 400 m long with elevation span of 67m. The ascent to cave takes 10 - 15 min and serves as an educational trail at the same time. Traditional tour is 1,150 m long with vertical span of 86 m. There are 913 steps on the path. Exclusive (long) tour...

Do you need to relax a little or make your leisure time more interesting during your vacation in Liptov Region below the Western Tatras? The riding area in Salaš Žiar at Žiarska valley offers horseback riding in by beautiful nature. Horse riding is suitable for beginners as well as advanced, for children as well as for adults. One of the most beautiful and most visited valleys of Liptov gives you a fabulous view of nature from horseback while riding of walking around. Your children will certainly...