Podbanské, tourist attractions

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...

Located between Liptovský Mikuláš and Poprad. The cave represents an important palaeontological finding place of cave bear bones (Ursus spelaeus), which was bigger and heavier than present brown bear. The sculpture in life size is newly installed in the cave. It is located in the Važecký Karst on the contact of the Kozie chrbty with the Liptovská Basin, on the western edge of Važec village. Cave entrance is 8 m above the bottomland of Biely Váh, at elevation of 784 m. The parking is immediately...

Boating at Štrbské pleso was renewed in 2008 after 30 years. Boat rental is available daily from 9:00 am to 6:00 pm during the summer. For clients there are 7 wooden stylish boats, which are built at the pier. There is also the possibility of using the services of a private rower.

Štrbské pleso is a picturesque mountain lake of glacial origin and a top tourist destination in the High Tatras, Slovakia. It is the second largest glacial lake on the Slovak side of the High Tatras, after Hincovo pleso.

Squirrel Rope Park is located at Strbske Pleso in the High Tatras. This rope park consists of two types of tracks: The big track consists of 22 obstacles placed on trees in the height of approx. 5 meters and it is 280 meters long. It takes approx. 45 minutes to complete. The track mini is designed for children under 3 years and consists of ten obstacles.  

Veľké Hincovo pleso is the largest and deepest lake in Slovakia. It has an area of 20.08 ha, a depth of 53.7 m, its length is 740 m and a width of 370 m. It is located in the Tatras in the Hincov basin at an altitude of 1946 m above sea level. m. On average, 270 days a year are covered with ice. The Hincov stream flows out of the lake, which after the connection with Krupa forms the Poprad river. In the west, the walls of Kôprovské štít rise above the ball, in the north of Čubrina and Velký...

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...