Selec, tourist attractions

The Beckov castle was built in the 12th century as a part of border fortification of Hungarian Empire. The castle flourished in the 14 - 15th century, later became shabby. The historical and archaeological research was carried out in the 70s of the 20th century. After the reconstruction in 1996 the ruins of the castle were strengthened and open for the public. Open: May-October, Tuesday-Sunday, 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.

Pohoda is an art festival, which takes place in the second weekend of July in Trencin, at the airport. An alternative, indie, electronics, world music and punk meet with classic; along with literature, dance, visual arts, film and theater. The campus of the festival is a former military airport in the valley of the river Váh, surrounded by three mountains of the Western Carpathians. Generously designed space provides a capacity for 30,000 visitors. Pohoda was founded by Michal Kaščák and Mário...

The popular Country Lodenica festival returns in 2024 with a long-time organizer and co-founder of the festival. The event will take place on the 22nd-24th. August 2024 at Zelena Voda in Nové Mesto nad Váhom. The mission of the festival is to bring visitors a pleasant atmosphere and knowledge of music genres such as country, folk, tramp music, bluegrass. The program of the Country Lodenica 2024 event will be mainly focused on domestic Slovak and Czech interpreters. The festival will feature...

Tematín Castle is a castle ruin in western Slovakia. The castle was originally built in the second half of the 13th century. It was fundamentally reconstructed by the Thurzo family, owners of the castle from 1524. The last owner was Miklós Bercsényi, general of the anti-Habsburg insurrection army. The castle was turned into ruins after it was sieged in 1710 as a part of the suppression of the anti-Habsburg uprising.

  The Bezovec ski resort is situated in the Považský Inovec mountain range, approx. 20 km from the town of Piešťany and is easily accessible by car or by bus with parking capacities directly in the centre of the resort and with support parking. The resort got its name based on Bezovec hill that lies in the altitude of 748 m. Four artificially snowed ( 1600 m ) and two partially snowed ski slopes are at disposal and also daily treated ski slopes with orientation to all directions with total...

Arena of Marian Gaborik serves to Trencin athletes, the public and sports enthusiasts. It is available to young talents who have the opportunity to play sports. It offers ice rink for rent for hockey groups, school and corporate events (ice skating, competitions, carnivals). The building includes a fitness area, relaxation centre with the services of a physiotherapist, solariums (vertical and horizontal) and hotel with 17 air-conditioned rooms. There is a lift for the disabled.

The summer swimming pool on Ostrov in Trenčín welcomed its first visitors on Monday, June 19 at 9 a.m. The complex offers 4 pools - recreational (1,400 m2), swimming (425 m2), children's (282 m2) and splash pool with water slides (778 m2). In total, it is 2,885 m2 of water surface, 266 m2 more than at the old swimming pool. Sunbeds and 50 umbrellas, a beach volleyball court, 2 table tennis concrete tables, a children's playground with play elements for children from 2 to 12 years old,...

Zoo farm is situated amid the green hills of Považský Inovec in western Slovakia. You can find it in the village of Modrová, 12 km northwest of Piestany. When approaching farm, the road sign telling you that you are in New Zealand and the very next warns you "Beware kangaroos". Suddenly you find not only kangaroos but even Scottish mountain cattle, sheep, goats and emus are watching you. The farm features livestock bred in New Zealand. As the Maoris are indigenous inhabitants of...