Stará Lehota, tourist attractions

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...

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...

Pod Babicou Ranch lies on the southeast foot of Povazsky Inovec in the village Bojná. It is situated 11 km northwest of Topolcany, 40 km north of Nitra and at a distance of 23 km from the town of Piestany. If you love nature, fresh air, animals, and active leisure, the area is a perfect place for you. It is especially suitable for schools and families, which can see here over 40 species of animals from six continents of the world. You are guaranteed to not be bored at the ranch. There is horse...

After 90 years the spa has returned back to tradition of playing golf in Piešťany, where, in 1914 the first golf playground in Slovakia was opened. In the 30s, international tournaments with players from England, Germany, Scandinavia and the USA were held here. The Piešťany spa have restored this tradition and in the northern part of the Spa Island (part Vrbinky), they have built a 9-hole golf playground with everything that belongs to a golf area – clubhouse, café, golf shop, golf academy...

Eva Swimming Pool in Piestany with a capacity of 1500 visitors is situated on the Spa Island with warm mineral springs. The thermal water has a beneficial effect in diseases of the locomotor’s system. Thermal resort consists of a 25-metre indoor swimming pool with glassy wall, of open 50-metre swimming pool with springboard, of the children's outdoor pool, of attachment premises and of areas designed for sun-bathing. Opening hours May, Jun 11:00 to 18:00 hrs. July,...

Certova Pec (Devil furnace) is a small karsts cave in the mountains Považský Inovec. Signs of the oldest cave settlements in Slovakia were found right in this cave. It was created by karstic alterations of dolomite limestone. The cave is 27 meters long and mutually interconnecting. It represents a precious archaeological and paleontological site with evidence of multiple Paleolithic settlements. The cave is situated in the cadastral territory of the village Radosina, at the foot of the hill...

The boat is anchored on the right bank of the Váh River (Kolonádny most, Námestie Ivan Krasku) in the town of Piešťany and offers sightseeing cruises on the Váh River and the Sĺňava dam lake from April to October, depending on the weather. Miaz catamaran boat - reconstructed in 2006-2008. The main, closed deck of the ship has a capacity of 50 people, the open terrace seats 28, there are standing places for about 10 people on the bow of the ship in front of the wheelhouse. The total carrying...

Miniature Park is located in the village of Podolie, in the district of Nové Mesto nad Váhom, approximately 15 minutes by car from the spa town of Piešťany. This open-air exhibition offers more than 80 models of castles, chateaux, churches, cottages and lookouts, and the birthplaces of important personalities (data from 2023). The goal of the creators of the Park of Miniatures is to save at least 4 to 5 objects of cultural heritage per year, made in the form of their heyday. The territory...

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...