Uhrovec, zOO & Botanical Gardens

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...

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...

Žiar minizoo is located in the town of Žiar nad Hronom in Štefan Moyzes Park. Several species of animals live in the area. Here you can see donkeys, ponies, kangaroos, ostriches, sheep, goats, pigs and rabbits. Minizoo in 2011 and is a popular place for families with children. Entrance to the Žiarská minizoo is free. Feeding animals is prohibited. Kangaroos were the first animals that came to the minizoo. Pigs, sheep and goats as well as Cameroonian sheep were added later. Later, two brown...

The arboretum Mlyňany is an always green park - a botanical garden in the neighbourhood of Zlaté Moravce, in the cadaster of villages Tesárske Mlyňany and Vieska nad Žitavou. It keeps the biggest collection of wood species in Slovakia. The arboretum was established in the year 1892 by the Ugrian lord Dr.Štefan Ambrózy-Migazzi. After the wedding with Antonia Migazzi he got a manor in Mlyňany, later he purchased woods in Vieska nad Žitavou, he made a castle and a tower to be built here. As...