Ždiar, open air museums and folk architecture
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Ždiarsky Dom Museum
The Ždiarsky Dom Museum in the village of Ždiar offers a unique insight into the rich history and authentic Goral lifestyle. This traditional wooden house from the early 20th century showcases local culture – from distinctive architecture to folk costumes, decorations, and everyday items. Visitors can even enjoy the popular white ceremony with storytelling, traditional costume dressing, and the chance to take unforgettable photos. During your visit, you will discover how the people of Ždiar lived, what their homes looked like, and which traditions they still preserve today. The museum is...
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Nestville Park
Discover the home of the first Slovak Nestville Whiskey in the exposition of distilleries and traditional folk crafts Nestville Distillery, located in the region of northern Spiš, in the picturesque village of Hniezdno. The Nestville Distillery exhibition consists of three parts: Historical - demonstrations of folk crafts related to distillery. Modern - one of the most modern refineries for alcohol production in Europe. Traditional - Tasting room with hand-carved painting and whiskey maturation...

Liptov Village Museum
Museum of Liptov Village in Pribylina, the youngest museum in Slovakia was opened in 1991. The open-air museum differs from other museums in Slovakia by the fact that in addition to objects of wooden folk architecture, there are built homes of higher social classes of the this region in the past. The settlement structure is similar to larger Liptov municipalities with town privileges and prerogatives. In the middle of the village there is a large open space called rínok where residents gathered...

Orava Village Museum
Orava Village Museum in Zuberec located in beautiful natural surroundings of Rohace Mountains tries to illustrate a living of people in Orava region in the past. Visitors can see more than 50 houses and several other buildings of folk architecture. Houses are decorated and there are kept pets here and in the summer typical crops are grown here, too. The museum is divided into five parts, which the form of settlements and villages are presented in. Towering above the whole village, the wooden Gothic...










