Žiar, tourist attractions

Do you need to relax a little or make your leisure time more interesting during your vacation in Liptov Region below the Western Tatras? The riding area in Salaš Žiar at Žiarska valley offers horseback riding in by beautiful nature. Horse riding is suitable for beginners as well as advanced, for children as well as for adults. One of the most beautiful and most visited valleys of Liptov gives you a fabulous view of nature from horseback while riding of walking around. Your children will certainly enjoy the contact with horses, on which they can take a ride.

The rental of children's electric cars is located in the historic center of Liptovské Mikulaš. The cars are suitable for children from 1 to 8 years old. The whole family will enjoy the fun while driving, in case the little driver loses control of the vehicle, the parent is in control of the toy car via the remote control, which takes over the control of the child. Electric cars and driving them are safe. In addition to joy in the eyes of children, driving a toy car will also bring learning...

You are looking for adrenaline adventure during your holiday in Liptov? Adrenalin Centre in Liptovsky Mikulas is the place where you can experience it. You carried away not only a lot of unforgettable experiences, but pleasantly spent time in various sports. Adrenaline Center can be found in water slalom area at the river Vah. The rich offer of sporting activities nincludes water sports as well as activities on the ground or in the air. Try white water rafting, play your favorite paintball with...

Hurricane Factory Tatralandia is the only wind tunnel in Slovakia and in the wider surroundings. It is a place where you can try what it is like to fly and hover. Making the same conditions as the free fall, the air is flowing at a rate up to about 270 km per hour in glass flight chamber with a diameter of 4.3 metres and a total height of 14 meters of tunnel. But you're flying at a safe height and under the constant supervision of an experienced instructor. Flying in the tunnel is suitable...

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...

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...