The birthplace of the first man to codify the literary Slovak - Anton Bernolák -disappeared under the level of the Oravská priehrada dam. A church was the only building to remain of the village. It stands on the Slanický ostrov island. A memorial was built there to commemorate its famous native.
In 1953 five villages of the Orava region disappeard under the water level of the Oravská priehrada dam. Among them was the village of Slanica where in 1762 Anton Bernolák was born. He was the first to codify the literary Slovak and the whole generation of the representatives of the national revival movement called themselves bernolákovci (the Bernoláks) after him.
From the flooded Slanica only the church, originally standing on a hill, remained. Before the dam was filled, the memorial of Anton Bernolák had been replaced next to the church. In 1938 the sculptor M. Machala made a large scale statue of this famous native of Slanica.
Both the church and the memorial stand on the Slanický ostrov island in the middle of the Oravská priehrada dam. It is sometimes called the island of arts because it has become an original natural gallery of folk plastic art of the Orava region with a collection of stone sculptures from the Orava region. In summer the Slanický ostrov island is accessible by trip boats.
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The water reservoir Orava is the result of artificial blocking of the river Orava in northern Slovakia as the remedy to frequent floods. It spreads as far as the Polish frontier. There is an island in the middle of the reservoir called Slanický ostrov – the favourite destinations of trippers.
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A unique rafting trip on the river Orava under the Red and White Rocks. In addition to the unforgettable scenery during the cruise, visitors have the opportunity to refresh themselves with a regional drink with a cultural insert.
Oravská Polhora is known not only as the northernmost village in Slovakia, but it is also rich in natural attractions. We can talk, for example, about peat bogs (Slaná voda, Tisovnica and Rašelinisko Polhorská píla), which are protected by law.
Rafting – once it was severe and dangerous way, by which construction wood, hay, wheat, pottery, leathers, wooden shingles, cuboids, planks, or even dismounted cottages were delivered. Goods from Poland as copper, lead and salt were delivered by rafts too.
Brestovská Cave is the first accessible cave in Orava and the Western Tatras. It is an underground part of an extensive hydrological system. At its bottom is a river with an active watercourse with seven siphons. The cave is characterized by a remarkable morphology of the premises and rare cave fauna.
Roháče are often and justly praised as the most beautiful part of the West Tatras. A crown of wonderful peaks dominated by the majestic Baníkov Mt. surrounds the extensive Roháčska dolina valley. In turn, the Ostrý Roháč and Volovec Mts. are the princes of the Roháče Mts. They form an indivisible couple of slender rock mountains in the principal ridge and look like two devils horns, expressed by their names (Ostrý Roháč means a sharp horn and Volovec means an ox).
The villages Prosiek a Kvačany in region Liptov are generally known as starting points for the trips to the most beautiful and most visited of the Slovak valleys - Prosiecka dolina and Kvačianska dolina.
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Túžba po vlastnom čapovanom pive v príjemnej reštaurácií pod majestátnym bralom Oravského hradu nás viedla k založeniu minipivovaru Kastelán.
Offering a seasonal outdoor pool and ski-to-door access, Koliba u Kuba a rekreačné domy is set in Hruštín in the Žilinský kraj Region. Wisła is 48 km away. Free WiFi is provided throughout the property.
Penzion Villa Helia is situated in the quiet suburban area of Medzihradné, only 1,200 m from the historic city centre of Dolny Kubin. It offers modern-style accommodation with free Wi-Fi and an on-site hot tub.
Located only 200 m from the historic square of P.O. Hviezdoslava in Dolný Kubín, Penzión Koliba is set in a traditional-style wooden house, typical for the Orava Region. It offers an on-site restaurant and rooms with a TV and free Wi-Fi.
Set in Námestovo, Slanický Dvor offers a seasonal outdoor swimming pool and free WiFi. The property is situated 4.1 km from Orava Dam. The property provides a children's playground.
Set in Námestovo, Hotel Slanica features free bikes, terrace and bar. With free WiFi, this 2-star hotel offers ski storage space. The property has a restaurant and Orava Dam is 2.4 km away.
Featuring a horse ranch and a private port, the family-friendly Hotel Ranč u Edyho is only 100 m from the Orava Reservoir. You can find a rustic-style restaurant with a terrace serving Slovak cuisine on site. The facilities include an outdoor pool, tennis courts and a children’s playground.
Located directly on the beach of Orava Reservoir in Namestovo, Penzion Modul provides an equipped accommodation with a terrace, a garden, a children’s playground and barbecue facilities. Free WiFi is available.
Located in Námestovo, 10 m from Oravska Priehrada Dam Lake, Penzion Jollien houses a restaurant with an outdoor terrace and a beach view and a cocktail bar. It also offers free WiFi in all areas and free private parking.
Hostel Magura offers decent and affordable accommodation in the centre of Namestovo.
Connected to an ice hockey stadium and shooting range, Hotel Altis is 1 km from the Orava Reservoir and offers a restaurant and a spa with indoor and outdoor swimming pools, a gym, sauna, hot tub, sun bed and massages. Free Wi-Fi is provided in the entire building and there is free private parking. Breakfast can be served every morning to the guests. The restaurant has a terrace and offers Slovak and international cuisine. There is a garden with barbecue facilities on site.
Zbojnícka Koliba offers pleasant lodging in comfortably furnished rooms.
Offering a seasonal outdoor pool and ski-to-door access, Koliba u Kuba a rekreačné domy is set in Hruštín in the Žilinský kraj Region. Wisła is 48 km away. Free WiFi is provided throughout the property.
Penzion Villa Helia is situated in the quiet suburban area of Medzihradné, only 1,200 m from the historic city centre of Dolny Kubin. It offers modern-style accommodation with free Wi-Fi and an on-site hot tub.
Located only 200 m from the historic square of P.O. Hviezdoslava in Dolný Kubín, Penzión Koliba is set in a traditional-style wooden house, typical for the Orava Region. It offers an on-site restaurant and rooms with a TV and free Wi-Fi.
Experience an adrenaline shooter in Námestovo as well! Come and enjoy a pleasant time with friends, where you have fun.
The only ESCAPE PLAN in the whole region can be found in Námestovo. The three rooms Mystery Traveler's Mystery, Thegodfather and Family Mystery are the ideal place to spend your free time with family or friends. The principle of the game is the development of the team spirit of the team and systematically helps to improve group performance.
A unique rafting trip on the river Orava under the Red and White Rocks. In addition to the unforgettable scenery during the cruise, visitors have the opportunity to refresh themselves with a regional drink with a cultural insert.
The modern thermal park is built in the wonderful surrounding of Orava, close to the border with Poland. The highly mineralized thermal water, which springs in the depth of more than 1 kilometre, works curing/healing on psychic and stress and is used/utilised in balneotherapy.
The longest and most modern ZIPLINE in Central and Eastern Europe with a length of 1234 m is guaranteed to take your breath away.
AquaRelax is a modern aqua park in Dolný Kubín, outstanding for its unique pyramid architecture. It uses only crystal-clear water in stainless steel pools.
Do you want to experience a romantic holiday in the beautiful corners of the river Orava with a touch of adventure? Or a little adrenaline on the wild water? Come rafting with us!
FUN arena = fun for young and old. Spice up your day in Liptov. Sport, adrenaline, but also relaxation await you. A holiday full of amazing experiences :)
Permanent expositions of the traditional folk art from the collections of the Orava Gallery (Oravská galéria) have been located in the beautiful natural scenery of Slanica Island of Art, in the centre of the Oravská priehrada dam.
The pride of Tvrdošín and its oldest preserved building is the Gothic wooden Roman-Catholic All Saints church (Kostol Všetkých svätých) situated in the local cemetery. In 2008, along with seven wooden churches of the Slovak part of Carpathian Mountain Area, it was included on the UNESCO Word Heritage List.
PODBIEL is a typical village lying in the region of Orava (north of Slovakia) with interesting compound of original log houses called Bobrova rala built in the 19th and early 20th centuries.
In the vicinity of the distinctive village of Podbiel, with its unique complex of folk-architecture buildings, located in the region surrounding the Orava dam, we can find the precious technical monument Františkova huta (Francis’s Smelting Plant).
Under the majestic Babia Hora Mountain, the idyllic place of the Forester’s House with the exhibitions of two important figures of Slovak literature, is hiding. In the last but one decade of the 19th century, the poet Pavol Országh Hviezdoslav used to spend his time walking in these forests, searching for inspiration that resulted into his most influential work – ‘Forester’s Wife’. At the beginning of the 20th century, this place was where another important Slovak author Milo Urban was born.
Three kilometres away from Zuberec, at Brestová, a unique open-air Museum of the Orava Village (Múzeum oravskej dediny) can be visited. Over an area of about 20 hectares, and on both sides of the crystal clean Studený potok brook, is a village containing the typical folk buildings moved here from various regions of Orava.
The Late Gothic wooden church of St Elizabeth is the dominant structure in the Museum of the Orava village - open air museum situated only 3 kilometres away of Zuberec near Brestová. It stands in cemetery in the middle of wonderful mountain scenery. The church was originally built in the 19th century and moved here in the 20th century from village Zábrež.
The most attractive tourist locality of the northern Slovakia is the Orava Castle lying on the river Orava near the village Oravský Podzámok, below impressive cliffs. In 1370, it became a county castle and the seat of the Orava Castle estate, which included almost the whole region of Orava.
Let yourself be transported to the last century, when cars were not used on the roads but luxury cats of rich nobles.
