Vlkolínec

Open-air museum, Folk museum
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Biely Potok is the salient point for the community of Vlkolínec – a monument reserve of folk architecture. This extraordinary and remarkable oasis of folk architecture was included in the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1993.

The community was first referred to in 1376. Its unique compound of original folk buildings remaineduntouched by modern construction. Based in comparative study of ICOMOS (International Council for Monuments and Settlements) it was classified as the best-reserved settlement of this time within the Carpathian Arch. Originally it was the settlement of loggers, shepherds and farmers.

Vlkolínec is a typical example of a two-line street pattern with long yards. In its centre, the community divides into a street leading to the Baroque-Classicist Roman-Catholic church of the Virgin Marys Visitation of 1875 and a street heading along a steeper terrain to the foothills of the Sidorovo Mountain (1,099 m).

At the division of the streets the two most frequently photographed objects stand – alog two-storey belfry from 1770 on a stone stand and a log well from 1860. Among the protected buildings in the community are 45 log houses with farmyards from the 18th century. The interesting thing is that it was painted in blue, rose and white paints twice a year.

A typical example of a house in Vlkolínec is the farmers' house – a detached outdoor part of the expositions of the Liptov Museum. The house was built in 1886 and opened to public in 1991. Its well-preserved original interior and furniture provide a true picture of the way of life of its ancient inhabitants from the end of the 19th and beginning of the 20th century. The remaining protected objects in the monument reserve are still inhabited, its population amounts to 30 and this is the reason why visitors can see only the exterior of houses.

Vlkolínec is included in the National Park of Veľká Fatra. The cyclist route crosses it and owners of several private houses offer accommodation. The interesting folk event called “Sunday in Vlkolínec” is organised every summer at the beginning of August.

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Places Around

Deer´s waterfall

Deer´s waterfall

The waterfall is located on Jeleňý potok, a right-hand tributary of Čutkovský potok. It is cascading, two-story and its most beautiful is its upper part. From a professional point of view, this is the so-called destructive waterfall, which means that its height and slope decreases over the ages by the action of water. Jelení waterfall is one of the stops on the educational trail Známa neznáma Čutkovská dolina. The trail starts at the mouth of the Čutkovská valley and opens up all the most interesting corners of the area. The section in front of the waterfall is equipped with 84 steps due to the more demanding terrain. As the amount of water in the waterfall fluctuates during the year, it is best to visit it in the spring or during periods of heavy rain.

Malinô Brdo ski & bike family park

Malinô Brdo ski & bike family park

In the summer season of 2009, a new Bike Park was opened in the resort, which, with a total length of more than 10 km, was ranked among the top biker parks in Slovakia.

AQUAZORBING – Hrabovo

AQUAZORBING – Hrabovo

NEW eccentric adrenaline fun AQUAZORBING. Have you ever walked on a water surface? We will make it possible for you! And you don't even have to take off your clothes! Come and try how to walk on the water surface - try safe and unique fun on the water… Visit us in Hrabovská dolina.

Reservoir Hrabovo

Reservoir Hrabovo

Come and swim during the hot summer in the Hrabovo Reservoir. The reservoir is open to the public without admission.

Obrovo- fun area for children

Obrovo- fun area for children

Experience a hill of fun - Obrovo is a unique world of the giant Čutka in Čutkovská dolina near Ružomberok. The entertainment area offers children a lot of fun, trampolines, an obstacle rope park, archery, children's paintball, big 3D chess ...

Waterfall of Branko

Waterfall of Branko

Brankovský waterfall is located on the western edge of the Low Tatras at the mouth of the Revúcka valley. The waterfall with its height of 55 m is the highest waterfall in the Low Tatras. At the same time, it ranks in the top five highest waterfalls in Slovakia. The amount of water that flows through a waterfall depends on precipitation, ie also on the season. The waterfall and its surroundings have been a national natural monument since 1980. It belongs to the Low Tatras National Park. Despite its importance, the waterfall is little known to visitors to Liptov. In the winter months, the Brankovský waterfall turns into an ice wall covered with many trinkets and other ice formations.

Ferrata Two Towers

Ferrata Two Towers

Ferrata Dve veže is located about 4 km from the resort Gothal, in the direction of the neighboring village Liptovské Revúce. You can find it in the area that the locals used to call "Zahorovo". From the highest point of the ferrata you are offered beautiful views of the surrounding hills of the Low Tatras (Končitá, Malý Zvolen, Montenegro), Veľká Fatra (Krížna, Frčkov) and also the National Parks Veľká Fatra and Nízke Tatry, which is separated by the river Revúca.

Bešeňová Travertine Formation

Bešeňová Travertine Formation

The village of Bešeňová is one of the few precious places with occurrence of "freshwater" limestone, so-called travertine. These precious calcite forms arised thanks to mineral contents of water, its temperature and, of course, the surface and structure of the landscape. If you have some free time, come and visit this "forsaken" pit situated to the north of the village.

Lučanský waterfall

Lučanský waterfall

The waterfall is a great rarity also because it lies in the middle of the village. It is 12 meters high, cascading and falls from the edge of the travertine terrace into a small lake. The Lúčanka or Teplianka stream itself is not interesting at all, but its tributaries are gypsum-earthy Teplice, which enriched the decoration of the waterfall by flowing over the mentioned travertine terraces, from which the waterfall falls down.

Veľký Choč Mt. (Chočské vrchy Mts.)

Veľký Choč Mt. (Chočské vrchy Mts.)

The mountain Veľký Choč towering above the dividing line between regions Liptov and Orava is one of the most beautiful in Slovakia. Prevailingly spruce woods cover the mountain and in the highest parts a continuous growth of dwarf pines (unique in this whole mountain range) can be seen. For well-conserved forest bioncenoses with rare flora which in places acquire the nature of virgin forest, it was designated the National Nature Reserve.

Happy End Restaurant & Club

Happy End Restaurant & Club

The Happy End music club offers top-quality entertainment in the centre of the Jasná Low Tatras resort – not only for skiers, snowboarders and visitors of Jasná, but for the whole Liptov region and Northern Slovakia.

Vŕšky Brewery

The first mountain brewery has been operating in Terchová with experienced master brewer since 2012. You can book a tour and tasting the microbrewery in to the Drevenice Terchová Resort. If you just want to taste, the beer is on a tap in the next door restaurant.

Koliba u dobrého pastiera

Koliba u dobrého pastiera je unikátny komplex ubytovacích, stravovacích služieb v lone nádhernej liptovskej prírody iba 5 minút od centra mesta Ružomberok. Celá stavba je z prírodných materiálov a v duchu slovenskej tradície.

Salaš Krajinka

Salaš Krajinka

Rodinný salaš s 300 ovečkami ,výrobou syrov, 100% bryndzou , pekárňou , reštauráciou a s múzeom hospodárskych strojov . Založený v roku 2001.

Donovalský pivovar

Donovalský pivovar

Donovalský pivovar sa zrodil v krásnych, no drsných horách stredného Slovenska. Jeho život sa začal našim odvážnym a pritom tak prostým odhodlaním: už od počiatku variť poctivé pivo. Náš unikátny pivovar okrem útulnej reštaurácie ponúka aj čerstvé pekárenské výrobky z vlastnej pekárne a útulnú kaviareň. Milovníkom hôr prinášame osobitú skupinu pív, z ktorej je každé jedno výnimočné.

Penzión Villa Helia

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.

Penzión Koliba

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.

Happy End Restaurant & Club

Happy End Restaurant & Club

The Happy End music club offers top-quality entertainment in the centre of the Jasná Low Tatras resort – not only for skiers, snowboarders and visitors of Jasná, but for the whole Liptov region and Northern Slovakia.

Pivovar Kastelán

Túžba po vlastnom čapovanom pive v príjemnej reštaurácií pod majestátnym bralom Oravského hradu nás viedla k založeniu minipivovaru Kastelán.

Koliba u Kuba Penzión **

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.

Vŕšky Brewery

The first mountain brewery has been operating in Terchová with experienced master brewer since 2012. You can book a tour and tasting the microbrewery in to the Drevenice Terchová Resort. If you just want to taste, the beer is on a tap in the next door restaurant.

Tálska Bašta

Tálska Bašta

"Moderná slovenská reštaurácia, v ktorej zažijete nezabudnuteľné gurmánske dobrodružstvo."

Penzión Sidorovo

Enjoying a quiet location next to the River Revúca, at the edge of the Biely Potok village, the family-run Penzion Sidorovo offers rooms with flat-screen cable TV. Free Wi-Fi is available in the entire hotel.

Hotel Hrabovo **

Ruzomberok’s Hotel Hrabovo is located 100 m from the Malino Brdo ski slopes, and offers free on-site private parking and free Wi-Fi in public areas.

Apartmánový dom FATRAPARK 1 ***

Offering free WiFi and a terrace, Apartmánový dom Fatrapark 107&108 is set in Ružomberok. Ruzomberok - Malino Brdo is 100 m from the property.

Apartmánový dom Fatrapark 2

Obľúbený ubytovací objekt na okraji Národného parku Veľká Fatra. Na dome nechýba vlastná reštaurácia ani monitorované vyhradené parkovisko .

Koliba u dobrého pastiera

Koliba u dobrého pastiera je unikátny komplex ubytovacích, stravovacích služieb v lone nádhernej liptovskej prírody iba 5 minút od centra mesta Ružomberok. Celá stavba je z prírodných materiálov a v duchu slovenskej tradície.

Penzión Villa Helia

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.

Penzión Koliba

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.

Koliba u Kuba Penzión **

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.

Malinô Brdo ski & bike family park

Malinô Brdo ski & bike family park

In the summer season of 2009, a new Bike Park was opened in the resort, which, with a total length of more than 10 km, was ranked among the top biker parks in Slovakia.

TARZANIA Hrabovo

TARZANIA Hrabovo sa nachádza, v blízkosti nástupnej stanice lanovky na Malinô Brdo kúsok od centra Ružomberka a svojou celkovou dĺžkou 1110m je najväčším lanovým parkom na Slovensku. V areáli nájdete čiernu, červenú, modrú a detskú trasu. Neváhajte a vyskúšajte si najdlhší ZIP LINE na Slovensku.

AQUAZORBING – Hrabovo

AQUAZORBING – Hrabovo

NEW eccentric adrenaline fun AQUAZORBING. Have you ever walked on a water surface? We will make it possible for you! And you don't even have to take off your clothes! Come and try how to walk on the water surface - try safe and unique fun on the water… Visit us in Hrabovská dolina.

ZipLine Ružomberok

ZipLine Ružomberok

Do you love the rush of adrenaline? So ZipLine is the right choice for you.

Ferrata Two Towers

Ferrata Two Towers

Ferrata Dve veže is located about 4 km from the resort Gothal, in the direction of the neighboring village Liptovské Revúce. You can find it in the area that the locals used to call "Zahorovo". From the highest point of the ferrata you are offered beautiful views of the surrounding hills of the Low Tatras (Končitá, Malý Zvolen, Montenegro), Veľká Fatra (Krížna, Frčkov) and also the National Parks Veľká Fatra and Nízke Tatry, which is separated by the river Revúca.

AQUA-VITAL Park - Spa Lúčky

AQUA-VITAL Park -  Spa Lúčky

AQUA - VITAL PARK, open all year round, awaits you in the natural environment of KÚPEĽOV LÚČKY. subsurface lighting).

Spa Lúčky

Spa Lúčky lying on the limits of regions Liptov and Orava is the one of oldest in Slovakia. It is popular for it provides complete therapy of gynaecological diseases, and it is the only spa in the county specialised in womens diseases. Locals know the mineral springs since 1761.

Aqua-Vital Park Lúčky

Aqua-Vital Park Lúčky

Spa Lúčky lying on the limits of regions Liptov and Orava is the one of oldest in Slovakia. It is popular for it provides complete therapy of gynaecological diseases, and it is the only spa in the county specialised in womens diseases.

Gino Paradise Bešeňová

Gino Paradise Bešeňová

This fine park, which is located in the beautiful setting of the Choč Mountains overlooking both the Low and Western Tatras, boasts a wide variety of three indoor and thirteen outdoor pools, nine outdoor water slides, a number of children's slides and hot tubs. The resort also features a new pebble beach that includes a nudist area. Relaxation and entertainment for the whole family are provided all year long.

Fun arena Donovaly Trampolines

Bungee trampolines are without doubt one of the most demanded attractions of amusement parks of recent years. They are a combination of an aluminium constructions, latex rubber and a very springy trampoline, all thought up by VIV Slovakia, s.r.o. Everything is driven by precisely tuned motors. There are 4 independent trampolines on each of which the jumper, secured in a special harness fastened to the X-jump part of the trampoline, can achieve heights of up to 7m and also forward and backwards moves thanks to the rubber which also maintain the balance of the jumper.

Gothic Church of All Saints Ludrová - Kút

Gothic Church of All Saints Ludrová - Kút

Rural colonizing Gothic church, built in the last third of the 13th century in the area between Ružomberok and Liptovská Štiavnica. Before 1466, they added a two-storey prismatic tower on the west side, and at the beginning of the 16th century the church was extended by a south nave with a new entrance.

Liptov Museum Ružomberok

Liptov Museum Ružomberok

Permanent expositions: geology, palaeontology, botanic, zoology, archaeology, feudalisms and guilds, folk lore, sacral art, history of Liptov 1948 - 1945, life and work of A. Hlinka, history of paper-making, history.

Likava Castle

Likava Castle

Likavský hrad is situated in the north-western part of Liptov. The Castle was referred to for the first time in 1315. Its construction started with the intention to have a guarding point over the passage across the river Váh and the trade route from the Váh Basin to Orava and further to Poland.

Martin Kukučín Memorial House

Martin Kukučín Memorial House

Did you know that Martin Kukučín was called Martin Bencúr? Also, that he wrote about 100 short stories? You can learn this and many other interesting facts in the memorial house of Martin Kukučín in Jasová.

Archeopark - Prehistoric settlement of Mokrý Kút

Archeopark - Prehistoric settlement of Mokrý Kút

Archeopark offers us the opportunity to look into the Lusatian culture, where we can see tools from the Bronze Age, functional bread ovens, firing ceramics or melting bronze. Archeopark is a suitable tip for all-day activities associated with learning about the life of prehistoric people.

Liptovský Castle

Liptovský Castle

This highest situated Castle in Slovakia is at the altitude of 993 m in the mountains Chočské vrchy in the north of the country. In the past its owners alternated. The first owners obtained it from the king and it was inherited afterwards.

Havránok

Havránok

The unique archaeological park Havránok is situated next to the dam Liptovská Mara. It is a magical place and the visit of this Park maybe a great experience.

Leštiny – articled church

Leštiny – articled church

The wooden articled Evangelical church of 1688 with wooden belfry was included in 2008, along with seven wooden churches of the Slovak part of Carpathian Mountain Area, on the UNESCO Word Heritage List.

Čaplovič library

Čaplovič library

Visit the Čaplovič Library, which consists of 93,696 library units and gain knowledge in the scientific disciplines represented in the library fund (lexicons and bibliographies, theology, philosophy, history and geography, sociology, law, philology, fiction, mathematics, natural sciences, art, revue and cook).

Events Around

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Mikuláš vo Vlkolínci 2024

V sobotu 7.12.2024 prídu do Vlkolínca k betlehemu Mikuláš spolu s anjelom. Deťom budú rozdávať mikulášske balíčky plné sladkostí. Pre neposlušné deti príde možno aj čert.

New Year's Eve with Kontrafakt in Happy End

Celebrate the arrival of the New Year 2025 spectacularly in the biggest party club in Liptov. The Kontrafakt group, VideoBooth 360° and DJs guarantee entertainment, and they will take you into the New Year on the wave of the biggest hits and you will have a lot of fun! Jasná lives in winter! And New Year's Eve is no exception.

New Year’s Eve 2024

Wild New Year's Eve party in the pool Do you already know where you will spend this New Year's Eve? How about in a tropical paradise, in the pool and with a drink in hand... A drum show, beautiful Latin dancers and crazy competitions that guarantee unforgettable fun. And when it's a party, a real party. Come and enjoy Mario Lopez's Latin dance show and Lazzaro & Lucio Domiguez's musical performance. Our animators will accompany you throughout the evening and you will experience the biggest party like no other with DJ - Polish DJ Hubertus. And of course there will be a raffle. Cuban rhythms, air temperature guaranteed above 30°C, live tropical plants all around, snorkeling within reach and for a cooling Pina Colada just reach out to the Barbados water bar. Don't miss the biggest party of the year!