Monuments and attractions in Orava

Castles, museums, wooden churches, open-air museums, viewpoints and trips for the whole family - everything is worth seeing in Orava.

Meander Park – termálny aquapark Oravice

Meander Park – thermal aquapark Oravice

For children and entertainment, Water and swimming pools · Oravice

Year-round thermal aquapark under the West Tatras – 100 % geothermal water up to 38 °C, water slides, wave pool and cable car right next door.

Meander Skipark Oravice

Meander Ski Park Oravice

Sports and adrenaline · Oravice

A family ski resort in Oravice with over 12 km of slopes, views of the Western Tatras and a thermal aquapark right next door.

Múzeum oravskej dediny

Orava Village Museum

Open-air museums and folk architecture · Zubair

An open-air museum under Roháče with over 50 wooden houses, a water mill and a Gothic church from the 15th century - a living example of how people once lived in Orava.

Múzeum šľachtických kočiarov a saní

Museum of Noble Carriages and Sleighs

Museums and galleries · Orava Podzamok

The largest collection of historic carriages and sleighs in Slovakia – 21 restored exhibits directly below Orava Castle.

Náučný chodník A. Kocyána v Oraviciach

A. Kocyán Educational Trail in Oravice

Nature and views · Oravice · Free admission

Two nature trail routes following in the footsteps of forester and naturalist Anton Kocyán – an easy 3.2 km around the Peciská peat bog and a longer circuit to Magura.

Oravská galéria – Župný dom

Orava Gallery – County House

Museums and galleries · Dolny Kubin

The historic building of the former Orava County on the square in Dolny Kubín houses permanent exhibitions of Gothic, Baroque, folk and modern Slovak art.

Oravská lesná železnica

Orava Forest Railway

For children and entertainment, Technical monuments · Oravska Lesna

By train through unique dead ends to the Beskydy saddle - a historic forest railway from 1918 with an observation tower and a program for children.

Oravská priehrada

Orava Dam

Nature and views, Water and swimming pools · Namestovo · Free admission

The largest body of water in Orava: beaches, sailboats, cruises and sunsets over Námestovo with a view of Oravská Magura and Babia Hora.

Oravský etnografický park – Zubrzyca Górna (Poľsko)

Orava Ethnographic Park – Zubrzyca Górna (Poland)

Museums and galleries, Open-air museums and folk architecture · Zubrzyca Gorna

The largest open-air museum in Polish Orava with the Moniak family mansion, wooden cottages, a pub and technical buildings under Babá Hora.

Oravský hrad

Orava Castle

Castles and chateaux · Orava Podzamok

One of the most beautiful castles in Slovakia - on a cliff above the Orava River, with 155 rooms, three tour circuits and views of the entire valley.

Pamätný dom Martina Kukučína v Jasenovej

Martin Kukučín Memorial House in Jasenová

Museums and galleries, Open-air museums and folk architecture · Ash tree

Birthplace of writer and doctor Martin Kukučín – a village house with furnishings from the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries and a statue of the author in a neighboring park.

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