Nitra (region)

Nitra region is in Slovakia.

Regions

Tourist/traditional regions Upper Nitra and Lower Nitra are the two parts making this region.

Cities

  • 🌍 Bojnice. Beautiful castle and thermal water pools.
  • 🌍 Nitra. One of the oldest Slovak towns with a castle and well preserved historical centre consisting many baroque palaces and burger´s houses.
  • 🌍 Partizánske. spa in Piešta.
  • 🌍 Prievidza.
  • 🌍 Topoľčianky. A village with Renaissance castle with a maintained gardens surrounding it, open to public. Also a unique European Bison reserve is here.
  • 🌍 Topoľčany.

Other destinations

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See

  • 🌍 Appony castle ruins (Oponický hrad).
  • 🌍 Arboretum Mlyňany. A dendrological park with more than 2300 types of wood growing here.
  • Bojnice castle. One of the most beautiful Slovak castles.
  • 🌍 Church in Diviaky nad Nitricou. A church from year 1232, one of the most important roman catholic buildings in the region.
  • 🌍 Church of St. Nicolaus in Poruba. A national historic monument, with in-tact Gothic wall paintings and painted ceiling from Renaissance.
  • 🌍 Ghymes castle ruins (Gýmeš).
  • 🌍 Hrušov castle ruins.
  • 🌍 Prepošt cave in Bojnice. 11m long cave almost in the city center, with rich history - people have lived here approx. 40000-70000 years ago. The nearby museum displays the artifacts found here.
  • 🌍 Sivý kameň castle ruins. Almost disintegrated ruins of a Gothic castle.

Do

  • 🌍 Strážov Mountains Protected Landscape Area (Strážovské vrchy).
  • 🌍 Sports center for handicapped Ramata. Ski and recreational area.
  • 🌍 Nitrianske Rudno. Water sports at the nearby pond. Includes camping, restaurant, pub, hiking trails, sport courts and other services.

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