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Orava Castle
A dramatic cliff-top castle perched high above the Orava River, famously used as a filming location for the 1922 movie Nosferatu.
7 km · about 15 min drive
Žilina Region, Slovakia · Europe
Dolný Kubín is worth a stop: 15 minutes from Oravský Podzámok, 31km from Demänovská Ice Cave.
Dolný Kubín is a town located in Žilina Region, Slovakia. With a population of 17,660, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Dolný Kubín sits in Slovakia, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Bratislava time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Dolný Kubín to your route.
Dolný Kubín (Slovak pronunciation: [ˈdɔlniː ˈkubiːn] ; also known by other names) is a town in northern Slovakia in the Žilina Region. It is the historical capital and the largest settlement of the Orava region.
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Dolný Kubín is located in Žilina Region, Slovakia, Europe. The coordinates are 49.2098 latitude, 19.3034 longitude.
Dolný Kubín has a population of approximately 17,660 people, making it a town in Slovakia.
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castle
A dramatic cliff-top castle perched high above the Orava River, famously used as a filming location for the 1922 movie Nosferatu.
7 km · about 15 min drive
landmark
A remarkably well-preserved UNESCO village of traditional log houses representing a complete example of a medieval central European settlement.
19 km · about 20 min drive
natural wonder
A spectacular cave system in the Low Tatras featuring permanent ice formations, frozen waterfalls, and underground lakes.
31 km · about 35 min drive
natural wonder
Show cave in the Low Tatras with flowstone formations and an underground river, on the Demanovska Dolina valley road south of Liptovsky Mikulas.
31 km · about 35 min drive
castle
A dramatic 14th-century ruin perched on a limestone crag directly above the Vah river gorge, towering over the busy Zilina–Martin road in one of Slovakia's most photographed roadside views.
32 km · about 35 min drive
mountain pass
A 960 m mountain resort saddle on Route 59 between Banska Bystrica and Ruzomberok, threading between the Low Tatras and Great Fatra with a flowing climb popular among Slovak drivers.
37 km · about 45 min drive
mountain pass
The 'Devil's Pass' carries Route 72 over the spine of the Low Tatras at 1,238 m: the highest paved road pass in Slovakia, with hairpin descents on both flanks and big ridge-top views.
45 km · about 50 min drive
landmark
A steep copper-mining village at 728 m above Banská Bystrica, mined since the Bronze Age, its miners' houses stacked around a square with a 162-step covered wooden staircase climbing to the 13th-century church.
46 km · about 55 min drive
April to October
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