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Strecno 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.
25 km · about 30 min drive
EuropeSlovakiaŽilina Region
Krásno nad Kysucou
Žilina Region, Slovakia · Europe
About Krásno nad Kysucou
Krásno nad Kysucou is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Zborov nad Bystricou, 25km from Strecno Castle.
Krásno nad Kysucou is in Žilina Region, Slovakia, with about 6,600 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Zborov nad Bystricou, about 4 km away.
Krásno nad Kysucou (; Hungarian: Karásznó) is a town in the Čadca District, Žilina Region, north-western Slovakia. Krásno nad Kysucou is one of the youngest towns in Slovakia (it gained the statute of town on the 1. September 2001). It is an industrial town known for its forest industry. It is the third biggest townRead more
in Kysuce Region and it is also known to be the gate to the Bystrická dolina. It has 7038 inhabitants.
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What is there to see near Krásno nad Kysucou?
Within an hour or so of Krásno nad Kysucou: Strecno Castle (25 km), Orava Castle (41 km), Pustevny (42 km), Vlkolínec (51 km).
Are there any good drives near Krásno nad Kysucou?
The nearest famous roads are Donovaly Pass, Droga pod Reglami, Zakopane and Zakopianka (Road to the Tatras).
Where is Krásno nad Kysucou?
Krásno nad Kysucou is in Žilina Region, Slovakia, about 4 km from Zborov nad Bystricou.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 6,563
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Slovakia
- Region
- Žilina Region
- Timezone
- Europe/Bratislava
- Coordinates
- 49.3957, 18.8343
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Motorway vignette required. Zero alcohol limit for drivers.
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Worth the detour from Krásno nad Kysucou
5 notable places within an hour's drive.
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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.
41 km · about 45 min drive
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Pustevny
A 1,018 m saddle in the Beskids crowned by Dušan Jurkovič's fairy-tale timber buildings Libušín and Maměnka (1898), a masterwork of folk Art Nouveau. A ridge walk leads to the pagan god statue of Radegast and the Radhošť chapel.
42 km · about 50 min drive
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Vlkolínec
A remarkably well-preserved UNESCO village of traditional log houses representing a complete example of a medieval central European settlement.
51 km · about 60 min drive
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Čičmany
The world's first folk-architecture reserve: a mountain village of dark log houses painted with white geometric patterns, a tradition some 200 years old that inspired Slovakia's Olympic team designs.
54 km · about 65 min drive
Driving roads near Krásno nad Kysucou
4 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 100km.
- 64 kmDonovaly PassA 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.
Driving in Slovakia
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.55/litre
- Motorway tolls
- None
- Vignette
- Required, around €12 for a short-stay sticker
When to drive here
April to October
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