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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.
13 km · about 25 min drive
Žilina Region, Slovakia · Europe
Martin is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Vrútky, 49km from Demänovská Ice Cave.
Martin is a town located in Žilina Region, Slovakia. With a population of 51,139, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Martin 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 Martin to your route.
Martin (Slovak pronunciation: [ˈmartin] ; until 1951 Turčiansky Svätý Martin, Hungarian: Turócszentmárton, German: Turz-Sankt Martin, Latin: Sanctus Martinus / Martinopolis) is a city in northern Slovakia, situated on the Turiec river, between the Malá Fatra and Veľká Fatra mountains, near the city of Žilina. TheRead more
population numbers approximately 54,000, which makes it the ninth-largest city in Slovakia. It is the center of the Turiec region and the District of Martin.
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Martin is located in Žilina Region, Slovakia, Europe. The coordinates are 49.0665 latitude, 18.9240 longitude.
Martin has a population of approximately 51,139 people, making it a town in Slovakia.
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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.
13 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
A remarkably well-preserved UNESCO village of traditional log houses representing a complete example of a medieval central European settlement.
26 km · about 30 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.
30 km · about 35 min drive
landmark
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.
32 km · about 35 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.
33 km · about 40 min drive
castle
A dramatic cliff-top castle perched high above the Orava River, famously used as a filming location for the 1922 movie Nosferatu.
38 km · about 45 min drive
castle
A romantic neo-Gothic chateau of fairytale spires above a spa town, Slovakia's most-visited castle.
41 km · about 45 min drive
natural wonder
A spectacular cave system in the Low Tatras featuring permanent ice formations, frozen waterfalls, and underground lakes.
49 km · about 55 min drive
April to October
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