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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.
13 km · about 25 min drive
Žilina Region, Slovakia · Europe
Nižná is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Tvrdošín, 35km from Tatra National Park.
Nižná is a town located in Žilina Region, Slovakia. With a population of 3,948, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Nižná 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 Nižná to your route.
Nižná (Hungarian: Nizsna) is a village and municipality in Tvrdošín District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia.
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Nižná is located in Žilina Region, Slovakia, Europe. The coordinates are 49.3105 latitude, 19.5243 longitude.
Nižná has a population of approximately 3,948 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.
13 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
Poland's winter capital nestled at the foot of the Tatra Mountains, renowned for its distinctive wooden architecture and highland culture.
31 km · about 35 min drive
national park
The smallest alpine range in the world, straddling the Poland-Slovakia border with jagged granite peaks.
35 km · about 40 min drive
landmark
A remarkably well-preserved UNESCO village of traditional log houses representing a complete example of a medieval central European settlement.
35 km · about 40 min drive
natural wonder
A spectacular cave system in the Low Tatras featuring permanent ice formations, frozen waterfalls, and underground lakes.
35 km · about 40 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.
35 km · about 40 min drive
famous road
The scenic highway climbing from Krakow into the Tatra foothills, a classic Polish mountain road trip.
37 km · about 45 min drive
natural wonder
The largest and most famous lake in the Polish Tatra Mountains, set in a breathtaking glacial cirque surrounded by towering peaks.
42 km · about 50 min drive
April to October
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