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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.
29 km · about 35 min drive
Žilina Region, Slovakia · Europe
Oščadnica is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Krásno nad Kysucou, 29km from Strecno Castle.
Oščadnica is a town located in Žilina Region, Slovakia. With a population of 5,745, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Oščadnica 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 Oščadnica to your route.
Oščadnica (Hungarian: Ócsad) is a large village and municipality in Čadca District, in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia. It has 22 outlying settlements. The village is now an established tourist destination, offering private lodgings and agrobusiness. During the winter a ski resort located southeast of theRead more
village, Oščadnica-Veľká Rača, is a popular destination.
Within the village are plenty of bars and restaurants serving traditional Slovak food, along with typical Western fast foods.
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Oščadnica is located in Žilina Region, Slovakia, Europe. The coordinates are 49.4357 latitude, 18.8819 longitude.
Oščadnica has a population of approximately 5,745 people, making it a town in Slovakia.
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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.
29 km · about 35 min drive
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A dramatic cliff-top castle perched high above the Orava River, famously used as a filming location for the 1922 movie Nosferatu.
40 km · about 45 min drive
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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.
45 km · about 50 min drive
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A remarkably well-preserved UNESCO village of traditional log houses representing a complete example of a medieval central European settlement.
53 km · about 60 min drive
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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.
60 km · about 70 min drive
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