Dolný Kubín District: Hotels and Accommodation

SKI PARK Kubínska hoľa has 14 km of downhill runs and 10 km of cross-country ski trails. It also offers nine downhill runs of all difficulty levels, a freeride zone, and a snow park. The access road to Kubínska hoľa is paved and maintained so that snow chains are not required.

Booking a hotel can be part of a travel itinerary for Dolný Kubín District.

Landscape

The Párnické jazerá consist of 21 lakes of varying sizes that formed after gravel mining in the floodplain of the Orava River. Ostrá skala and Tupá skala have been designated a protected area since 1972, covering 22.30 ha and subject to the fourth level of protection. Tupá skala is home to a hillfort built and used by the Lusatian culture, as well as a cremation burial ground.

The educational trail in Zázrivá has eight information panels. It is 2 km long and can also be completed by bicycle.

Activities

The Dolný Kubín–Oravský Podzámok–Leštiny cycling loop starts and ends in Dolný Kubín. It runs along gravel and asphalt roads. The Kubínska Hoľa zipline is 1,234 metres long.

The Plavba plťou rafting trip runs from Horná Lehota below Orava Castle to Oravský Podzámok. It includes a one-hour raft ride with expert commentary on the history of rafting on the Orava River.

The summer outdoor area of Aquarelax Dolný Kubín includes a children’s pool, sports courts, a climbing wall, and a rope park. Aquarelax Dolný Kubín also features a water world with various water attractions.

The cheese-making demonstration at Syrex Zázrivá allows visitors to pull their own cheese strings, known as “vojky,” and weave their own Korbáčiky.

Culture

Orava Castle stands in Oravský Podzámok on a rock above the Orava River. It was originally built in the Romanesque and Gothic styles and later reconstructed in the Renaissance and Neo-Gothic styles. The ticket office for Orava Castle is located below the castle rock; admission tickets cannot be purchased on the castle grounds.

Advance reservations are required for tours of Kaštieľ Kubínyi, which include the Renaissance and Baroque sections and last approximately 40 minutes. Kaštieľ Kubínyi dates back to the 17th century and underwent extensive Baroque reconstruction in 1750.

The wooden church in Leštiny is an articulated Protestant church dating from 1688 and has a wooden bell tower. It has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2008.

The Oravská galéria is located in the Župný dom, dating from the 17th century, on Hviezdoslavovo námestie. It presents five permanent exhibitions featuring art from the 15th to the 19th century, icons, 20th-century Slovak art, woodcarving from the Orava region, and traditional folk art.

Collections and Memorial Sites

The Múzeum šľachtických kočiarov a saní displays 21 exhibits in their original or restored condition. The Čaplovičova knižnica has a collection of books dating from the 14th to the 21st century. It also displays map collections, museum objects, manuscripts, and incunabula.

Florinov dom preserves the memorial room of Thea Herkeľ Florin with its original furnishings, personal belongings, and biographical visual and textual materials. Pamätný dom Martina Kukučína features period-furnished rooms, editions of the writer’s literary works, and examples of their film adaptations.

More local pages: Srňacie, Dolný Kubín, Zázrivá, Veličná, Oravska Poruba, Párnica

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