Castle park in Bojnice prouds with Lime Tree of King Matej, one the oldest trees in all Slovakia. It had a girth of 11 metres and a height of 9 metres with a tree-top of 5 metres when the last measurement was taken.According to a legend the tree was planted by Matthew Čák of Trenčín in 1301, when the last Arpád dynasty king of […]
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Many people who like adrenaline sports would like to try a parachute jump at least once in their lifetime. Anyone who is not afraid, who is fond of fun and extreme sports can have a go at it. You must be at least 8 years old. If you are less than 18 years old, you will need your parents´written […]
Prievidza is a city in the central-western Slovakia. With approximately 46,000 inhabitants it is the second biggest municipality in the Trenčín Region and 11th largest city in Slovakia generally. Name The name is probably deduced from a personal name Previd with possessive sufix -ja (Previd’s village). An alternative and less probable is a derivation from vid- (Slovak: vidieť – to see, “previdieť” – to see through), thus “the village […]