Oravský Podzámok: Hotels, Orava Castle and Raft Trip

Culture and History

Orava Castle is a national cultural monument and part of the protected heritage zone of Oravský Podzámok. Its first written mention dates from the second half of the 13th century. The basic tour of Orava Castle takes approximately 60 minutes without a guide. The approximate duration refers to this unguided tour.

Below Orava Castle is the Múzeum šľachtických kočiarov a saní. Its collection includes town coupés, hunting carriages, luxurious landaus and an elaborately decorated aristocratic hearse. A total of 21 exhibits are on display. Visitors can see carriages and sledges in their original or renovated condition. The exhibition therefore includes both various types of vehicles and different states of preservation.

Water

A sightseeing raft trip runs along the Orava River below the rock on which Orava Castle stands. The raft trip from Horná Lehota to Oravský Podzámok takes about one hour. The raft trip provider takes tourists who park in Oravský Podzámok by car to the starting point in Horná Lehota. In this arrangement, the starting point, destination and transfer are expressly connected.

Experiences

The Archeoskanzen, stredoveká dedina sokoliarov offers interactive falconry demonstrations and flight demonstrations with birds of prey. Visitors can shoot with a bow and arrow, ride in a horse-drawn wagon or carriage, and go horseback riding. The Archeoskanzen also presents the everyday life of an ordinary person in the early Middle Ages, that is, during the period of Great Moravia. In addition to the demonstrations, it therefore also offers several activities that visitors can do themselves.

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