Šaľa: Hotels and accommodations

Šaľa lies on both banks of the lower Váh and stretches across a fertile plain in the lowlands. The town is located in a warm climate zone with an average of 50 summer days per year.

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History

The first written reference to Šaľa dates back to 1002. In 1536, King Ferdinand I elevated Šaľa to a market town by issuing a charter of privileges; this granted the town the right to hold weekly markets and two annual fairs. Šaľa was located at a crossroads of the so-called Česká cesta and the road from Nitra to Bratislava. The construction of the railway line between Vienna and Budapest in 1850 contributed to the development of Šaľa.

Culture

The building now known as Renesančný kaštieľ was originally a water castle, probably built on older foundations in the 16th century. Renesančný kaštieľ is a faithful copy of the palace of the Turzo family in Veľká Bytča.

The Church of St. Margaret of Antioch is a Neoclassical building constructed between 1828 and 1837 on the site of an older church. Roľnícky dom was built in 1730 and is a protected cultural monument. The Trinity ensemble in Šaľa’s square was erected in 1895 in memory of the ball lightning that struck the tower of the local church in 1886.

The folklore ensemble FS Šaľan was founded in 2015 and operates under MsKS Šaľa at the City of Šaľa. FS Šaľan offers dance performances at cultural and social events.

Landscape and leisure

The 1,565-metre-long Šaľa–Diakovce cycle path begins on Diakovská Street in Šaľa. Near Kráľová nad Váhom, the impounded Váh forms a body of water about 4 km from Šaľa that can be used for a variety of recreational activities, including swimming, yachting, windsurfing, water skiing and fishing.

In the vicinity of Šaľa, Diakovce Thermal Bath is one of the largest, best-developed and oldest tourism facilities. Due to its warm summers, early onset of spring and long sunny autumn months, the region around Šaľa is considered particularly suitable for summer recreation involving swimming and water sports.

The area around Šaľa also includes Neogotický kaštieľ, a chateau, Renesančný kaštieľ, a chateau, and Plešine, a hill.

The wider regional surroundings of Šaľa include Kaštieľ Nebojsa, a chateau, Šintava, a chateau, Zobor, a mountain, Ostrov, an island, and Kalvária, a hill.

Other local pages in the area: Šaľa, Diakovce, Dlhá Nad Váhom, Hájske, Kráľová Nad Váhom, Neded, Tešedíkovo, Trnovec Nad Váhom, Vlčany, Žihárec, Močenok.

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