Vranov nad Topľou District: Hotels and Accommodation

The Vranov nad Topľou District stretches across the Vranovská pahorkatina uplands and the floodplains of the Ondava and Topľa rivers.

Landscape and Water

Veľká Domaša is a multipurpose water-management structure in Vranov nad Topľou District.

Anyone wishing to book a hotel in Vranov nad Topľou District can find information about Veľká Domaša, cultural sites and hiking trails.

Veľká Domaša is considered the most important recreational centre in the district.

Culture and History

The Basilica of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary in Vranov nad Topľou is a late Gothic Roman Catholic church built in 1580. A guided tour of the basilica can be requested from the Sever Roman Catholic parish office. The former Pauline monastery, which was built onto the basilica, has a Baroque portal and a valuable fresco inside.

The Jewish cemetery in Vranov was established in the 18th century and added to the state register of cultural monuments in 1963. Below Čičva Castle lies the Barkóczy family crypt, which is open to tourists and was built in the Neo-Romanesque style in 1909.

The Hanušovce nad Topľou Archaeopark is a living open-air archaeological museum with five dwellings representing five periods from prehistory to the Early Middle Ages. Visitors can, among other things, work with a stone axe, weigh bronze or iron swords and grind grain on a rotary mill.

The Zámutov House of Folk Traditions displays old furniture, textiles, pictures and equipment from traditional farming households. It can be visited at any time by prior telephone arrangement; the operators provide explanations of the exhibits.

Nature and Trails

A 2.6-kilometre paved section of the Zámutovská kolejka forestry educational trail can be travelled by bicycle, inline skates, wheelchair or stroller.

At 1,092 metres, Šimonka is the highest point of the Slanské vrchy and offers panoramic views. The summit of Šimonka can be reached from Zámutov, Hermanovce nad Topľou, Hlinné or Rudlov in Vranov nad Topľou District.

Oblík is accessible via an educational trail with four stations, which can be reached from Hermanovce nad Topľou or Petrovce by following the yellow and blue hiking trail markings. The Oblík National Nature Reserve forms part of the 925-metre-high mountain of the same name in the cadastral territory of Hermanovce nad Topľou.

Visitor Information

The permanent exhibitions inside Hanušovce nad Topľou Chateau are inaccessible due to renovation work. The archaeological exhibition in the chateau cellar and the Archaeopark are open to visitors.

Grófsky park Tovarné is a preserved remnant of the park that once belonged to the chateau of Count Hadik-Barkóci and was laid out in the style of an English landscape park with paths and hunting trails. Nearby are a rest area with a pavilion and seating, as well as a replica of the count's gate.

The Hanušovský Viaduct is part of an operating railway line. Tourists are not allowed to cross it on foot, but they can safely view and photograph it from below and from the surrounding roads and paths.

Regional Cuisine

The Hornozemplínske Folklore Festival features regional dishes and local gastronomic specialities.

Other local destinations: Holčíkovce, Nová Kelča, Vranov nad Topľou, Slovenská Kajňa, Bystré, Kvakovce

The broader destination area is Prešov.

More Destinations

Places in the same destination area:

Prešov, Bardejov.