A trip through Slovak folk culture and literally golden history.

The Ľubovňa open-air museum is one of the youngest in Slovakia: it has been in operation for thirty years and maps the history of a traditional Spiš village until about the middle of the 20th century. It consists of twenty-five objects. Among the most important of them are the log Greek Catholic church from Matysová from 1833, traditional houses or a blacksmith's hearth from the 19th century. The buildings have also preserved the interior with original historical equipment.

We will try on our own skin about how people used to live in the Slovak village. In the Ľubovňa open-air museum, we will walk among the period houses, take a look at their interiors and thus compare how life was once with the present.

Open-air museum Pribylina or the Museum of the Liptov village. It lies at the mouth of the Račka valley. The peaks of the Western Tatras rise above it and its construction differs significantly from other Slovak museums. The buildings together create a unique village in which you get acquainted with the cultural heritage of ancient Liptov.The houses located in the open-air museum are faithful copies of the buildings flooded during the construction of Liptovská Mara (reservoir). 

It is interesting that in addition to wooden buildings, we have the opportunity to get to know two stone buildings: the early Gothic church of the Virgin Mary from the village of Liptovská Mara and the Gothic-Renaissance manor house from Parížovice. We have the opportunity to look into the way of life of different sections of the population. The place is perfect for lovers of Slovak architecture. We have enriched the program with performances by a folklore group that reconstructs folk customs and ceremonies.

Near Ružomberok there is a small settlement called Vlkolínec. At first glance, the man said that he/she got into the open-air museum and would not be completely wrong - Vlkolínec is a reservation of folk architecture, which is still inhabited. Vlkolínec is a part of the UNESCO World Heritage as a wonderful memory of Slovak ancestors.

Vlkolínec is still a classic village with its inhabitants, a church and a tavern. Admission to the village is therefore free. In addition to the atmosphere of a log settlement in Vlkolínec, we can see the expositions, which are set up here for visitors and lovers of history or architecture. We will also visit the museum, the gallery of folk art and the hut, where we can enjoy the sheep cheese pies. Directly in the settlement we have several accommodation options, which we will not use as we spend the night at my uncle's house.

Banská Štiavnica is a historic free royal mining town with a significant multicultural past. It is known for the mining of metals, important mining legislation, self-government and academic tradition. The old castle in Banská Štiavnica is in fact the heart of the whole city. Originally it served as a church, later as a fortress and today it reminds us of the oldest history of our most famous Slovak city. The tall Renaissance building of the New Castle offers a view on an unmissable panorama of Banská Štiavnica. Complex sacral buildings towering over Banská Štiavnica form the most beautiful calvary in Slovakia and are one of the most popular destinations for visits to this region.

In the old castle we gradually visit the expositions of the Slovak Mining Museum dedicated to blacksmithing, archeology, and historical weapons which are located here, and we can also find a smoking workshop here. From the top floor of our second destination in Banská Štiavnica we see a beautiful view of Banská Štiavnica and its surrounding and in the interior we admire expositions which document the period of threatening Turkish expansion, but also the tradition of the volunteer fire brigade. Our last destination in the city is the complex of sacral buildings rising above Banská Štiavnica. No wonder - apart from the fact that Calvary is located in a UNESCO World Heritage - Site, it is also interesting in itself - with its architecture, history and location. The end of the day we spend in cozy room of guest-house od Nostalgia.

Banská Štiavnica is a historic free royal mining town with a significant multicultural past. It is known for the mining of metals, important mining legislation, self-government and academic tradition. The old castle in Banská Štiavnica is in fact the heart of the whole city. Originally it served as a church, later as a fortress and today it reminds us of the oldest history of our most famous Slovak city. The tall Renaissance building of the New Castle offers a view on an unmissable panorama of Banská Štiavnica. Complex sacral buildings towering over Banská Štiavnica form the most beautiful calvary in Slovakia and are one of the most popular destinations for visits to this region.

Kremnica is also called gold, as gold and silver have been mined in and around the town since the 10th century. The Kremnica Castle complex is an indisputable dominant feature of this beautiful city. The castle hill is one of the oldest inhabited localities in the city. Slovakias's oldest company - the Kremnica mint - is even considered as one of the oldest and longest-running in Europe.

In the beginning of our trip we visit the town castle, which is a complex of medieval buildings from the 14th - 15th century, we can see that it is protected by double fortifications which are joined by town walls (actually some of the best-preserved in Slovakia). From the castle, in addition to historical exhibits, we will enjoy the most beautiful view of the city skyline and its surroundings. Then we continue to the Mint, where we visit the permanent exhibition, which tells us that existing records say that up to 21.5 million ducats were minted in Kremnica. After exhibition we create our own coin as a monument from this trip.