Seninka: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

The Vartovna lookout tower is a 37-metre-high, spiral-shaped steel tower. From the lookout tower, visitors can see the Vsetín, Hostýn and Vizovice Mountains; in good weather, the Beskids, the Buchlov Hills, Velká Fatra and the Roháče Mountains are also visible.

Things to do

The Vartovna educational trail is 7 km long and leads through seven stations showcasing sights and the history of Seninka, Valašská Polanka and other places along the route.

Culture and Tradition

The První Valašské motomuzeum in Seninka presents a collection on the history of the motorcycle industry in the former Czechoslovakia. Seninka has also preserved folk architecture, including numerous wooden houses, chambers and cellars.

Fruit drying has a long tradition in Seninka. In the past, there were around 25 Wallachian fruit dryers there; fruit, especially plums, was dried for up to five weeks. Dried fruit from Seninka's fruit dryers was eaten directly, used in various dishes and, when there was a surplus, sold at markets.

Some place names in Seninka have traditionally been associated with a visit by Emperor Joseph II.

Landscape

The mountains of Kopřivná, Svéradov, Kláštov and Lysný [Janová] lie in the vicinity of Seninka. The surrounding landscape also includes flowering meadows, rare forest orchids, numerous protected bird species, a sulphur spring and old trees.

Places of Interest

In the wider regional surroundings of Seninka are Zámek Lešná Castle, the Zřícenina Lukov ruins, the Starý Světlov ruins and Svatá Marie Church.

To the higher-level travel overview: Vsetín District.

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