Holiday apartment in Holiša: Ipeľ, birdlife and Baroque church

Holiša lies in the southeastern part of the Lučenec Basin, on a terrace of the Ipeľ at the mouth of the Suchá stream. This is where the Splav Ipľa canoe tour begins, in a protected bird sanctuary; the canoe route from Holiša to Kalonda is 10 km long. On a canoe or kayak trip along the Ipeľ, you can observe waterfowl and other birds, various fish species and other local animals.

Nature and landscape

Holiša is home to biotopes consisting of fields, meadows, pastures and bodies of water. Alongside insects, birdlife is the most species-rich faunal group. In the Poiplie Bird Protection Area near Holiša, there is a body of water created by open-pit gravel extraction. The Rybník Holiša pond lies at 180 m above sea level, is fed by water from the Ipeľ and is located in a meadow biotope; its catchment area covers 2.5 ha.

The period from 2010 to 2012 is associated with a specific survey of the Poiplie Bird Protection Area: a total of 18 breeding territories were recorded, including territories in or near Holiša. Fruit growing, which has a rich tradition in Holiša, is also part of the local character.

Culture and history

The Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary in Holiša is a Baroque church built in 1768 on older foundations. It has three bells; the oldest dates from 1612, while the others date from 1847 and 1930. The church is registered under number 11224/0 in the Central Register of the Slovak Monument Fund, the ÚZPF SR.

The history of the watermill also goes back a long way. The first documented evidence of a watermill in Holiša comes from a register dating from 1549. The historic watermill of Holiša was probably located on the southern edge of the settlement beside a millrace that formed the northern arm of the Ipeľ River.

Cultural life can likewise be traced through specific years: the Roman Catholic reading circle and choir in Holiša were founded in 1895. A tradition of amateur theatre existed by 1934 at the latest; that year, the play Vörös haju was rehearsed.

Getting around

Holiša has three bus stops and a railway station. Holiša is located on the main connection between Fiľakovo and Lučenec; transport connections to both cities are considered good. The 13.3 km-long Južný cyklookruh mesta Lučenec cycling route also runs near Holiša.

Holiša is located near the Novohrad–Nógrád Geopark, which has been included in the UNESCO Global and European Geoparks networks. Thus, alongside the local landscape and cultural features, the connections to the wider surroundings of the settlement are also central.

Holiday apartment in Holiša

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Other places

Other places in the shared place directory: Mýtna, Bulhary, Dobroč, Mučín, Čakanovce, Kalonda, Lovinobaňa, Točnica.

To the higher-level travel overview: Lučenec District.