Holiday apartment in Terchová: Gorges, culture and Jánošík tradition

Jánošíkove diery are a system of gorges and canyons in the Krivánska Malá Fatra. They are located in the Rozsutec National Nature Reserve and can be accessed via marked hiking trails with footbridges, ladders and chains. The Terchovské srdce lookout tower offers a different view of the landscape: it is the endpoint of an educational trail on Mount Oblaz that focuses on the fauna and flora of Malá Fatra National Park. The tower is 30 metres high and easily accessible to tourists.

Nature

The Vrátna-Malá Fatra centre also combines several different activities. In summer, it offers mountain tricycles, a bike park with a skill zone, tubing and a bungee trampoline; hikes begin from Paseky. At the end of the Vrátna Valley, near the lower station of the Chleb cable car, there is a bus stop marked “Terchová – Vrátna výťah”.

Experiences

The Terchová rope park is located in the centre of the village, near the football stadium and amphitheatre. The facility includes numerous different rope obstacles as well as a system of several zip lines. The climbing park experience is stated to take an average of 40 minutes and takes place at a height of three to seven metres. The numerous obstacles and several zip lines form different elements of the facility; the stated average duration of 40 minutes and the height of three to seven metres are part of the description of the climbing park experience.

Culture

The music of Terchová is performed by string ensembles of three, four or five members, accompanied by a small two-string bass or a diatonic button accordion. The musical tradition of Terchová also includes polyphonic singing and folk dances. This tradition is also at the heart of the international Jánošík Days folklore festival, which takes place in Terchová and was founded in 1963.

In the centre of Terchová is the museum exhibition “Expozícia Jánošík a Terchová”. It covers the development of the municipality and its most famous son, Juraj Jánošík. On display are numerous wooden sculptures, painted ceramics, reverse-glass paintings, copper reliefs and drawings relating to the Jánošík tradition. The Church of Terchová, with its Cyril and Methodius dedication, is also part of the villagescape and is an architectural landmark of the valley. The statue of Juraj Jánošík is made of high-quality sheet steel, is larger than life and stands 7.5 metres tall.

History

Jánošíkov dom is a symbolic house in Jánošík’s hometown of Jánošov. The exhibition includes a traditional Jánošík room and information about the history of Jánošík and his family. During the visit, visitors can also mint their own commemorative coin.

Faith and tradition

A Stations of the Cross is located on Mount Oravcové; it was consecrated on 3 July 2006 by Bishop Viliam Judák as part of the 17th Cyrilometodské dni in Terchová. It is made of glass and stone quarried in Terchová more than a hundred years ago. The Cyrilometodské dni take place annually and give believers, pilgrims, folklorists and all those interested an opportunity to remember the spiritual and cultural roots of Slovakia.

More local pages

More local pages: Lietavská Svinná-Babkov, Jasenové, Rajec, Sillein, Rajecká Lesná, Čičmany, Bitarová, Strecno.

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