Holiday apartment in Námestovo: water, island culture and skate park

Námestovo can be explored through its distinctive places by the water. Oravská priehrada covers 35 km² and is one of the largest reservoirs in Slovakia. Very good conditions for windsurfing complement the spatial dimension with a clearly identified water sport. The water surface and shore facilities are complemented by different forms of movement, while Slanický ostrov umenia opens up its own historical and cultural perspective.

Water and movement

The PARKOUR PARK was built on the shore of Oravská priehrada in summer 2018. It includes elements for beginners and those with some experience and is also aimed at experienced parkour practitioners, freerunners and enthusiasts of street-workout exercises. The park thus explicitly identifies different levels of experience and forms of movement without limiting them to a single type of user.

Skatepark v Námestove is a solid concrete skate park. Its central area includes a funbox, a spin and a bowl with a platform. The multi-level street line features rails, boxes and a long kerb for skaters and bikers. Skatepark v Námestove is located directly on the shore of Oravská priehrada. Its described areas thus range from the central section to the street line and name both the specific elements and the groups for whom the long kerb is intended.

Culture and history

The Baroque church and the Calvary were once the dominant features of Slanica on Slanický ostrov umenia. Slanický ostrov umenia remained as an island after Slanica and four other villages disappeared beneath Oravská priehrada. A display entitled “Slovenská tradičná ľudová plastika a maľba” has been installed in the church on Slanický ostrov umenia. Slanický ostrov umenia also features an outdoor exhibition on the stone-masonry art of Orava, “Oravská kamenárska tvorba”, from the 18th and 19th centuries. Thus, the island brings together the former connection with the village of Slanica, the preserved island form and two explicitly named cultural presentations.

Season and connection

Slanický ostrov umenia can be reached by excursion boat, but it can only be visited during the season. Loď Slanica provides a connection between Slanická osada and Slanickým ostrov (Ostrovom umenia) on Oravská priehrada. Both details form part of the temporal and spatial context of visiting the island: both the seasonal restriction and the connection between the two named places are mentioned.

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For the higher-level travel overview: Okres Námestovo.