Holiday apartment in Žikava – nature, history and cycling

Žikava can be explored via specific paths, bodies of water and cultural-historical sites. The impressions range from an educational trail on the edge of a protected bison area to prehistoric sites, churches, chapels and folk traditions.

Nature and paths

The Zubria Obora educational trail is 2.5 km long, has an elevation difference of 100 m, takes about 1.5 hours and includes 10 stations. It begins in Lovce or Žikava and runs along the edge of the bison enclosures in the protected area “Topoľčianska zubria zvernica”. The trail is self-guided, can be walked in both directions, is open year-round and is easy to walk.

From Žikava, the Zubria Obora educational trail can be reached by bus. From there, 5 km on foot along one of two forest roads lead to the starting point.

The private Žikava fishing pond is a private fishing area designated for carp fishing. The “catch and release” principle applies there; caught fish can be purchased according to the currently valid price list.

Cycling

Cycling route 5118 leads towards Žikava, continues to the stud farm at Breziny and then to the Žikava reservoir before continuing to the Zubria zvernica. Another cycling tour is called “Pre náročných – po hrebeni Tríbeča” and passes by the Žikava reservoir.

Culture and history

Žikava was first mentioned in writing in 1075. The Hájky site in Žikava is characterized by stone splinters and fragments of old pottery from sporadic prehistoric finds. The settlement near Hájky is attributed to the Neolithic Lengyel culture and approximately to the period around 4000 BC.

The Church of Saint Charles Borromeo in Žikava was built in 1804. Originally, it was a single-nave building with an oval-ended presbytery and a tower incorporated into the western façade. The “Sedembolestnej Panny Márie” Chapel is another cultural and historical landmark of Žikava.

Folk traditions maintained in Žikava include, for example, Fašiangy, the raising of maypoles and church-fair celebrations. The Topoľčianky National Stud has also been permanently based at the Žikava site since 1962.

The artist František Horniak is also associated with Žikava: he was born in Žikava on 16 June 1956 and has created around 150 postage-stamp engravings to date.

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More local pages

Tesárske Mlyňany, Goldmorawitz, Volkovce, Skýcov, Slepčany, Lovce, Martin Nad Žitavou, Mankovce

For the higher-level travel overview: Zlaté Moravce.