Nové Mesto nad Váhom District: Holiday apartments and holiday homes

Anyone wishing to rent a holiday apartment in Nové Mesto nad Váhom District has a specific travel destination in mind.

The Beckov Castle ruins stand in Beckov on a steep, 60-metre-high rock near the Váh River. Beckov Castle became a ruin after a fire in 1728.

Culture and history

The Draškovič Manor House features interactive exhibitions on the history of Čachtice, Countess Alžbeta Báthoryová, Habaner ceramics, the history of the Roma, the Tatrín association, the noble families of Čachtice and the furnishings of aristocratic residences.

The Park of Miniatures in Podolie features an open-air exhibition with more than 100 models of castles, chateaus, churches, cottages, observation towers and birthplaces of notable personalities. The exhibition at the Podjavorinské Museum covers archaeology, history, ethnography, the history of craft guilds in Nové Mesto and the surrounding area, as well as the ecclesiastical development of the region.

In Stará Turá, the exhibition Traditional Housing at the town museum presents old furniture, local costumes, historical religious books and household items from everyday life in the past. At the Stará Turá Railway Museum, visitors can try out a Morse telegraph and view old timetables.

The Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary in Nové Mesto nad Váhom is a fortified church with late Romanesque origins dating from the mid-13th century; it was remodelled in the Gothic style as an octagonal building between 1414 and 1423. Its Gothic nave was converted into a Baroque three-nave church between 1667 and 1675 by inserting dividing arcades.

Tematín Castle is a widely visible romantic ruin on a ridge of the Považský Inovec and once served as an important signal castle. From Tematín Castle, there are views of the Považský Inovec, the Danubian Lowland, the Little Carpathians, the Myjava Hills and the White Carpathians. It can be reached on foot from the recreation area below Bezovec via a blue-marked trail in approximately 1 hour 30 minutes, and from Lúka via a blue-marked trail in approximately 2 hours 15 minutes.

The entrance to the Čachtice Underground is about a seven-minute walk from the village square; there is no parking available on the narrow dead-end street.

The Bošácka Valley Archeopark provides insights into the lives of people from the last Ice Age, approximately 33,000 to 22,000 years ago, and includes a human dwelling from the late Stone Age or Copper Age that is approximately 3,500 years old. The ruins of the church in Haluzice are those of a 13th-century Romanesque church overlooking the Bošácka Valley. Bošácka slivovica is a traditional fruit brandy speciality from Bošáca.

Nature and water

The Haluzická Gorge is a protected natural monument and also a technical structure in Haluzice, created by the erosion of the Haluzický stream. It has been protected since 1963 and is now classified as having the fourth level of protection. A forest educational trail was established through the Haluzická Gorge in 2012.

Zelená voda is 2 km from Nové Mesto nad Váhom and can be reached from the D1 motorway as well as by car, bus, bicycle, inline skates or on foot. Windsurfing is available at the Zelená voda recreation area.

The Dubník recreation area consists of two reservoirs, Dubník I and Dubník II, also known as the new and old Dubník. During the summer season, the Dubník reservoir, particularly Dubník I, offers opportunities for swimming, renting boats and pedal boats, playing tennis and table tennis, and fishing.

Štúrova skala is a natural rocky outcrop near the Dubník reservoir in Stará Turá, projecting from a wooded slope. Štúrova skala is a popular recreational spot with an easy ascent and a training area for climbers.

The Hájnica observation tower offers panoramic views over the Bošácka Valley, the White Carpathians and the surrounding Kopanice settlements.

Hiking and cycling

The Horná Streda–Nové Mesto nad Váhom cycle route connects the four municipalities of Horná Streda, Brunovce, Potvorice and Považany with Nové Mesto nad Váhom and is 13.4 km long. It is classified as a recreational cycle route, suitable for all age groups including children, and can also be used by inline skaters as well as cyclists.

The connection between Beckov and the Vážska cyklomagistrála is designed as a separate path for cyclists and pedestrians. It is also suitable for families with children and less experienced cyclists.

The Bike Fest takes place every year at the Kálnica Freeride Bikepark and includes a World Cup event in slopestyle.

Locality pages

More locality pages: Beckov, Stará Turá, Nove Mesto Nad Vahom, Brunovce, Bzince Pod Javorinou, Čachtice, Dolné Srnie, Horná Streda, Hrádok, Hrachovište, Kálnica, Nová Lehota, Považany, Trenčianske Bohuslavice, Vaďovce, Višňové, Nová Bošáca, Lubina, Modrová, Moravské Lieskove.

To the higher-level travel overview: Trenčín.