Discover Bojnice: Castle, Zoo and Nature – Holiday Apartment in Bojnice

Bojnice Castle is one of the oldest and most significant monuments in Slovakia. The first written mention of the existence of Bojnice Castle dates back to 1113.

Culture

The guided tour “Castle and Cave” lasts 75 to 90 minutes. Beneath Bojnice Castle lies a natural travertine cave. The name of the tour itself already refers to the connection between these two distinctive features of the town.

Bencovje Grunt is one of the last preserved traditional houses in the historic streets of Bojnice. The building contains an original medieval cellar made of tuff stone. At Bencovje Grunt, visitors can make pottery on a potter’s wheel and paint ceramic products. Historic building fabric and craftsmanship are directly connected here.

Nature

A landscaped nature and landscape park surrounds Bojnice Castle. The National Zoo Bojnice is open daily, including public holidays. More than 400 animal species live at the National Zoo Bojnice. Thus, both the landscaped park around the castle and the zoo’s wildlife form part of the townscape.

The zoo school of the National Zoo Bojnice offers its own projects for various school levels and types of schools, as well as for specific visitor groups. In the “Detská ZOO” at the National Zoo Bojnice, children can observe animals up close and even pet them.

Wellness

Kúpele Bojnice uses nine springs with hydrocarbonate as well as calcium- and magnesium-containing water at temperatures ranging from 28 to 52 °C. The springs thus combine a precisely specified water composition with a broad temperature range.

Activities

The Bojnicko – Dubnický cyklo okruh cycling loop is approximately 13 km long. It runs from Bojnice via the autocamping site to Šútovské sedlo and then back to the town. Its route, intermediate destination and approximate length are therefore defined, while the loop starts and ends in Bojnice.

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