Upper Váh region ( sk, Horné Považie) is the tourism region in the north-west of

Slovakia Slovakia (; sk, Slovensko ), officially the Slovak Republic ( sk, Slovenská republika, links=no ), is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east, Hungary to the south, Austria to the s ...

, because of its beautiful countryside it is one of the most visited regions in

. In the past it was part of

Trencsén County Trencsén county (Latin: ''comitatus Trentsiniensis / Trenchiniensis''; Hungarian: ''Trencsén (vár)megye''; Slovak: ''Trenčiansky komitát / Trenčianska stolica / Trenčianska župa''; german: link=yes, Trentschiner Gespanschaft / Komitat) ...

Districts

Bytča District Bytča District (''okres Bytča'') is a district in the Žilina Region of central Slovakia. The district had been first established in 1923 and in its current borders exists from 1996. Its administrative center is its largest town Bytča. The distr ...

Považská Bystrica District Považská Bystrica District ( sk, okres Považská Bystrica, ; hu, Vágbesztercei járás) is a district in the Trenčín Region of western Slovakia Slovakia (; sk, Slovensko ), officially the Slovak Republic ( sk, Slovenská republika, ...

Žilina District Žilina District ( sk, Okres Žilina) is an '' okres'' (district) of the Žilina Region in north-western Slovakia. The district was first established in 1923. Its present borders date from 1996. The heart of the district is the Váh and Rajec rive ...

Púchov District Púchov District ( sk, okres Púchov, hu, Puhói járás) is a district in the Trenčín Region of western Slovakia. Until 1918, the district was part of the county of Kingdom of Hungary of Trencsén. It belongs to Upper Váh region of tourism. ...

Places to visit

Castles

Považský hrad

A romantic ruin of

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castle is making an essential silhouette on the right side of the river Váh, near

Považská Bystrica Považská Bystrica (; german: Waagbistritz; hu, Vágbeszterce) is a town in northwestern Slovakia. It is located on the Váh river, around 30 km from the city of Žilina. It belongs to Upper Váh region of tourism. Profile Považská B ...

. It is built on a cliff 497 meters above sea level. Due to its location it was one of the most important castles guarding the valley of the river

Váh The Váh (; german: Waag, ; hu, Vág; pl, WagWag
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, location of the castle is attractive also nowadays because it is set above important rail and road routes. At the peak of its fame it was home of around 400 people. It is famously known as an "eagles nest" of the important noble family of Podmaniczky, which controlled most of the region.

=Budatín Castle

= Budatín castle is a castle in north-western

. It was built as a guarding castle in the second half of the 13th century near the confluence of the Kysuca and the

Váh The Váh (; german: Waag, ; hu, Vág; pl, WagWag
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, where tolls were collected. At the beginning of the 14th century, originally royal fortress passed into the hands of Matthew Csák and the castle, especially towers were fortified, and inside the fortress a new palace was built.

Strečno Castle

Strečno castle is a castle in north-western

. It is the symbol of slovak feudalism. It was built in the 14th century. Leopold I ordered to destroy the castle in the 17th century, similarity with

Považský hrad Považský hrad (other names: ''Hrad Bystrica'', ''Bystrický hrad'', ''Vágbeszterce vára'', ''Waagburg'', ''Bistrizza'', ''Bestruche castrum'') is a ruin of medieval castle on the right side of the river Váh, near Považská Bystrica in Slova ...

. It is part of Slovak national heritage

Bytča Castle

Bytča castle is a castle in the centre of the town of Bytca. It was built in the 13th century by the archbishop of

Nitra Nitra (; also known by other alternative names) is a city in western Slovakia, situated at the foot of Zobor Mountain in the valley of the river Nitra. It is located 95 km east of Bratislava. With a population of about 78,353, it is the fifth la ...

. From 1563 it became the possession of Frantisek Thurzo. He built a manor house around an old

castle. Works ended in 1574. A famous Italian architect Kilian of Milan was invited to supervise the works. Another great Italian architect was called to supervise the repairs in 1612, it was Pocabello. Tourism in Slovakia {{Improve categories, date=August 2021