Turiec is a region in Central Slovakia.

Cities

• 1 Martin. Former cultural center of the country. (updated Nov 2017)
• 2 Turčianske Teplice. Spa town. (updated Nov 2017)
• 3NOT EXISTING LISTING IMAGE Vrútky. A town right next to Martin. (updated Nov 2017)

Understand

The county arose before the 15th century as part of Hungarian empire. It's one of the more developed Slovak regions, mostly industrial.

See

Castle ruins:

• 1NOT EXISTING LISTING IMAGE Blatnica castle. (updated Nov 2017)
• 2NOT EXISTING LISTING IMAGE Sklabinský. (updated Nov 2017)
• 3 Starhrad (Starý hrad (Old castle)). (updated Nov 2017)
• 4 Zniev. (updated Nov 2017)

Manor houses:

• 5NOT EXISTING LISTING IMAGE Kláštor pod Znievom (Manor house under Znievom). A village named after the local cloister ("kláštor" in Slovak language) (updated Nov 2017)
• 6 Révay. (updated Nov 2017)
• 7 Manor House in Mošovce. (updated Nov 2017)

Do

Hiking in national parks:

• 1 Great Fatra. (updated Nov 2017)
• 2 Little Fatra. (updated Nov 2017)

Hiking in other destinations:

• 1 Ferrata HSZ. An easy ferrata along a ravine/stream ending in the Martinské hole area. (updated Nov 2016)

Skiing:

• Jasenská dolina (see above)
• 2 Martinské hole. A laid back ski area, however beware that the car access is unidirectional during winter. You can only enter or leave at certain times, and winter car equipment is mandatory. (updated Nov 2017)
• 3 Valčianska valley. Quite a popular area (high car traffic to be expected). (updated Nov 2017)

Go next

Liptov in the east, Žilina in the west, Orava in the north, Horehronie or Tekov in the south.

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Wikivoyage: Latitude 48.968, Longitude 18.887 (Map, Geohack)
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