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Bojnice, resort for the whole family
N 48°46.797', E 18°34.77'
2022-07-22
Our rating: 6.40
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We had never heard of Bojnice before. While studying a map of Slovakia, we accidentally discovered this place and decided to stop here for a day. However, after checking the information a little deeper, we decided to stay for three nights. It turned out that Bojnice is a good family resort, children will love it.
Bojnice ©Yuriy Buriak
Hotel There are enough small hotels, there are also large spa hotels, but we, with a small child, stayed at Stream Apartment Bojnice (booking.com ), 800 meters from the castle.Bojnice Town Thermal spa with springs of bicarbonate water. Geographically located far from the main roads and tourist routes, and therefore little known outside Slovakia. It is a suburb of the larger town of Prievidza, which has a railway station and a large shopping center 48.778471, 18.608006 . Bojnice has only one tourist street, though it's very nice, with many restaurants.
Bojnice ©Yuriy Buriak
Bojnice ©Yuriy Buriak
Bojnice castle (https://bojnicecastle.sk/en/ ) The original castle was built here in 1113, at that time it was still wooden. Since 1646, it was owned by the ancient Hungarian noble family Pálfi. Representatives of this family rebuilt the castle several times, and it received its present appearance in 1910. The castle turned out to be similar to the French castles of the Loire valley, because its owner, Jan Pálfi, fell in love with a young French aristocrat and thus decided to lure her to Bojnice. Unfortunately, he died a bachelor, as the rebuilding of the castle took decades.
Bojnice ©Yuriy Buriak
Bojnice ©Yuriy Buriak
Bojnice ©Yuriy Buriak
Bojnice ©Yuriy Buriak
Bojnice ©Yuriy Buriak
Bojnice ©Yuriy Buriak
After 1945 the castle was confiscated in favor of the state. It is now a museum, though can only be visited with a guide.
Bojnice ©Yuriy Buriak
Bojnice ©Yuriy Buriak
There is a park around the castle, there are also restaurants and attractions for children.
Bojnice ©Yuriy Buriak
Bojnice ©Yuriy Buriak
Thermal pool Cajka (Seagull) Outdoor pool overlooking the castle, consisting of several large and small pools. The kid loved it.Zoo (https://zoobojnice.sk/ ) The oldest zoo in Slovakia which was opened in 1955. Of interest is the freshly built elephant pavilion.
Bojnice ©Yuriy Buriak
Bojnice ©Yuriy Buriak
Bojnice ©Yuriy Buriak
Bojnice ©Yuriy Buriak
Bojnice ©Yuriy Buriak
Bojnice ©Yuriy Buriak
Bojnice ©Yuriy Buriak
The Seagull in the Clouds Observation deck (https://www.facebook.com/CajkavoblakochBojnice ) Viewpoint on the mountain above the city. Paid parking here 48.781404, 18.562834 , then 10 minutes on foot or by little train.
Bojnice ©Yuriy Buriak
Bojnice ©Yuriy Buriak
Bojnice ©Yuriy Buriak
Bojnice ©Yuriy Buriak
Bojnice ©Yuriy Buriak
Bojnice ©Yuriy Buriak
Bojnice ©Yuriy Buriak
There is a large playground and a restaurant near the site.
Bojnice ©Yuriy Buriak
Bojnice ©Yuriy Buriak
Bojnice ©Yuriy Buriak
Bojnice ©Yuriy Buriak
Dinosaur Park Dinono Dinosaur Park (48.782084, 18.564748 ) was under construction on the way to the observation deck in 2022.Bojnice Lookout (48.780289, 18.566967 ) We were able to get here in 2022, but as you can see on the map at https://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=18/48.78078/18.56627 , the dinosaur park has taken over the lookout, so whether you will be able to get there in the future is not clear.
Bojnice ©Yuriy Buriak
Bojnice ©Yuriy Buriak
Kúpelný Mlyn Restaurant (48.770627, 18.573603 ) A good place, especially for families with children. There are large playgrounds and beautiful lakes near the restaurant. You can also go for a walk in the park of the thermal hotel (48.773344, 18.569355 ), there are some really nice places there .
Bojnice ©Yuriy Buriak
Bojnice ©Yuriy Buriak
Bojnice ©Yuriy Buriak
Bojnice ©Yuriy Buriak
Flying in a hot air balloon We haven't flown, but it's possible.
Bojnice ©Yuriy Buriak
Getting there: paid parking for the castle, pool and zoo 48.777881, 18.576444 . The nearest railway station is Prievidza (4 km). From Bratislava you can also take the Slovak Lines bus.
Tags, Slovakia: castle , observation deck , waterpark , zoo Tags, all countries: castle , observation deck , waterpark , zoo
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Location : ------------ 1 - Far beyond the settlements, you must spend minimum a day 2 - Near the small town, you need to walk long distance 3 - Can be reached only by car 4 - A small town with a poor public transport 5 - Outside the settlements, but with excellent transport links 6 - A small town with excellent transport links 7 - Medium-size city 8 - Suburb of the capital or major city, the ability to reach by public transport 9 - Big city 10 - Capital
Impressions : ------------ 1 - No point in visiting 2 - Boring, wasted time 3 - You can visit, if you have a lot of free time and nothing better to do 4 - A lot of things, but not so interesting 5 - It seems to be interesting, but hard way to spoil the impression 6 - There is something interesting, but the rest is not worth the attention 7 - Probably interesting, but for everybody 8 - Very cool, but difficult to see everything and long-distance trails 9 - Very cool, but there are similar facilities in other locations 10 - Very cool, this is not anywhere else
Number of tourists (weekend afternoon) : ------------ 1 - Crowds, impossible to see everything normally 2 - A lot of tourists, a long wait 3 - A lot of tourists, the organization is lame 4 - A lot of tourists, but good organization 5 - There are many tourists, but they are concentrated in one place and you can walk freely 6 - Many tourists everywhere, but the large space is compensated 7 - The average number of tourists. To photograph, you must wait 8 - Tourists are, but they do not interfere 9 - There are few tourists 10 - You are alone
State : ------------ 1 - Only title left 2 - Dull ruins 3 - On restoration 4 - The picturesque ruins 5 - Have not been restored, the state is poor 6 - Partially destroyed, but the rest of the normal state 7 - Have not been restored, good condition 8 - OK, but it is possible to make better 9 - Looks good from the outside, partial repair inside or without repair 10 - In excellent condition, well-groomed area
Picturesque (for the photographer) : ------------ 1 - - 2 - - 3 - Horrible background, normal pictures only from the top 4 - wires and cars do not allow make normal photo 5 - Interfere with foreign objects 6 - In the city, but more or less normal photo can be made 7 - Beautiful, but you can take pictures with just one point 8 - Very nice, but you can only shoot at a certain time 9 - Very nice, but hard to get to the good weather or permanently interfere with tourists 10 - Very nice, but occasionally interferes with the weather or tourists
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Our rating - 6.40
Location : ------------ 1 - Far beyond the settlements, you must spend minimum a day 2 - Near the small town, you need to walk long distance 3 - Can be reached only by car 4 - A small town with a poor public transport 5 - Outside the settlements, but with excellent transport links 6 - A small town with excellent transport links 7 - Medium-size city 8 - Suburb of the capital or major city, the ability to reach by public transport 9 - Big city 10 - Capital
Impressions : ------------ 1 - No point in visiting 2 - Boring, wasted time 3 - You can visit, if you have a lot of free time and nothing better to do 4 - A lot of things, but not so interesting 5 - It seems to be interesting, but hard way to spoil the impression 6 - There is something interesting, but the rest is not worth the attention 7 - Probably interesting, but for everybody 8 - Very cool, but difficult to see everything and long-distance trails 9 - Very cool, but there are similar facilities in other locations 10 - Very cool, this is not anywhere else
Number of tourists (weekend afternoon) : ------------ 1 - Crowds, impossible to see everything normally 2 - A lot of tourists, a long wait 3 - A lot of tourists, the organization is lame 4 - A lot of tourists, but good organization 5 - There are many tourists, but they are concentrated in one place and you can walk freely 6 - Many tourists everywhere, but the large space is compensated 7 - The average number of tourists. To photograph, you must wait 8 - Tourists are, but they do not interfere 9 - There are few tourists 10 - You are alone
State : ------------ 1 - Only title left 2 - Dull ruins 3 - On restoration 4 - The picturesque ruins 5 - Have not been restored, the state is poor 6 - Partially destroyed, but the rest of the normal state 7 - Have not been restored, good condition 8 - OK, but it is possible to make better 9 - Looks good from the outside, partial repair inside or without repair 10 - In excellent condition, well-groomed area
Picturesque (for the photographer) : ------------ 1 - - 2 - - 3 - Horrible background, normal pictures only from the top 4 - wires and cars do not allow make normal photo 5 - Interfere with foreign objects 6 - In the city, but more or less normal photo can be made 7 - Beautiful, but you can take pictures with just one point 8 - Very nice, but you can only shoot at a certain time 9 - Very nice, but hard to get to the good weather or permanently interfere with tourists 10 - Very nice, but occasionally interferes with the weather or tourists
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Visitor's rating - 0.00
Location : ------------ 1 - Far beyond the settlements, you must spend minimum a day 2 - Near the small town, you need to walk long distance 3 - Can be reached only by car 4 - A small town with a poor public transport 5 - Outside the settlements, but with excellent transport links 6 - A small town with excellent transport links 7 - Medium-size city 8 - Suburb of the capital or major city, the ability to reach by public transport 9 - Big city 10 - Capital
Impressions : ------------ 1 - No point in visiting 2 - Boring, wasted time 3 - You can visit, if you have a lot of free time and nothing better to do 4 - A lot of things, but not so interesting 5 - It seems to be interesting, but hard way to spoil the impression 6 - There is something interesting, but the rest is not worth the attention 7 - Probably interesting, but for everybody 8 - Very cool, but difficult to see everything and long-distance trails 9 - Very cool, but there are similar facilities in other locations 10 - Very cool, this is not anywhere else
Number of tourists (weekend afternoon) : ------------ 1 - Crowds, impossible to see everything normally 2 - A lot of tourists, a long wait 3 - A lot of tourists, the organization is lame 4 - A lot of tourists, but good organization 5 - There are many tourists, but they are concentrated in one place and you can walk freely 6 - Many tourists everywhere, but the large space is compensated 7 - The average number of tourists. To photograph, you must wait 8 - Tourists are, but they do not interfere 9 - There are few tourists 10 - You are alone
State : ------------ 1 - Only title left 2 - Dull ruins 3 - On restoration 4 - The picturesque ruins 5 - Have not been restored, the state is poor 6 - Partially destroyed, but the rest of the normal state 7 - Have not been restored, good condition 8 - OK, but it is possible to make better 9 - Looks good from the outside, partial repair inside or without repair 10 - In excellent condition, well-groomed area
Picturesque (for the photographer) : ------------ 1 - - 2 - - 3 - Horrible background, normal pictures only from the top 4 - wires and cars do not allow make normal photo 5 - Interfere with foreign objects 6 - In the city, but more or less normal photo can be made 7 - Beautiful, but you can take pictures with just one point 8 - Very nice, but you can only shoot at a certain time 9 - Very nice, but hard to get to the good weather or permanently interfere with tourists 10 - Very nice, but occasionally interferes with the weather or tourists
* - Note: Description of the evaluation is not always appropriate for a particular object, it's just a little help