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Hesperange, Luxembourg58 contributions
Jun 2022
I can't add too much to the other reviewers but I will add I would avoid this location during busy tourist season. It's a one way road where you pull over to let others pass and as the village is small, it may get annoying quickly if many people are already there.
This is a charming village to see up in the hills.
This is a charming village to see up in the hills.
Written June 23, 2022
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Orna R
Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv, Israel8 contributions
Jul 2014 • Family
The vilalge is nice but I expected a lot more from a unesco heritage site. There was very little to see, and it seems the region still has to learn how to tell its story to tourists
Written June 17, 2015
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TinaQ
Moscow, Russia1,869 contributions
Jun 2011 • Friends
Visit Vlkolinec, a UNESCO World Heritage site if you find yourself in the mountains of the northern Slovakia. The village has its unique feel and preserved folk architecture and it's amazingly picturesque - photographers'll have a field day here. There is also a small museum and don't miss the local pub, very Slovak. An alternative route from a parking lot situated down the road would be taking either a hike or a ski-lift to Malino Brdo and have a 30 minute walk down the rocky road and all of a sudden this beautiful village appears before you!
Written March 8, 2012
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JDouglsGuy
Haverhill, MA72 contributions
Apr 2013 • Family
Vlkolinec is a genuine historic Slovak mountain village, high in the hills of the Low Tatras with remarkably beautiful period homes, arts and crafts, all displaying the way things used to be in earlier centuries in this part of Slovakia. You can drive up to the park entranceway, then walk up to and through the village. Plan on taking your time--you are not going to want to, or be able to, rush through it. It was well worth it.
Written March 28, 2014
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Judit K
Vrchlabi, Czech Republic356 contributions
Dec 2019 • Couples
Beautiful authentic village with wooden houses, site protected by UNESCO. To emter the village, you pay 2€ and 1€ for parking. There is an open exhibition in one of the houses (shephard’s house), some nice paintings in a small church and also a nice farm. I think it’s a very nice spot for a small trip, definitely worth seeing how people lived previously.
Written December 22, 2019
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pparys
Overijse, Belgium49 contributions
Aug 2019
We were travelling through Slovakia with motorbikes and put Vlkolinec on our road book. Very nice village (better to visit outside of holiday period) with typical wood houses in a wonderful landscape.
Written August 24, 2019
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TikiTourer
Tauranga, New Zealand654 contributions
Aug 2019 • Couples
Beautiful place, protected by UNESCO with residents living in it as normal.
Great to wander around and think about what life would have been like in the village a hundred or so years ago.
One of the cottages is a small museum fitted out as it would have been many years ago.
But don't expect to wander in and out of the other houses, as they are people's homes.
It's a couple of Euro for the car park, and another couple of Euro for the museum. But if for some reason you are unwilling to part with a couple of Euro for the museum, you can wander the village for free.
Great to wander around and think about what life would have been like in the village a hundred or so years ago.
One of the cottages is a small museum fitted out as it would have been many years ago.
But don't expect to wander in and out of the other houses, as they are people's homes.
It's a couple of Euro for the car park, and another couple of Euro for the museum. But if for some reason you are unwilling to part with a couple of Euro for the museum, you can wander the village for free.
Written August 18, 2019
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ParisianAgnes
Paris, France161 contributions
Sep 2015 • Solo
This is just a bunch of wooden houses in a nice surrounding. I have seen some nicer ones in the villages while looking for the wooden churches in the Eastern party of the country.
I was quite amazed to see so many cars among the unesco houses, advertisement for beers and other stuff, etc. 30 minutes is enough.
I was quite amazed to see so many cars among the unesco houses, advertisement for beers and other stuff, etc. 30 minutes is enough.
Written October 9, 2015
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Higuito Acceton
United Kingdom153 contributions
May 2015 • Family
Very nice Village and scenario up in the mountain surrounded by beautiful forest, well kept old genuine houses made as a skanzen. Worth to visit but be aware it is just a for an hour or max two, it is not a day trip.
Written May 27, 2015
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AddieHNO
Oslo, Norway6,886 contributions
Aug 2013 • Friends
This is a tiny car free village well worth to swing by if you have a car. There are two roads to reach it - one rather treacherous - and your car might suffer from it (our did) - but a paved road from the other side. Make sure to change settings on your GPS to avoid unpaved road to get the better route. The village is only allowed to walk through by foot, but it's small so anyone can do it. There are multiple hike trails leading from the village at various levels.
Written September 12, 2013
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HI am planning to visit Vlkolinec in January. However, I heard that bus from Banska Bystrica is only during summer time. Is that true ? or are there any good way to access to Vlkolinec ?
Written January 1, 2019
I dont know about any buses to Vlkolinec but there are buses from Banska Bystrica to Ruzomberok every day and from the station you can take taxi or have a walk throught this small town to Vlkolinec. Or take taxi to B&B Gejdak and from there its nice 30 min walk ( But have a good boots, you might be walking in the snow). BTW taxi is not expensive , only couple of Euros.
Written January 2, 2019
We are doing a 3 day road trip through Slovakia and will be passing through Vlkolinec on 14 December before we move on to Vienna on the 15th. We wanted to sleep in Vlkolenic. Purpose of vacation is to experiece a traditional European winter. Is there accomodation available in Vlkolenic?
Written August 21, 2016
Hi there is accommodation there but you will need a car with snow tyres to get up the hill There is nothing else socially in the village just one bar but I'm
Not sure which months it is open You would do well to find a chalupa in Demanovska Dolina via limba website where there are quaint drevenica wooden chalets bars hotels restaurants and a bus/ ski service
Written August 29, 2016
Should I hire a guide who speaks English to make the visit more informational?
Thanks
Written May 1, 2015
Hello, i think not necessary but possible. You can read on internet or from little material given on place.
Written July 2, 2016
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