Central Váh region (Stredné Považie) and Lower Váh region (Dolné Považie) are tourist regions in Western Slovakia. Together with Upper Považie, the whole region is situated around the Váh river.
Regions
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Map of Považie
Cities
[edit]- 1 Galanta
- 2 Myjava
- 3 Nové Mesto nad Váhom
- 4 Piešťany – a famous spa town.
- 5 Trenčianske Bohuslavice
- 6 Trenčianske Teplice – a health resort and small spa town.}}
- 7 Trenčín – one of the most beautiful Slovak towns with a castle lying above the city overlooking the historical centre and the river Váh.
- 8 – the oldest Slovak town with the highest number of churches (12) and well preserved baroque architecture.
Other destinations
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[edit]- 1 Beckov castle ruins.
- 2 Kostolec hill archaeological site (Near Ducové). First settlements of this area are 24000 year old, but the most important role of the place was during Grand Moravia.
- 3 Leopoldov prison. 17th century star-shaped fortress, nowadays a high-security prison. Although it was voted to be closed town by parliament, it didn't happen yet. The building is thus not publicly accessible.
- 4 Smolenice Castle. A castle in the eastern slope of the Little Carpathians.
- 5 Tematín castle ruins.
Do
[edit]- 1 Považský Inovec. A mountain range near Trenčín and other cities, separating Váh and Nitra river basins.
- 2 White Carpathians. The mountain continues into Czech Republic