Orava's magnificent natural areas

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Orava is the traditional name of a region situated in northern Slovakia (as Orava) and partially also in southern Poland (as Orawa). It encompasses the territory of the former (comitatus) Árva county. The county arose before the 15th century. The county's territory was situated along the Orava River between Zázrivá and the Tatra Mountains. Its area was 2,019 km² around 1910. The original seat of the county Orava Castle.

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Published: 2012-05-29 06:00:00 UTC

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Malá Fatra

Lesser Fatra (also Little Fatra, Slovak: Malá Fatra) is a mountain range in the Western Carpathians. In the geomorphological system, it is a part of the Fatra-Tatra Area.

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Oravský Podzámok

Oravský Podzámok is a village and municipality in Dolný Kubín District. Orava Castle is located in the village.

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Orava Castle

Orava Castle is situated on a high rock above Orava river. It is considered to be one of the most beautiful castles in Slovakia. The castle was built in the thirteenth century. Many scenes of the 1922 film Nosferatu were filmed here, although until recently it was thought to have been shot in Transylvania.

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Vyšný Kubín Village

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Orava River

The Orava is a 60.9 km long river in north-western Slovakia passing through a picturesque country. Its source is nowadays the Orava water reservoir whose waters flooded the confluence of Biela Orava and Čierna Orava in 1953. It flows into the river Váh near the village of Kraľovany.

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Istebné Village

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Dolný Kubín

Dolný Kubín is the historical capital of the Orava region. Dolný Kubín lies at an altitude of 468 metres above sea level and covers an area of 55.055 square kilometres.

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Leštiny Village

The municipality lies at an altitude of 586 metres and covers an area of 6.939 km². It has a population of about 225 people.

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Lesser Fatra and Orava River