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Strecno Castle
A dramatic 14th-century ruin perched on a limestone crag directly above the Vah river gorge, towering over the busy Zilina–Martin road in one of Slovakia's most photographed roadside views.
29 km · about 35 min drive
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Čadca
Žilina Region, Slovakia · Europe
About Čadca
Čadca is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Raková, 29km from Strecno Castle.
Čadca is in Žilina Region, Slovakia, with about 23,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Raková, about 4 km away.
Čadca (; until 1918 Čatca, Czača, Hungarian: Csaca, Polish: Czadca) is a district town in northern Slovakia, near the border with Poland and the Czech Republic.
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What is there to see near Čadca?
Within an hour or so of Čadca: Strecno Castle (29 km), Pustevny (38 km), Orava Castle (46 km), Vlkolínec (57 km).
Are there any good drives near Čadca?
The nearest famous roads are Donovaly Pass, Droga pod Reglami, Zakopane and Zakopianka (Road to the Tatras).
Where is Čadca?
Čadca is in Žilina Region, Slovakia, about 4 km from Raková.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 22,655
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Slovakia
- Region
- Žilina Region
- Timezone
- Europe/Bratislava
- Coordinates
- 49.4350, 18.7889
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Motorway vignette required. Zero alcohol limit for drivers.
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Worth the detour from Čadca
5 notable places within an hour's drive.
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Pustevny
A 1,018 m saddle in the Beskids crowned by Dušan Jurkovič's fairy-tale timber buildings Libušín and Maměnka (1898), a masterwork of folk Art Nouveau. A ridge walk leads to the pagan god statue of Radegast and the Radhošť chapel.
38 km · about 45 min drive
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Orava Castle
A dramatic cliff-top castle perched high above the Orava River, famously used as a filming location for the 1922 movie Nosferatu.
46 km · about 55 min drive
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Vlkolínec
A remarkably well-preserved UNESCO village of traditional log houses representing a complete example of a medieval central European settlement.
57 km · about 65 min drive
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Čičmany
The world's first folk-architecture reserve: a mountain village of dark log houses painted with white geometric patterns, a tradition some 200 years old that inspired Slovakia's Olympic team designs.
57 km · about 65 min drive
Driving roads near Čadca
4 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 100km.
- 69 kmDonovaly PassA 960 m mountain resort saddle on Route 59 between Banska Bystrica and Ruzomberok, threading between the Low Tatras and Great Fatra with a flowing climb popular among Slovak drivers.
Driving in Slovakia
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.55/litre
- Motorway tolls
- None
- Vignette
- Required, around €12 for a short-stay sticker
When to drive here
April to October
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