famous road
Dunajec Gorge Road (Czorsztyn–Sromowce)
A road along the Pieniny limestone gorge where the Dunajec forms the Polish-Slovak border, famous for its raft trips.
23 km · about 25 min drive
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Stará Ľubovňa
Prešov Region, Slovakia · Europe
About Stará Ľubovňa
Stará Ľubovňa is worth a stop: 15 minutes from Vyšné Ružbachy, 23km from Dunajec Gorge Road (Czorsztyn–Sromowce).
Stará Ľubovňa is in Prešov Region, Slovakia, with about 16,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Vyšné Ružbachy, about 9 km away.
Stará Ľubovňa (; German: Altlublau, Hungarian: Ólubló, Rusyn: Стара Любовня, Latin: Lublovia, Polish: Lubowla, Ukrainian: Стара Любовня) is a town with approximately 16,000 inhabitants in northeastern Slovakia. The town consists of the districts Podsadek and Stará Ľubovňa.
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What is there to see near Stará Ľubovňa?
Within an hour or so of Stará Ľubovňa: Dunajec Gorge Road (Czorsztyn–Sromowce) (23 km), Dunajec River Gorge (24 km), Niedzica Castle (30 km), Spiš Castle (34 km).
Are there any good drives near Stará Ľubovňa?
The nearest famous roads are Dunajec Gorge Road (Czorsztyn–Sromowce), Cesta Slobody (Freedom Road) and Droga pod Reglami, Zakopane.
Where is Stará Ľubovňa?
Stará Ľubovňa is in Prešov Region, Slovakia, about 9 km from Vyšné Ružbachy.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 15,667
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Slovakia
- Region
- Prešov Region
- Timezone
- Europe/Bratislava
- Coordinates
- 49.2986, 20.6862
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Motorway vignette required. Zero alcohol limit for drivers.
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Worth the detour from Stará Ľubovňa
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
natural wonder
Dunajec River Gorge
Limestone gorge on the Polish-Slovak border in the Pieniny mountains, known for traditional wooden raft trips and a riverside road along its edge.
24 km · about 25 min drive
castle
Niedzica Castle
A 14th-century clifftop stronghold overlooking the turquoise waters of Lake Czorsztyn in the Pieniny Mountains, facing the ruins of Czorsztyn Castle across the reservoir.
30 km · about 35 min drive
castle
Spiš Castle
One of the largest castle complexes in Central Europe, a dramatic UNESCO-listed ruin sprawling across a hilltop above the Spiš region.
34 km · about 40 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Lomnicky stit
Second-highest peak in the High Tatras at 2634 metres, reached by cable car from Tatranska Lomnica and topped by an observatory.
36 km · about 40 min drive
famous road
Cesta Slobody (Freedom Road)
The scenic Route 537 traverses the foot of the High Tatras from Podbanske to Tatranska Kotlina, stringing together mountain resorts with near-constant views of Slovakia's highest peaks.
38 km · about 45 min drive
national park
High Tatras
The smallest alpine mountain range in the world, offering dramatic peaks, glacial lakes, and excellent hiking in a compact area.
43 km · about 50 min drive
landmark
Bardejov
A remarkably complete medieval walled town in far northeast Slovakia, UNESCO-listed since 2000, with a Gothic-Renaissance square, town walls and the basilica of St Giles, yet barely visited by international tourists.
43 km · about 50 min drive
Driving roads near Stará Ľubovňa
- 23 kmDunajec Gorge Road (Czorsztyn–Sromowce)A road along the Pieniny limestone gorge where the Dunajec forms the Polish-Slovak border, famous for its raft trips.
- 36 kmLomnicky stitSecond-highest peak in the High Tatras at 2634 metres, reached by cable car from Tatranska Lomnica and topped by an observatory.
- 38 kmCesta Slobody (Freedom Road)The scenic Route 537 traverses the foot of the High Tatras from Podbanske to Tatranska Kotlina, stringing together mountain resorts with near-constant views of Slovakia's highest peaks.
- 55 kmDroga pod Reglami, ZakopaneA wooded road running along the foot of the Tatras on the edge of Zakopane, the classic approach to the trailheads.
- 56 kmZakopianka (Road to the Tatras)The scenic highway climbing from Krakow into the Tatra foothills, a classic Polish mountain road trip.
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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