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SK, Oravský Podzámok – A Village Below the Castle
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No. of pictures: 38 pictures
Published: 1.8.2019

Today we will take you to a picturesque village in Orava, over which rises perhaps the most beautiful and most visited medieval gem in Slovakia - Orava Castle. Beautiful streets, historic buildings and a pleasant atmosphere in the air. All this and much more you will experience while visiting a serf town, which was ruled by kings for centuries.

 

Text and photos: Oskár Mažgút

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