Get inspired by our selection of rich activities in Rajecka dolina.

Spas, sports and outdoor activities, history and culture

In Rajecka dolina and the surrounding area you will find everything you are looking for during your free days. The Swan Lake will provide you with the opportunity for a romantic walk or boating. SPA Aphrodite Rajecké Teplice is just a hop away, offering top wellness from pools with thermal water to the world of saunas to massages and other wellness procedures. Here you will also find the thermal swimming pool Laura – ideal for holidays with children, or tennis courts. The activity park near the Skalka hotel offers active relaxation in the park, minigolf and disc golf.

The Rajecká valley stretches along the Rajčanky river, from the spring part southwest of Čičmian to its mouth into the Váh river in Žilina. It is bordered on the eastern side by the Lúčanská Malá Fatra and on the western side by the Strážovské vrchy following the Súľovské vrchy. The mountains offer rich possibilities for hiking (Rajecké skaly, Budzogáň, Súľov, Kľak, geyser in Rajecká Lesna, Poluvsian rock needle, Kozol national nature reserve). The surroundings of Rajecké Teplíce itself offer opportunities for road and mountain biking not only on marked cycle routes, but also on a number of meadow and forest roads.

In the area of ​​history and culture, you can explore the “tattooed village” of Čičmany, registered as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Rajecká Lesná with a wooden moving Bethlehem, castles and chateaux in the vicinity – Lietava Castle, Budatín Castle, Strečno Castle, or you can recall the Anthropoid operation from World War II. of the World War near the birthplace of Jozef Gabčík in the Rajecké Teplíce Poluvsie district. You can also stop at the Transport Museum or the Municipal Museum in Rajec.