Orava Castle and forest railway open for summer season

Visitors can explore the castle with an audioguide; there is a bonus prepared for visitors.

Orava CastleOrava Castle (Source: TASR)

The summer season has officially begun at Orava Castle and Orava Forest Railway.

Tours of the castle are conducted under strict security measures due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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“Visitors may look at the castle individually without a guide, using just a map for orientation,” said the director of the Orava museum of Pavol Országh Hviezdoslav, Mária Jagnešáková, as quoted by the TASR newswire. “At the cash desk, we recommend visitors download the Audioguide app, on which it is possible to pick a language.”

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