Žilina
Žilina is a town in Central Slovakia with a population of 80,000 (2024) and the capital city of the Žilina self-administrative region. The city itself offers a nice historic centre, which is unique in Slovakia thanks to the arcades on the main square, and a vibrant cultural scene. Wikivoyage
Population 79,873 (Wikidata)
Before you go
Emergency numbers in Slovakia
Getting there
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Still gathering the markets around Žilina. I'll let you know here when it's all in — or open the live guide.
Best-documented sights
All of them in the guide-
Rosenfeldov palác Attraction · 790 m -
Mariánsky stĺp Memorial · 780 m -
Žilinský hrad Archaeological site · 910 m -
Kláštor františkánov Monastery · 890 m - Krajská hvezdáreň v Žiline Attraction · 850 m
- Dom "Lombardini" Museum · 910 m
- Cesta bez návratu Memorial · 360 m
- Strom života a skala nádeje Memorial · 370 m
Within a kilometre of the centre, ordered by how well documented each is — not by a "best" anyone decided. Each opens on the map in the guide. Photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited there.
Somewhere to run
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