Zilina Travel Guide

  Jánošík country?
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  • Jánošík country?
      Jánošík country?
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  • Twin room
      Twin room
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  • Twin room
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  • En suite (with jacuzzi tub)
      En suite (with jacuzzi tub)
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Things to Do  

Slovak National Uprising monument

Slovak National Uprising monument, Zilina

 GentleSpirit Says:  A small monument honoring the Slovak National Uprising at the end of World War II.The 1944 Uprising, led by the Slovak Resistance, overthrew the collaborationist government of J. Tiso. The Nazis responded with massive force and defeated the uprising, but in spring 1945 the... 

Hotels  

Hotel Dubna Skala

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Holiday Inn Zilina

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Hotels  

Grand Hotel: Interesting Stay

Grand Hotel: Interesting Stay, Zilina

 Gillybob Says:  A quick overnight stay whilst on our post-EuroMeet road trip in June 2010. 

Hotel: Hotel Dubná Skala

Hotel: Hotel Dubná Skala, Zilina

 hauzman Says:  Very exclusive,exactly in centre of city Pool 

Majovey: Penzión MAJOVEY

Majovey: Penzión MAJOVEY, Zilina

 wojsyl Says:  A decent B&B pension in a good location. Got a little noisy in the morning but later this turned out to be due to a newspapers seller in the street :-) Would stay again. Convenient location 

Hotel Grand: Three stars... plus !

Hotel Grand: Three stars... plus !, Zilina

 Alain-d Says:  I stayed over there in 2004. It had a... very "communist era" feel (just like hotels I've stayed at in Estonia and Latvia) : big empty room, not cute by any means but functional (even though my then-GF complained about the too-spare nonetheless big bathroom).However, it got... 

Restaurants  

Just a restaurant

Just a restaurant, Zilina

 KiNyA Says:  We were all starving so we *needed* to find a good place to have a meal. And we found it. Actually I forgot the name & address of the restaurant, I have to look up in my diary, just that at the moment I have no idea where it is. But! We got our 1st beer here! 

Nightlife  

Erotic Club: Erotic Club Wild Angels

Erotic Club: Erotic Club Wild Angels, Zilina

 Lybross Says:  Try also very familiar Erotic Club Wild Angels its also Brothel in Žilina with nicefully girls which understand you in many languages and serve you Topless..Check it here: via mobile : http://m.wix.com/nymfa9/nymfaDescription, directions & many others With "witch" gallery is... 

Kingston Bar: Best cocktails in town !

Kingston Bar: Best cocktails in town !, Zilina

 Alain-d Says:  This simply is the best place there is in Zilina should you wish to indulge in some good cocktail drinking in a nice "trendy" (but not too much) setting.Was recommended by many people here (Slovak, of course, but also... Japanese ! :), boy were they right !As an added bonus,... 

Transportation  

Railway station in zilina

Railway station in zilina, Zilina

 GentleSpirit Says:  The railway station in zilina is a pretty run down looking edifice that desperately needs an upgrade. If you are hauling luggage there are no escalators or elevators. There is a flat sort of rail that makes it at least a slight bit easier. Be mindful of your thing, a lot of... 

Train it is!

Train it is!, Zilina

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Shopping  

roadside: Sheep's Cheese

roadside: Sheep's Cheese, Zilina

 GentleSpirit Says:  Outside of Zilina, along the roadside you will find small farmer's stalls selling a variety of cheeses. This region has a strong shepherding tradition and the sheep's cheeses are very good. Sheeps cheeses. The one i bought was a bit sharp but very tasty various prices, as... 

Local Customs  

Juraj Jánošík- Slovak Robin Hood folk tale

Juraj Jánošík- Slovak Robin Hood folk tale, Zilina

 GentleSpirit Says:  Many cultures have folk heroes that serve as a symbol of resistance to oppression, forces for social justice. The tale of Robin Hood is one know to us. Slovakia has its own version of the tale...Juraj Jánošík. Jánošík was a real life person (1688-1713) who supposedly robbed... 

What to Pack  

Packing List

Packing List, Zilina

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Off The Beaten Path  

fovea's Off The Beaten Path Tip

fovea's Off The Beaten Path Tip, Zilina

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Favorites  

go prepared

go prepared, Zilina

 Ameripean Says:   Zilina is quaint little town--very nice in the short time I was there. As you can imagine, good luck finding English speakers. You'll be lucky if you get a hello. Thus, know some key slovakian words and have some money already exchanged just in case. This should probably... 

The centre

The centre, Zilina

 KiNyA Says:   I have been to some places around Europe before but have never seen anything like that. Zilina's architecture was unique! Actually later on I figured out all the Slovakian cities & towns have the same centres - just like this one here. 

The Place

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The People

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 Nice little town in Slovakia countryside - Zilina is a pleasant little town in the middle of nowhere (before getting transferred here, I used to be living in Paris, please bear with me). Its main "feature" is that the aforementioned "nowhere"... 

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Questions and Answers

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Q:  im travelling to Zilina from Wroclaw and I was wondering what is the name of the train station in Zilina? 

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A: its name is Zilina (it reads like zhilina). Officially: zeleznicna stanica Zilina (ŽELEZNIČNÁ STANICA ŽILINA - if this web site can reads the letters, hmmm). 

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Zilina

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 Zilina is one of the largest cities in Slovakia and a main transport hub to the rest of Slovakia as well as Poland and the neighboring Czech Republic. Historically it had an important location in... 

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...Zilina...

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 I can't tell you much about this town as we only made a stop there to have a lunch. 

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Nice little town in Slovakia countryside

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 Zilina is a pleasant little town in the middle of nowhere (before getting transferred here, I used to be living in Paris, please bear with me). Its main "feature" is that the aforementioned "nowhere"... 

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Zilina

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 We've visited Zilina in 2001. It is quite close to Polish border, so it's convenient even for a short visit. I found it to be a sympathetic, quiet town. We've had some problems finding a place to... 

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My home...

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 Zilina is nice town and specialy for me. I love this town. Maybe it is now very nice town but I like it. This is my birthplace and my home... 

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