Turňa nad Bodvou | |
Village church | |
Information | |
Country | Slovakia |
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Region | Eastern Slovakia |
Altitude | Between 182 and m |
Area | 23,21 km² |
Population | 3 521 hab. (2011) |
Density | 151,7 inhab./km² |
Postal code | 044 02 |
Location | |
Official site | |
Turňa nad Bodvou is a big village of Eastern Slovakia.
Understand
Former capital of the Hungarian county (county) of Torna until the end of XVIIIe century. The village is located south-east of Slovakian Karst National Park.
To go
The village is located on the axis Zvolen-Kosice (E571) many buses stop there.
It is possible to take a train to Plešivec since Kosice with stop in Turňa. From Hungary, trains run from Miskolc to Tornanádaska, the last village before the border, an hour's walk away.
Circulate
Turňa is a big village and if you are not motorized, you can only rely on your legs or to go further on a possible bus to the neighboring villages.
To see
- 1 Castle ruins (A path marked in blue climbs towards the castle from the station.) Free. – The castle is pretty seen from afar on the top of a small hill, from above you have a beautiful view of the surroundings.
- 2 Zadielská dolina – The most beautiful valley in the Slovak Karst.
Do
Hike to the castle and continue the path marked in blue until you overlook the canyon of Zadielská dolina. Go down to the bottom of the canyon marked in red. After leaving the valley, the markers will take you to Dvorníky - Zádiel station. The hike does 14,9 km, vertical drop 560 m, downhill 535 m, duration 4 h 25. The main stages are: Turňa nad Bodvou (altitude 180 m) - Okrúhly laz (altitude 585 m) - Zádielská dol. (altitude 475 m) - Dvorníky - Zádiel, station (altitude 205 m).
To buy
Eat
- 1 Reštaurácia Pod Hradom (A little outside the village on the road.), 421 55 466 22 70, e-mail : [email protected] 9 h - 22 h. – Motorest which has not been renovated since 1989, cheap. Possibility of staying without luxury.
Have a drink / Go out
Housing
- 1 Reva Turňa nad Bodvou 654, 421 55 4666 245, 421 903 631 662 (cellphone) double room for 30 €.
Communicate
Around
- 1 Jasov – Convent and caves.
- 2 Krásnohorské Podhradie – Fortified castle and mausoleum.