# Things to see in Hniezdne (Slovakia): 42 places and when to go

> Hniezdne is a town in Slovakia, and this site lists 42 places in and around it, mainly Nature (14), Hiking (14), Mountains (13). The best known are Javorina, Ľubovňa Castle and Wysoka. The best time to come is May to October; also possible: November to April. In June there are 16 h of daylight, and in December, 7 h 59. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/hniezdne/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **Where:** Slovakia · 49.3013, 20.6409
- **Places:** 42 places on this site, in the town and around it.
- **What people come for:** [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/naturaleza/) (14) · [Hiking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/senderismo/) (14) · [Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/montana/) (13) · [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/espiritual/) (7) · [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/historia/) (3) · [Food and drink](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/gastronomia/) (2)
- **Best time:** May to October.
- **Also possible:** November to April.
- **Nearest airport:** KSC Košice, 83 km as the crow flies
- **Highest point:** Siminy, at 1,288 m.

## What to see in Hniezdne

The places in and around Hniezdne, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies.

- [Javorina](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/kopa/): Military district in the Kežmarok District in northern Slovakia · 14 km
- [Ľubovňa Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/lubovniansky-hrad/): Historic site in Slovakia · 4.5 km
- [Wysoka](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/vysoke-skalky-wysoka/): Mountain on the border of Poland and Slovakia · 11 km
- [Poprad Landscape Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/popradzki-park-krajobrazowy/): Protected area in Poland · 15 km
- [Hromovec](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/hromovec/): Mountain in Slovakia · 12 km
- [St Nicholas Church, Stará Ľubovňa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/kostol-sv-mikulasa/): Roman Catholic church in the town of Stará Ľubovňa, Stará Ľubovňa district, Slovakia · 3.6 km
- [Kotník](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/kotnik/): Mountain in Slovakia · 4.5 km
- [Open-air museum of Ľubovňa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/lubovniansky-skanzen/): Museum · 4.3 km
- [Wierchliczka](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/vrchriecky-wierchliczka/): Summit · 9.8 km
- [Eliášovka](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/eliaszowka-eliasovka/): Mountain in Slovakia · 11 km
- [Ihla](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/ihla/): Mountain in Slovakia · 13 km
- [Church of St. Mary in Andrzejówka](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/kosciol-pw-najswietszej-maryi-panny/): Temples · 14 km
- [Holumnický hrad](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/panske-sidlo-holumnica/): Castle · 11 km
- [Piarist monastery (Podolínec)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/piaristicky-klastor/): Monastery and national cultural monument in the town of Podolínec, Stará Ľubovňa district, Slovakia · 8.9 km
- [Siminy](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/siminy/): Nature · Mountains · 13 km
- [Grúnik / Syhła](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/grunik-syhla/): Summit in Poland · 11 km
- [Narodenia Presvätej Bohorodičky](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/narodenia-presvatej-bohorodicky/): Church building in Stará Ľubovňa District, Slovakia · 4.0 km
- [Okrúhla](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/okruhla/): Summit · 12 km
- [Orlovská Magura](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/orlovska-magura/): Summit · 15 km
- [Petríkov vrch](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/petrikov-vrch/): Summit · 11 km
- [Temple of St Michael, Stará Ľubovňa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/cerkva-sv-archanjela-michala/): Temples · 4.3 km
- [Chata "Magóry"](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/chata-magory/): Mountains · Hiking · 12 km
- [Jarabinský prielom](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/jarabinsky-prielom/): Nature · 5.4 km
- [Baza namiotowa Pod Wysoką - Schronisko pod Durbaszką](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/baza-namiotowa-pod-wysoka-schronisko-pod-durbaszka/): Hiking · 12 km

And the other 18, by what you come to do:

- **Hiking**: [Beskid Way of St. James](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/beskid-way-of-st-james/), [European long distance path E3 - part Poland (east)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/european-long-distance-path-e3-part-poland-east/), [International Mountain Trail of Friendship Eisenach–Budapest](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/international-friendship-trail-eisenach-budapest-poland-east/), [Jaworki - Przełęcz Korbalowa/Stráňanské sedlo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/jaworki-przelecz-korbalowa-strananske-sedlo/), [Jaworki – przełęcz Rozdziela](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/jaworki-przelecz-rozdziela/), [Łomnica - Hala Łabowska](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/lomnica-hala-labowska/), [Piwniczna-Zdrój - Jaworki](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/piwniczna-zdroj-jaworki/), [Piwniczna Zdrój - Obidza](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/piwniczna-zdroj-obidza/), [Via Slovakia (Ruská Voľa n. Popradom - Červený Kláštor)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/via-slovakia-ruska-vola-n-popradom-cerveny-klastor/), [Żegiestów - Bacówka PTTK pod Wierchomlą](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/zegiestow-bacowka-pttk-pod-wierchomla/), [Żegiestów - Pusta Wielka](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/zegiestow-pusta-wielka/), [Żegiestów - Szczawnik](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/zegiestow-szczawnik/)
- **Temples**: [Church of St. Demeter the Great Martyr](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/chram-sv-demetra-velkomucenika/), [Chrám sv. Jána Krstiteľa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/chram-sv-jana-krstitela/)
- **Food and drink**: [Nestville Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/nestville-park/), [Nestville Taberna](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/nestville-taberna/)
- **Snow**: [Skicomp Fakľovka Litmanová](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/skicomp-faklovka-litmanova/), [Skipark Vyšné Ružbachy](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/skipark-vysne-ruzbachy/)

## When to go to Hniezdne

The best time to visit Hniezdne is **May to October**; also possible: November to April. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 8 h 25 |
| February | Possible | 9 h 53 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 34 |
| April | Possible | 13 h 29 |
| May | Best time | 15 h 06 |
| June | Best time | 16 h |
| July | Best time | 15 h 38 |
| August | Best time | 14 h 13 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 21 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 29 |
| November | Possible | 8 h 50 |
| December | Possible | 7 h 59 |

In June there are 16 h of daylight, and in December, 7 h 59. In May, 40 of the 42 places are at their best.

When to go to Slovakia in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/#cuando-ir).

## Getting to Hniezdne

The nearest main airport is Košice International Airport (KSC, Košice), 83 km as the crow flies. How to get around Slovakia (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/#antes-de-salir).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=49.3013%2C20.6409)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=49.3013%2C20.6409)

## Other towns nearby

- [Matiašovce](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/matiasovce/): 30 places · 21 km
- [Lipany](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/lipany/): 27 places · 29 km
- [Vysoké Tatry](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/vysoke-tatry/): 190 places · 34 km
- [Spišské Podhradie](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/spisske-podhradie/): 37 places · 34 km
- [Betlanovce](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/betlanovce/): 30 places · 40 km
- [Bardejov](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/bardejov/): 31 places · 46 km

And all of Slovakia, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is there to see in Hniezdne?

The best known: [Javorina](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/kopa/), [Ľubovňa Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/lubovniansky-hrad/), [Wysoka](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/vysoke-skalky-wysoka/), [Poprad Landscape Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/popradzki-park-krajobrazowy/), [Hromovec](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/hromovec/). In all, 42 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one.

### When is the best time to visit Hniezdne?

May to October; also possible: November to April. In June there are 16 h of daylight, and in December, 7 h 59.

### How do you get to Hniezdne?

The nearest main airport is Košice International Airport (KSC), 83 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=49.3013%2C20.6409) opens the route on the map.

### How do I add it to my trip?

Create a trip with Hniezdne as the destination and these 42 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby.

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).