Vlkolínec
A well-preserved traditional log village in the Great Fatra mountains, inscribed on the World Heritage List in 1993, where a few residents still live.
Vlkolínec sits on the slopes of the Great Fatra mountains south of the town of Ružomberok, and has been under its administration since 1882. The village preserves more than 45 log houses of two or three bays, their outer walls painted white or pale blue, arranged along both sides of a stream. There are also a wooden bell tower, granaries and wells. It is a typical example of traditional mountain village form in Central Europe and was inscribed on UNESCO's World Heritage List in 1993. About 30 residents still live in the village, and most houses can only be viewed from the outside. Houses 16 and 17 have been turned into folk museum displays (the farmstead exhibits of the Liptov Museum), and there are also a World Heritage house and a granary exhibition. Entry to the village is free, but the museums charge separately. A ticket booth and paid parking are at the entrance. The village is about 7 km up a mountain road from the Biely Potok district of Ružomberok, and it can also be reached on foot. A full tour takes about 1–1.5 hours, and it can be combined with other attractions in the Liptov region on the same day.
Opening hours
Village open all day; exhibition hall approx. 09:00–17:00, shorter in winter
Nearby sights
- Donovaly
- Ľupča Castle
- Špania Dolina
- Harmanec Cave
- Banská Bystrica Town Castle
- Museum of the Slovak National Uprising
- Banská Bystrica Old Town
- Chopok