A place together in Orava

Orava is Slovakia's northern edge: the Orava Castle on its rock above the river, wooden villages such as Podbiel and Zuberec, the wide water of the Orava reservoir and the Western Tatras rising beyond. It is a region where people still gather in big kitchens. The homes in this selection are let as a whole to one group, with a kitchen of their own and real bedrooms, so friends or an extended family can share the days and still find a corner of quiet.

Shared evenings

Cooking together, a game at the table, a late conversation by the stove – the evening is what a whole house adds to a trip.

Days apart, nights together

Some go up the Roháče, others to the castle or a riverside walk. Everyone returns to the same door, with something to tell.