Ružomberok lies on the edge of the Liptovska Basin, in the place where the ridges of Velka Fatra, the Low Tatras and the Choč Mountains meet. It attracts tourists with its cozy old town, several ski resorts and the Vlkolinec open-air museum in the suburbs.
The convenient location on the edge of the mountainous lowering, at the confluence of Revucy and Váh, meant that in the Middle Ages Ruzomberok was an important trade center at the intersection of routes from Poland and Hungary. At that time, a rectangular market was marked out with two-story tenement houses with colorful facades. Its dominants are the Gothic-Renaissance church of St. Andrew and the town hall.
Within the Old Town you can also see the Baroque Piarist monastery complex, at which an excellent gymnasium was located, and its 18th century Calvary tower towers over its buildings. The city also boasts one of the oldest castles in Slovakia built in the 14th century and then rebuilt in the Renaissance style.
Tourists visiting Ruzomberok also head to the outskirts of the city. There are several places of interest here. The former village of Vlokolinec is now a wooden architecture reserve inscribed on the UNESCO list. In Hrabov you can relax on a mountain lake, surrounded by picturesque landscapes, and in winter use the slopes of the ski resort.
