The highlight of the sight seeing was definately the castle ruins known as Strecno (pronounced stretch-no, except you have to roll the r when you say it). This castle , like many others, has a long and storied past. The site where this castle was built saw its first dwellings as early as the 9th century, probably a large residence. When the need arose for protection against enemy invaders around the 13th century the actual castle was built. Strecno is among the best known castles in Slovakia. Here we are walking up the road to the castle which you can see off in the distance.