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Rajecke Teplice is a spa town in the Zilina District, Zilina Region in northern Slovakia. Located between the Lucanska Mala Fatra and Martinske Hole Hills at the valley of the Rajcanka river, the spa is marked as Thermae on a map from 1376. There were three spa pools available for guests and the treatment focused on paralysis, rheumatism, oedema and various dermatological diseases. The 19th century saw a comprehensive development of spa facilities, with spas becoming a popular summer residence for gentry, high aristocracy and wealthy bourgeoisie. In 1959, Rajecke Teplice was given a status of a spa town, demarcating the area of the spa and ensuring protection of the healing springs.

Liptovsky Mikulas is a town in northern Slovakia, on the Vah River. It lies in the Liptov region, in Liptov Basin near the Low Tatra and Tatra mountains. The town, known as Liptovsky Svaty Mikulas (or Liptovský Saint Nicholas) before communist times, is also renowned as a town of guilds and culture. The town is one of the most famous tourist centers in Slovakia because of its rich cultural life and also because it is a perfect starting point for tourists, from where it is easy to reach the Low Tatras with well-known caves such as the Demanova Ice Cave. Folk architecture can also be seen nearby in Vlkolinec or Pribylina. Since 2004 a new aquapark called Aquapark Tatralandia has been open.

Zilina is a city in north-western Slovakia, close to both the Czech and Polish borders. It is the fourth largest city of Slovakia, an important industrial center, the largest city on the Vah river, and the seat of the Zilina Region and the Zilina District. The historical center of the city, reconstructed in the early 1990s is protected as a city monument reserve. It is centered on the Marianske namestie and Andrej Hlinka squares, and its famed landmarks are Church of St. Paul the Apostle, Church of Saint Stephen the King, Budatin Castle and more. In addition, the city is a starting point for various locations of western and eastern Slovakia, such as Bojnice Castle or the Cicmany village.