Jurta Harmonie

We offer you the opportunity to experience life on a small permaculture farm by the forest and, through a weekend or longer stay, to learn how natural buildings function in summer and winter.

We are a non-profit organization focused on natural buildings made of straw, clay, wood, and stone. The houses are self-sufficient, using solar energy and natural air conditioning.

The settlement is semi-secluded, on a southern slope, in the enchanting landscape of the White Carpathians. Its favorable location right on the Moravian-Slovak border allows trips to both the Slovak and Moravian sides.

The crackling fire in the fireplace, relaxing in privacy or in the communal kitchen/dining area or in the outdoor covered gazebo. Society games, musical instruments, books, and a gym (in a separate building) are also available.

In the settlement itself, there is a campfire site, a clay oven for bread or pizza, an outdoor gym, a punching bag, a climbing wall, and also a hobbit house that can be used as a sauna by arrangement. Tours of the entire eco-village with explanation can be arranged by agreement.

From the cottage, you can head out for walks through the local Kopanice countryside, meadows, and forest paths of the White Carpathian Protected Landscape Area. A great destination is, for example, the popular wooden lookout tower Žalostiná, which offers fantastic panoramic views of the surrounding landscape. Popular long-distance trails also pass through the area, with an important stage point of the Stezka Českem route located in nearby Nové Mesto nad Javorinou.

By bike, you can easily connect to the surrounding Kopanice cycling routes, which will take you not only on the Slovak side but also into Moravia. Popular mid-range destinations include the historic Dutch-type windmill in Kuželov or the picturesque area below Velká Javořina.

If you decide on a car trip within an hour's drive, a highlight is Moravian Slovácko – for example, Strážnice with its castle and extensive open-air museum, or Uherské Hradiště. On the Slovak side, be sure to visit Čachtice Castle steeped in history or the romantic Smolenice Castle at the foothills of the Little Carpathians.

In the settlement itself, children can have fun in a mini clay-straw house, and there is ample, almost flat grassy space for ball games. Depending on the season, they can pick mushrooms or forest fruits, observe game and birds (fallow deer, roe deer, does, hares, raptors, and others), and in winter enjoy sledding on gentle and steeper hills or building snowmen. The nearby surroundings offer great easy nature walks combined with exploring the Kopanice area.

Directly in Vrbovce (in the Štefanová part), it is about 4 kilometers to the water reservoir. In the direction of Senica, you will find the popular Kunovská dam (approximately 15 km from the settlement), which offers grassy areas, a sandy beach, and opportunities for swimming and water sports. In Senica itself, there is a modern city swimming pool, and closer to the settlement, you can use the summer swimming pool or indoor pool in Myjava.

Ski Park Filipov is located on the Moravian side in the village of Javorník. It is about a 15-minute drive from the settlement. It offers pleasant, gentler slopes with artificial snowmaking, ideal for families with children and beginner skiers.

Check-in is possible between 4 p.m. and 6 p.m., but other times can be arranged by agreement if needed. Departure is by 11 a.m. at the latest. Upon arrival, we will introduce you to the cottage and explain how everything works.

After telephone confirmation of the booking, you will receive an email with the price and payment details. The booking will be binding only after payment of a deposit of at least 50% of the operating contribution; you may also pay the full amount at once. The balance can only be paid in cash; card payment on site is not possible.

Parking is directly in front of the gate. Access to the area by car is not possible. The yurt is approximately 150 to 200 meters from the gate.

We are not a hotel and do not offer any services or public spaces; accommodation is provided only to members.
By booking a stay and paying the contribution to the operation and maintenance of the settlement, you simultaneously become a member of the association for one year.

You can find available dates in the availability calendar.

Cottage sleeps 10 persons (of which 3 extra beds). No other guests will be accommodated in the property during your stay.

Staying with a small dog is allowed for a fee. Calculate exact prices here.

Accommodation prices Jurta Harmonie may vary (e.g. depending on the dates of your stay or the number of guests). Calculate exact prices here.

Minimum number of nights of stay in the accommodation Jurta Harmonie varies depending on the dates of your stay. Calculate exact prices here.