In Central SLovakia, Žilina is a manufacturing city with a cute and walkable centre all set off by the immense mountainscapes of the Malá Fatra range. The 19th century wasn’t exactly kind to Žilina as the city burnt down twice in just 40 years, and was rocked by an earthquake in 1858. Because of these …
Amateur historians will be in dreamland in Košice, Slovakia’s beguiling second city in the east of the country. There’s an impossible amount of noteworthy sights to get through in the Historic Centre, but the good news is that they’re all packed tightly in the space of a few streets. Most of your attention will be …
The oldest city in Slovakia, Nitra was first ruled by Slavic princes in the early middle ages. At that time this beguiling city was the capital of a principality that took up most of western Slovakia. Nitra also has the country’s oldest diocese, the seat of which is St Emmeram’s Cathedral. This monument rises from …
In the shadow of the High Tatra Moutains in eastern Slovakia sits Prešov, the country’s third city. Prešov has a history going back to medieval times and was at the peak of its powers in the 1600s, growing rich from opal, salt mining and a bobbin lace industry. The historic centre of Prešov is infused …
Slovakia’s capital is love at first sight and oozes style, culture and history. Until 1919 Bratislava was known as Pressburg and up to that point it had been part of Hungary in some form for more than 1000 years. From the 16th century the Hungarian crown jewels were kept at the castle, and eleven kings …
Slovakia, in Central Europe, borders the Czech Republic, Poland, Hungary, Austria, and Ukraine, and is a vibrant mix of leisurely cafe culture and winding streets, and picture-perfect towns with rugged castles, Gothic churches, and sprawling lush forests. Known for its spas and geothermal waters, you can relax in an aqua park, or take to the …