Most beautiful cities in Slovakia
Slovakia is known for its picturesque villages with traditional houses and folk architecture. One of those villages is so unique that it has even got on the UNESCO World Heritage List. Photo licensed under the Creative Commons, created by Janos Korom Dr. I am talking about Vlkolínec, [...]
The city of Prešov is situated in Košice basin and is surrounded by Slansky hills and Šarišská Highlands. Through the city flows Torysa River and cross major international roads and railway lines. Prešov features Observatory and Planetarium where you can enjoy a variety of audio-visual programs, lectures, [...]
Nitra is the oldest and currently the fifth largest city in the Slovak Republic (82,661 inhabitants). It is a modern city with a rich cultural and business life. Photo licensed under the Creative Commons, created by Janos Korom Dr. The largest and most visited monument and landmark [...]
Kremnica is a historic city with a rich mining and mint tradition. It is located in the central part of the Slovak Republic, in Kremnica mountains at an altitude of 561 m. Near the town of Kremnica there is one of the geographic centres of Europe. Kremnica [...]
Bardejov is a historic city located in the north-eastern part of Slovakia. It is situated in the north of the valley in the Low Beskydy mountain. The first note of the town is from the 1241. Bardejov became a free royal city in 1376 and later in [...]
One of Slovak sights which are included in UNESCO World Heritage List is a town of Banská Štiavnica, lying in the valley of Štiavnica Hills. Its growth and wealth are linked to the mining industry, mainly in the mining of silver and gold. Evidence of this is [...]
Banská Bystrica is a key city in central Slovakia located on the Hron River in a long and wide valley encircled by the mountain chains of the Low Tatras, the Veľká Fatra, and the Kremnica Mountains. With 81,281 inhabitants, Banská Bystrica is the sixth most populous municipality [...]
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