Introducing East Slovakia
Wooden churches, sprawling castle ruins, crashing waterfalls – just beyond the High Tatras lies the most intriguing, and least accessible, region in Slovakia. Its isolation has for centuries preserved many folk customs, as well as protected a rich architectural heritage and natural beauty. Here you can step back into the 15th century in Spiš, or explore one of four national parks. Visit the wooden churches, or a skanzen (open-air village museum) in the borderlands and Sariš areas to experience the traditional culture.
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If you’re craving city life, the east has that too. Košice, the country’s second-largest city, is a grand mix of old and new, with a lively bar and café scene and a towering Gothic cathedral. Among all this eastern beauty is spread a fair share of industrial ugliness, but in general the region still has a rural tranquillity and sense of remove worth discovering.
Much of the Spiš region is within easy day-trip distance from the resort towns of the High Tatras.
Last updated: Feb 17, 2009
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Our Top Picks For East Slovakia
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1 Bardejov
View the striking Renaissance square in Unesco-listed Bardejov
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2 Slovenský raj National Park
Climb a ladder alongside a waterfall at Slovenský raj National Park
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3 Spiš castle
Hike to Spiš castle, the largest castle in Slovakia
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4 Levoča
See Slovakia’s greatest Gothic altar at the Church of St James in Levoča
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5 Kežmarok
Take a break in the pleasant town square beneath the Tatras in Kežmarok
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Lady in Slovakia
Blog: A Lady in London - 25 August 2010
If you drive from Bratislava to the High Tatras, make sure to have your camera ready. The scenic road runs alongside green farmland, picture-pretty church spires, and bucolic rivers. The best stretches even go by castles. Lots of castles. My friends and I drove north through Slovakia in a caravan of two identical red rental [...]
