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.
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.
Activities in East Slovakia
Košice
People just naturally seem to congregate along the long town square where café terraces line the streets and monumental architecture fills the centre.
Bardejov
It may as well be the 15th century, this old town centre has been so enthusiastically preserved.
East Slovakia destination guides
Ždiar
Hotels in East Slovakia
Budget Hotels & Hostels in East Slovakia
Guesthouses and B&Bs in East Slovakia
Apartments in East Slovakia
Levoča
Medieval walls stand stolid and defensive, protecting the age-old centre from onslaught.
Need to know
Entertainment in East Slovakia
Belá Tatras
Shopping in East Slovakia