What to experience in our mountains

Aquapark Tatralandia

Liptovský Mikuláš

The largest year-round aquapark in Slovakia with thermal water.

Jasná Nízke Tatry

Demänovská Dolina

The largest ski resort in Slovakia under Chopko.

Demänovská jaskyňa slobody

Demänovská Dolina

The most visited cave in Slovakia.

Liptovská Mara

Liptovský Trnovec

The largest water tank in Slovakia — sailing, swimming, water sports.

Gino Paradise Bešeňová

Bešeňová

Thermal aquapark with warm mineral water all year round.

Archeoskanzen Havránok

Bobrovník

Celtic castle and archaeoskanzen over Liptovska Mara.

Vlkolínec (UNESCO)

Ružomberok

Preserved wooden village on the UNESCO World Heritage List.

Demänovská ľadová jaskyňa

Demänovská Dolina

One of the oldest show ice caves in Europe, with year-round ice decorations.

Chopok

Demänovská Dolina

The most visited peak of the Low Tatras (2,024 m), with a cable car and panoramic ridge views.

Múzeum liptovskej dediny Pribylina

Pribylina

A large open-air museum below the Tatras, with original wooden houses, a church and a manor house.

Likavský hrad

Likavka

A mighty ruined medieval castle guarding the road to Liptov, with views of Ružomberok.

Kvačianska dolina – vodné mlyny Oblazy

Kvačany

A wild karst gorge with working historic water mills at the Oblazy site.

Prosiecka dolina

Prosiek

A dramatic karst ravine with the Vráta gorge, ladders and a waterfall in the Chočské vrchy.

Stanišovská jaskyňa

Liptovský Ján

A show cave in the Jánska Valley, a popular family tour by lamplight.

Čutkovská dolina

Ružomberok

A popular recreational valley near Ružomberok, with a dam, a trail and the Obrovo children's park.

Brankovský vodopád

Ružomberok

The highest waterfall in the Low Tatras, cascading 55 metres over rock steps.

Liptovský Mikuláš – historické centrum

Liptovský Mikuláš

The historic heart of Liptov's main town, with the Church of St. Nicholas and the Janko Kráľ Museum.

Važecká jaskyňa

Važec

A stalactite cave near Važec on the edge of the Low Tatras, with colorful sinter formations.

Vodný park Bešeňová

Bešeňová

A year-round water park in Liptov with indoor and outdoor pools, slides and wellness facilities for the whole family.

Korytnica-kúpele

Liptovská Osada

A peaceful spa hamlet tucked away in a Low Tatras valley near Liptovská Osada — an oasis of calm surrounded by forests.

Havránok

Liptovská Sielnica

A Celtic hillfort with a druidic sanctuary above Liptovská Mara reservoir — an open-air archaeological museum.

Jánska dolina

Liptovský Ján

A roughly 15 km valley in the Low Tatras near Liptovský Ján — the gateway to the M. R. Štefánik Chalet.

Demänovská dolina

Demänovská Dolina

The most famous valley in the Low Tatras — 15 km of wild nature, caves and mountain trails in NAPANT.

Malinô Brdo Ski & Bike Park

Ružomberok

A family ski resort above Ružomberok, reached by gondola lift from Hrabovská dolina.

Ski Opalisko

Závažná Poruba

A ski resort above the village of Závažná Poruba at the foot of Poludnica in the Low Tatras.

Lúčanský vodopád

Lúčky

A 12-metre travertine waterfall in the village of Lúčky – a national natural monument with tufa cascades.

Likavský hrad

Likavka

The largest castle in Liptov, a ruin guarding the route to Orava and Poland.

Kvačianska dolina

Kvačany

A beautiful karst valley in the Chočské vrchy hills, with historic wooden mills at Oblazy near Kvačany.

Malá Fatra a Terchová

Jánošíkove diery

Terchová

A well-known rock circuit with stairs and waterfalls in Little Fatra.

Vrátna dolina

Terchová

Ski resort and the tourist heart of Little Fatra.

Veľký Rozsutec

Terchová

Iconic Shield of the Little Fatra (1610 m) with panoramic views.

Hrad Strečno

Strečno

Romantic medieval castle over Váhom in Strečnianská tiesňava.

Šútovský vodopád

Šútovo

One of the highest waterfalls in Mali Fatra (38 m).

Budatínsky zámok

Žilina

The castle on the confluence of Váhu and Kysuce with a unique drawery.

Socha Juraja Jánošíka

Terchová

A monumental 7.5-metre stainless-steel statue of the legendary outlaw above Terchová.

Slovenský betlehem, Rajecká Lesná

Rajecká Lesná

A huge moving wooden nativity scene, one of Europe's largest woodcarving works.

Kúpele Rajecké Teplice

Rajecké Teplice

A romantic spa town with healing thermal water in the heart of the Rajec Valley.

Súľovské skaly

Súľov-Hradná

Bizarre rock towers and gates of a national nature reserve above the village of Súľov.

Veľký Kriváň

Terchová

The highest peak of the Malá Fatra (1,709 m) with a panoramic view over Slovakia.

Starhrad (Starý hrad)

Nezbudská Lúčka

A romantic ruined watch-castle on a rocky crag above the Váh river.

Lietavský hrad

Lietava

One of the largest and most beautiful castle ruins in Slovakia.

Múzeum kysuckej dediny a úvraťová železnica, Vychylovka

Nová Bystrica

An open-air museum of a Kysuce village with the only working historical switchback railway in Europe.

Manínska tiesňava

Považská Bystrica

Slovakia's narrowest rock canyon, with walls up to 400 metres high.

Strečno (hrad)

Strečno

A restored medieval castle perched on a cliff above the Váh River near Žilina — guardian of the entrance to the Strečno Gorge.

Lietava (hrad)

Lietava

One of the largest and most beautiful castle ruins in Central Europe, being brought back to life by a volunteer association.

Súľov (hrad)

Súľov-Hradná

Ruins of a watch castle hidden among the bizarre rock towers of the Súľov Rocks.

Kaštieľ v Radoli

Radoľa

A Renaissance manor house in the Kysuce region with permanent exhibitions of the Kysuce Museum.

Malý Rozsutec

Terchová

A rocky peak in the Malá Fatra mountains above Terchová (1,343 m) — one of the range's most beautiful and popular hikes.

Martinské hole

Martin

A recreation and ski resort in the Malá Fatra mountains above Martin, with excellent views over the Turiec region.

Múzeum slovenskej dediny

Martin

Slovakia's largest open-air museum near Martin — 143 folk-architecture buildings in the picturesque Jahodnícke háje forest.

Rajecké Teplice

A picturesque spa town near Žilina with thermal springs — one of Slovakia's most beautiful oases of relaxation.

Vrátna Free Time Zone

Terchová

A ski resort in Malá Fatra near Terchová, with a gondola lift up to Chleb peak.

Winter Park Martinky

Martin

A ski resort on the Martinské hole ridge in Malá Fatra, above the town of Martin.

Snowparadise Veľká Rača Oščadnica

Oščadnica

A ski resort in the Kysucké Beskydy mountains above Oščadnica, with the Dedovka, Marguška and Lalíky sectors.

Kúpele Rajecké Teplice (Spa Aphrodite)

Rajecké Teplice

Rajecké Teplice Spa on the edge of the Malá Fatra mountains, with therapeutic thermal water.

Vysoké Tatry

Štrbské pleso

Štrbské Pleso

A iceberg pleso and a favorite mountain resort at a height of 1346 m.

Hrebienok

Starý Smokovec

The starting point to the Waterfalls of the Cold Stream, accessible by land cable car.

Belianska jaskyňa

Tatranská Kotlina

It is the only cave in the High Tatras.

Vodopády Studeného potoka

Starý Smokovec

Cascades of waterfalls above Hrebienko — easily accessible by cable car.

Observatory

Observatórium Skalnaté pleso

Vysoké Tatry

Astronomical Observatory under the Lomnic Shield.

Vyhliadka Hrebienok

Starý Smokovec

Panoramic view of the Tatra shields over the Old Smokovce.

Lomnický štít

Tatranská Lomnica

The second-highest peak of the High Tatras (2,634 m), accessible by cable car from Tatranská Lomnica.

Popradské pleso

Štrbské Pleso

A picturesque mountain tarn (1,494 m) below Ostrva, a popular gateway to the Symbolic Cemetery and ridge hikes.

Chodník korunami stromov Bachledka

Ždiar

A treetop walkway with a 32-metre observation tower and views of the Belianske Tatras near Ždiar.

Zelené pleso (Kežmarské)

Tatranská Lomnica

An emerald tarn (1,545 m) in the Zelené pleso Valley below Jastrabá veža with a year-round mountain hut.

Vodopád Skok

Štrbské Pleso

A striking mountain waterfall (about 30 m) in the Mlynická Valley on a popular route from Štrbské Pleso.

AquaCity Poprad

Poprad

A thermal aquapark in Poprad with 13 pools and wellness facilities, ideal in any weather below the Tatras.

Kriváň

Štrbské Pleso

The iconic and most beautiful Tatra peak (2,494 m), a national symbol of Slovakia with an exceptional view.

Ždiar

A picturesque Goral village with original wooden architecture and the Ždiarsky dom museum below the Belianske Tatras.

Rysy

Štrbské Pleso

The highest hiker-accessible peak in the Tatras (2,503 m) on the Slovak-Polish border, with a vast view.

Zelené pleso

Vysoké Tatry

A charming moraine lake in the High Tatras (1,545 m) with a mountain hut right on its shore.

Batizovské pleso

Vysoké Tatry

A Tatra lake at the foot of Slovakia's highest peak, Gerlachovský štít, right on the Tatra Magistrale trail.

Symbolický cintorín pri Popradskom plese

Vysoké Tatry

A memorial site beneath the Ostrva wall, commemorating victims of the High Tatras and the world's great mountain ranges.

Téryho chata

Vysoké Tatry

The highest-situated year-round mountain hut in the High Tatras (2,015 m), by the Five Spiš Tarns.

Zbojnícka chata

Vysoké Tatry

A year-round high-mountain hut at the head of the Veľká Studená Valley — a classic hikers' refuge in the heart of the High Tatras.

Bielovodská dolina

Tatranská Javorina

The longest valley in the entire Tatras and the only one with an alpine character — over 10 km of wild beauty carved by the Biela voda stream.

Mlynická dolina

Štrba

A glacial valley with the pyramid-shaped Štrbský štít and the 25-meter Skok waterfall — a Tatra gem above Štrba.

Belianske Tatry

Ždiar

A limestone range of the Eastern Tatras with the highest peak Havran — wild nature under strict protection above Ždiar.

Tatranská Lomnica

A Tatra resort settlement below Lomnický štít — one of the largest winter-sports centres in the High Tatras.

Štrbské Pleso

The highest-situated Tatra settlement (1,346 m), by Štrbské pleso lake — a hub for cross-country and alpine skiing.

Bachledka Ski & Sun

Ždiar

A family ski resort on the Spišská Magura ridge above Ždiar, with views of the Belianske Tatry.

Kmeťov vodopád

Vysoké Tatry

A two-tier Tatra waterfall falling through a fissure over a rocky sill, named after the polymath Andrej Kmeť.

Obrovský vodopád

Starý Smokovec

A twenty-metre waterfall at the mouth of the Malá Studená dolina valley — a popular stop on a hike from Hrebienok.

Kežmarský hrad

Kežmarok

A well-preserved town castle in Kežmarok, below the High Tatras.

Skalnaté pleso

Vysoké Tatry

A moraine lake in the Skalnatá dolina valley, a hub of cable cars beneath Lomnický štít in the High Tatras.

Orava

Oravský hrad

Oravský Podzámok

One of the most beautiful and preserved castles in Slovakia.

Roháče – Zuberec

Zuberec

Wild part of the Western Tatras with balls and shields.

Oravská priehrada

Námestovo

Orava “more” — water sports and cruise ship to Slanic Island.

Múzeum oravskej dediny

Zuberec

Popular architecture of Oravy pod Roháčmi.

Rozhľadňa Kubínska hoľa

Dolný Kubín

Highlights of Orav, Little and Great Fatra and Tatras.

Oravská lesná železnica

Oravská Lesná

Historic forest railway — an experience for the whole family.

Slanický ostrov umenia

Námestovo

The only island on the Orava Dam reservoir, with a Baroque church and an exhibition of folk art.

Babia hora

Oravská Polhora

The highest peak of the Orava Beskids (1,725 m) on the Slovak-Polish border, with a panoramic view.

Kostol Všetkých svätých (Tvrdošín)

Tvrdošín

A Gothic wooden church inscribed on the UNESCO list, with a painted coffered ceiling.

Meander Thermal Park Oravice

Vitanová

A thermal aquapark with year-round geothermal pools below the Western Tatras.

Juráňova dolina

Vitanová

A gorge with wooden footbridges, giant potholes and cascades near Oravice.

Veľký Choč

Vyšný Kubín

The highest peak of the Chočské vrchy (1,611 m), with one of the most beautiful views in Slovakia.

Roháčsky vodopád

Zuberec

A waterfall over 20 m high in the Zelená dolina valley of the Roháče, at its most powerful during snowmelt.

Bobrova raľa (Podbiel)

Podbiel

A heritage reservation of 64 original 19th-century Orava log houses.

Roháče

Zuberec

The dramatic peaks of the Western Tatras around Zuberec — a high-mountain paradise shaped by glaciers.

Slanický ostrov

Námestovo

An island of art in the middle of Orava Reservoir — the last remnant of the submerged village of Slanica, with its original church.

Pilsko

Oravská Polhora

A mighty border peak of the Orava Beskids (1,557 m) with far-reaching views into Poland and over Orava.

Kubínska hoľa (vrch)

Dolný Kubín

A popular Orava mountain above Dolný Kubín (1,346 m) — panoramic views, summer hiking and skiing.

SKI PARK Kubínska hoľa

Dolný Kubín

A ski resort in the Oravská Magura range above Dolný Kubín, with long slopes.

Ski Roháče – Spálená

Zuberec

A high-mountain ski resort in the Western Tatras near Zuberec and Zverovka.

Orava Snow – Oravská Lesná

Oravská Lesná

A ski resort in the Oravské Beskydy mountains above the village of Oravská Lesná.

Brestovská jaskyňa

Zuberec

Brestovská Cave near Zuberec — an underground river, lakes and sumps in Orava beneath the Roháče range.

Meander Thermal Oravice

Vitanová (Oravice)

A thermal pool complex with natural geothermal water in Oravice, on the edge of the Western Tatras.

Roháčske plesá

Zuberec

A chain of mountain tarns at the head of Roháčska dolina in the Western Tatras — one of the most beautiful hikes in the Roháče.

Spiš a Slovenský raj

Spišský hrad

Spišské Podhradie

One of the largest castle complexes in Central Europe and part of the UNESCO World Heritage.

Slovenský raj – Suchá Belá

Hrabušice

The most famous gorge in the Slovak Paradise, with ladders, footholds and cascading waterfalls.

Dobšinská ľadová jaskyňa

Dobšiná

A UNESCO-listed ice cave with massive ice formations near the Slovak Paradise.

Levoča

A UNESCO-listed historic town with the world's tallest wooden Gothic altar by Master Paul.

Kláštorisko

Letanovce

Ruins of a Carthusian monastery and a hiking-trail crossroads in the heart of the Slovak Paradise.

Prielom Hornádu

Spišská Nová Ves

The best-known gorge in Slovak Paradise, with catwalks and chains above the wild Hornád river.

Tomášovský výhľad

Spišská Nová Ves

An iconic rock viewing terrace above the Hornád Gorge with views as far as the High Tatras.

Kežmarský hrad

Kežmarok

The only fully preserved town castle in Spiš, with a museum right in the centre of Kežmarok.

Drevený artikulárny kostol v Kežmarku

Kežmarok

A wooden Lutheran Articular Church from 1717, inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List.

Spišská Kapitula

Spišské Podhradie

A UNESCO church town with the Romanesque-Gothic St Martin's Cathedral, nicknamed the Slovak Vatican.

Kaštieľ a letohrádok Dardanely v Markušovciach

Markušovce

A rococo-remodelled manor house with the Dardanely summer pavilion and a French park near Spišská Nová Ves.

Dreveník

Spišské Podhradie

The largest travertine area in Slovakia, with cliffs, karren and views of Spišský Castle.

Ľubovniansky hrad

Stará Ľubovňa

A medieval castle above the Poprad river with an open-air folk architecture museum below its walls.

Kostol Ducha Svätého v Žehre

Žehra

An early Gothic 13th-century church with rare medieval frescoes, a UNESCO monument.

Zejmarská roklina

Dedinky

The shortest accessible ravine in Slovak Paradise, with the Nálepka waterfalls and ladders.

Kežmarský zámok

Kežmarok

A town castle in Kežmarok on the site of a 13th-century church — today home to a museum and one of the town's landmarks.

Kaštieľ v Strážkach

Spišská Belá

A Renaissance gem in Strážky near Spišská Belá — a national cultural monument with an adjoining park.

Suchá Belá

Hrabušice

The most famous gorge in the Slovak Paradise – an adventurous scramble through a canyon near Hrabušice that you'll fall in love with.

Ľubovniansky skanzen

Stará Ľubovňa

The open-air museum in Stará Ľubovňa with a wooden church and houses – the story of multi-ethnic life in the Spiš and Šariš regions.

Kostol Najsvätejšej Trojice (Kežmarok)

Kežmarok

The wooden Articular Church in Kežmarok – a UNESCO site built without a single metal nail.

Plejsy

Krompachy

The Plejsy ski resort near Krompachy, with a rich racing history and hotel – check current operating status before you visit.

Bachledova dolina

Ždiar

A picturesque valley near Ždiar on the border of the Spiš Magura and the Belianske Tatras – gateway to a popular mountain resort.

Relax Center Plejsy

Krompachy

A ski resort on the slopes of Krompašský vrch, south of Krompachy in the Volovské vrchy hills.

Ski Mlynky – Gugel

Mlynky

A ski resort in the village of Mlynky on the southern edge of the Slovenský raj.

Resort Levočská dolina

Levoča

A ski resort in the Levočská dolina valley north of Levoča, in the Spiš region.

Závojový vodopád

Letanovce

The highest waterfall in the Slovenský raj (about 75 m), in the steep Sokolia dolina gorge.

Dúhový vodopád

Letanovce

The largest waterfall in the Kláštorská gorge in the Slovak Paradise, near Kláštorisko.

Thermal Park Vrbov

Vrbov

A year-round thermal pool complex in the village of Vrbov below the High Tatras, 7 km from Kežmarok.

Bratislava a okolie

Bratislavský hrad

Bratislava

The landmark of the capital above the Danube, with four towers and panoramic views.

Hrad Devín

Bratislava

Romantic castle ruins on a rock above the confluence of the Danube and Morava rivers.

Staré Mesto Bratislava

Bratislava

Bratislava's historic old town with Michael's Gate, cobbled lanes and the Main Square.

ZOO Bratislava

Bratislava

A zoo in Mlynská dolina valley with a popular DinoPark for the whole family.

Modrý kostolík (Kostol svätej Alžbety)

Bratislava

A fairytale-like Art Nouveau Church of St Elizabeth in shades of blue, one of the most photographed buildings in Bratislava.

Slavín

Bratislava

A monumental memorial and military cemetery with one of the finest panoramic views over Bratislava.

Most SNP – vyhliadka UFO

Bratislava

The iconic bridge over the Danube with a UFO-shaped observation deck high above the city.

Danubiana Meulensteen Art Museum

Bratislava (Čunovo)

A modern art museum on a peninsula in the middle of the Danube, one of Europe's most beautifully sited galleries.

Vyhliadková veža na Devínskej Kobyle

Bratislava (Devínska Nová Ves)

An unconventional lookout tower on Bratislava's highest hill, with panoramic views into three countries.

Železná studienka

Bratislava

A popular forest recreation area with small lakes, a stream and playgrounds — the green lungs of Bratislava.

Sandberg

Bratislava (Devínska Nová Ves)

A world-renowned paleontological site with sandstone cliffs and a view over Devínska Nová Ves.

Televízna veža na Kamzíku

Bratislava

A television tower on Kamzík hill with a viewing terrace and restaurant above the Bratislava skyline.

Antická Gerulata Rusovce

Bratislava (Rusovce)

Remains of a Roman military camp listed by UNESCO, a gateway to Bratislava's ancient history.

Hrad Červený Kameň

Častá

An exceptionally well-preserved Renaissance castle in the Little Carpathians with lavish interiors and falconry displays.

Zoologická záhrada Bratislava

Bratislava

A natural-setting zoo at the foot of the Malé Karpaty mountains with 185 animal species – the only one in Slovakia with chimpanzees, giraffes and rhinos.

Železná studnička

Bratislava

A popular suburban oasis in Bratislava's forest park at the end of Mlynská dolina, named after its iron-rich water.

Slnečné jazerá

Senec

A lake covering over 100 hectares in Senec with beaches, water sports and an aquapark – a legendary summer bathing spot.

Aquathermal Senec

Senec

An aquapark in the popular Slnečné jazerá recreational area in Senec, near Bratislava.

Thermal Corvinus Veľký Meder

Veľký Meder

A year-round thermal pool complex in Veľký Meder in southern Slovakia, with several pools.

Televízna veža na Kamzíku

Bratislava

Bratislava's tallest structure (194 m) atop Kamzík hill, with a restaurant and viewing gallery above the city.

Stredné Slovensko

Bojnický zámok

Bojnice

A fairy-tale romantic castle, Slovakia's most visited, surrounded by a park.

Banská Štiavnica

A UNESCO mining town with a Calvary, the Old Castle, and a unique system of artificial lakes (tajchy).

Národná zoo Bojnice

Bojnice

Slovakia's oldest zoo, right next to Bojnice Castle.

Kremnica

A medieval mining town with the world's oldest continuously operating mint.

Zvolenský zámok

Zvolen

A Gothic-Renaissance castle in central Zvolen, housing collections of the Slovak National Gallery.

Harmanecká jaskyňa

Dolný Harmanec

A stalactite cave in the Veľká Fatra range with snow-white formations and huge chambers.

Špania Dolina

A picturesque mining village above Banská Bystrica, a heritage reservation of folk architecture.

Sitno

Banská Štiavnica

The highest peak of the Štiavnica Mountains, with a stone lookout tower and a legend-shrouded crag.

Počúvadlianske jazero

Počúvadlo

The largest of the historic Štiavnica tajchs (reservoirs) beneath Mt. Sitno, a popular summer recreational lake.

Kaštieľ Svätý Anton

Svätý Anton

A baroque-classicist manor near Banská Štiavnica with a museum devoted to the Coháry and Coburg families.

Čičmany

A fairy-tale village of log houses decorated with white geometric ornaments.

Hodinová veža, Banská Bystrica

Banská Bystrica

A leaning clock tower on SNP Square offering a view over the historic centre of Banská Bystrica.

Zámok Vígľaš

Vígľaš

A restored gothic hunting castle above the village of Vígľaš near Zvolen.

Vígľašský zámok

Vígľaš

A castle with a turbulent history on the edge of the village of Vígľaš, restored from ruins into a modern conference hotel.

Kúpele Sliač

Sliač

A thermal spa above the Hron river between Banská Bystrica and Zvolen, surrounded by deciduous forests.

Vlkolínec

Ružomberok

A well-preserved wooden settlement above Ružomberok, inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List since 1993.

Múzeum liptovskej dediny

Pribylina

An open-air museum in Pribylina with houses from the flooded Liptov region, Hutsul horses, and a historic forest railway.

Múzeum kysuckej dediny

Nová Bystrica

An open-air museum in Vychylovka within the Kysuce Protected Landscape Area, featuring dozens of buildings and a historic switchback forest railway.

Vartovka

Krupina

A former anti-Ottoman watchtower in Krupina, today serving as a lookout tower with views of the surrounding area.

Observatory

Hvezdáreň v Banskej Bystrici

Banská Bystrica

An observatory in Banská Bystrica bringing astronomy closer to the public, with an observation post on Vartovka.

Čiernohronská železnica

Čierny Balog

A historic narrow-gauge railway in the Čierny Hron valley will take you through the forests of the Slovak Ore Mountains — an experience for the whole family.

Park Snow Donovaly

Donovaly

A family ski resort on the Donovaly saddle between the Low Tatras and Veľká Fatra.

Skalka pri Kremnici

Kremnica

A ski resort in the Kremnické vrchy hills above the historic town of Kremnica.

Ski Šachtičky

Špania Dolina

A ski resort above Špania Dolina in the Starohorské vrchy hills near Banská Bystrica.

Vajskovský vodopád

Dolná Lehota

A waterfall (9 m) in the upper part of the Vajskovská valley on the southern side of the Low Tatras.

Starohutiansky vodopád

Nová Baňa

A five-metre waterfall and national natural monument in the Pohronský Inovec mountains near Nová Baňa.

Bystrianska jaskyňa

Bystrá

The largest cave on the southern side of the Low Tatras near the village of Bystrá – 580 m of mysterious underground passages open to visitors.

Harmanecká jaskyňa

Dolný Harmanec

A dripstone cave in the Veľká Fatra mountains near Dolný Harmanec, with an open circuit of over one kilometre.

Holidaypark Kováčová

Kováčová

Thermal pool complex and aquapark in Kováčová near Zvolen, with both indoor and outdoor pools.

Rozhľadňa Sitno

Banská Štiavnica

The highest peak of the Štiavnické vrchy range (1009 m), with a stone lookout tower and legends of sleeping knights.

Kráľova hoľa

Šumiac

A peak steeped in legend in the Low Tatras (1,946 m) above Šumiac, with views over the Tatras, Spiš and Horehronie.

Košice a okolie

Dóm svätej Alžbety

Košice

The largest gothic church in Slovakia, dominating the historic centre of Košice.

Miklušova väznica

Košice

A medieval town prison and torture chamber with an exhibition on the executioner and his victims.

Katova bašta

Košice

A semicircular cannon bastion from around 1500, a remnant of the medieval fortifications of Košice.

Jasovská jaskyňa

Jasov

A show cave with stalactites and stalagmites in the Slovak Karst, the first cave in Slovakia opened to the public.

Premonštrátsky kláštor Jasov

Jasov

A baroque Premonstratensian monastery with a rich library and a French garden.

Herliansky gejzír

Herľany

A rare cold-water geyser that spouts water up to 15 metres high.

ZOO Košice

Košice

A sprawling zoo in the Kavečany district, one of the largest in Central Europe.

Kaštieľ Budimír

Budimír

A classicist manor with a park, now a museum of historic clocks near Košice.

Hrad Slanec

Slanec

A gothic castle ruin on a volcanic hill with a restored lookout tower.

Ružínska priehrada

Košická Belá

A sprawling reservoir on the Hornád river surrounded by forests, a paradise for swimming and watersports.

Zádielska tiesňava

Zádiel

Slovakia's deepest gorge, with limestone cliffs over 300 metres high.

Slanec (hrad)

Slanec

A ruined 13th-century Gothic castle above the village of Slanec, with a striking residential tower and views across the whole region.

Turniansky hrad

Turňa nad Bodvou

A 13th-century castle ruin on a karst crag above Turňa nad Bodvou, once the seat of the Turnianska County administration.

Morské oko (jazero)

Remetské Hámre

The third-largest natural lake in Slovakia, hidden in the forests of the Vihorlat Mountains — a romantic, peaceful spot full of greenery.

Kúpele Štós

Štós

A climatic spa hidden in the forests of southeastern Slovakia — a place for fresh air, peace, and recharging.

Zoologická záhrada Košice

Košice

The largest zoo by area in Slovakia and even in Central Europe, complete with a DinoPark — a full-day family outing in Kavečany.

Sivec (vrch)

Malá Lodina

A hill above the Ružín reservoir near Košice with views into the Hornád valley — a popular hiking destination in the Čierna hora hills.

Kojšovská hoľa

Zlatá Idka

A ski resort on Kojšovská hoľa in the Volovské vrchy hills, west of Košice.

Hájske vodopády

Háj

A system of travertine waterfalls in the Hájska valley between the villages of Háj and Hačava.

Vyhliadková veža Hradová

Košice

A steel-and-timber lookout tower above Košice offering city views from three terraces.

Prešov a Šariš

Bardejov - historické mesto (UNESCO)

Bardejov

A medieval town on the UNESCO list, with a gothic town hall and burgher houses.

Bardejovské Kúpele

Bardejov

A renowned spa town in northern Slovakia, with mineral springs and the country's oldest open-air museum.

Drevený kostol svätého Františka z Assisi (Hervartov)

Hervartov

Slovakia's oldest wooden church, part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Múzeum Solivar

Prešov

A unique complex of historic buildings for salt mining and boiling, dating from the 17th century.

Ľubovniansky hrad a skanzen

Stará Ľubovňa

A majestic castle above Stará Ľubovňa, with a museum and an open-air folk-architecture village.

Šarišský hrad

Veľký Šariš

One of the most extensive castle ruins in Slovakia, above Veľký Šariš.

Kapušiansky hrad

Kapušany

A medieval castle ruin on the Zámčisko hill above the village of Kapušany.

Kalvária Prešov

Prešov

A baroque complex of chapels and a church on a hill overlooking Prešov.

Slovenské opálové bane Dubník

Červenica

The world's oldest opal mines, in the Slanské vrchy hills, with an underground tour.

Zborovský hrad (Makovica)

Zborov

One of the best-preserved castle ruins in eastern Slovakia, overlooking Zborov.

Kamenica (hrad)

Kamenica

A castle ruin on a limestone crag above Kamenica in the Čergov mountains – a medieval guardian of Šariš.

Zborov (hrad)

Zborov

The ruined Makovica Castle above Zborov near Bardejov – witness to six hundred years of turbulent Šariš history.

Hanigovský hrad

Hanigovce

The ruined Nový hrad above Hanigovce in the Čergov mountains – a destination reached by marked trails in the Horná Torysa region.

Kostol svätého Františka z Assisi (Hervartov)

Hervartov

The oldest and best-preserved wooden church in Slovakia – a Gothic UNESCO gem in Hervartov beneath the Čergov mountains.

Národný park Poloniny

Nová Sedlica

The easternmost corner of Slovakia, where three countries meet, beech primeval forests grow, and the night sky is among the darkest in the country.

Ski Drienica – Lysá

Drienica

A ski resort in the Čergov mountains near the village of Drienica, close to Sabinov.

Prielom Dunajca

Červený Kláštor

A dramatic gorge cut by the Dunajec River through the Pieniny on the Slovak-Polish border — a paradise for raftsmen and cyclists.

Gemer a Slovenský kras

Hrad Krásna Hôrka

Krásnohorské Podhradie

A majestic medieval castle on a limestone hill above the village of Krásnohorské Podhradie.

Kaštieľ Betliar

Betliar

A romantic Andrássy mansion with original furnishings and an English park.

Ochtinská aragonitová jaskyňa

Ochtiná

A UNESCO world rarity — a cave with white aragonite crystals.

Jaskyňa Domica

Kečovo

The largest cave in the UNESCO Slovak Karst, with a navigable underground river.

Gombasecká jaskyňa

Slavec

A UNESCO cave famous for exceptionally thin drip-tube stalactites.

Rožňava – Námestie baníkov a Strážna veža

Rožňava

A historic mining town with a spacious square and a watchtower.

Muránsky hrad

Muráň

The ruins of one of Slovakia's highest-situated castles, above the Muránska planina plateau.

Mauzóleum Andrássyovcov

Krásnohorské Podhradie

The Art Nouveau mausoleum of Count Andrássy, an artistic gem near Krásna Hôrka.

Muráň (hrad)

Muráň

The ruins of the third-highest castle in Slovakia watch over the village of Muráň from the cliffs of the Muráň Plateau.

Kaštieľ v Betliari

Betliar

The most-visited chateau in south-eastern Slovakia, near Rožňava — an aristocratic residence with an extensive park.

Domica

Kečovo

The largest cave in the Slovak Karst, with a boat trip on the underground river Styx — a gem of global significance.

Krásnohorská jaskyňa

Krásnohorská Dlhá Lúka

An adventure cave near Rožňava featuring one of the world's largest stalagmites — a tour in full caving gear.

Silická ľadnica

Silica

The world's lowest-lying ice cave, on the Silica Plateau — part of the UNESCO World Heritage.

Muránska planina

Muráň

A wild karst plateau in the Slovak Ore Mountains — a paradise for hikers, lovers of silence and untouched nature.

Strážna veža (Rožňava)

Rožňava

A historic watchtower standing in the middle of Miners' Square — the landmark and symbol of the mining town of Rožňava.

Hrhovský vodopád

Hrhov

A travertine waterfall (15 m) right in the village of Hrhov, one of the most abundant in the Slovak Karst.

Hrad Krásna Hôrka

Krásnohorské Podhradie

The Andrássy family's Gemer-region castle above Krásnohorské Podhradie, under restoration after a fire.

Trenčín a Považie

Trenčiansky hrad

Trenčín

A majestic medieval castle towering above the town of Trenčín, one of the largest in Slovakia.

Beckovský hrad

Beckov

A dramatic castle ruin on a steep crag above the village of Beckov in the Váh valley.

Čachtický hrad

Čachtice

A castle ruin linked to the Blood Countess Elizabeth Báthory, above the village of Čachtice.

Kúpele Trenčianske Teplice

Trenčianske Teplice

A traditional spa town with an exotic Hammam bathhouse in Moorish-oriental style.

Vršatské bradlá

Vršatské Podhradie

Limestone crags above the village of Vršatské Podhradie, with the ruins of Vršatec Castle.

Kláštor Skalka nad Váhom

Skalka nad Váhom

Slovakia's oldest pilgrimage site — a monastery ruin above the Váh near Trenčín.

Považský hrad

Považská Bystrica

A castle ruin on a crag above Považské Podhradie with views over the Váh valley.

Beckov (hrad)

Beckov

A restored castle ruin atop a 60-metre crag above the village of Beckov, visible already from the D1 motorway.

Trenčianske Teplice

A traditional spa town in the Trenčín region, a popular destination for rest, wellness and relaxation in nature.

Nimnica

A spa village in the Púchov district of north-western Slovakia, a peaceful place for rest and relaxation.

Kostolecká tiesňava

Kostolec

A wild rocky gorge in the Manín area, a nature reserve and a textbook example of water erosion.

Čertov

Lazy pod Makytou

A recreational and skiing settlement in the Javorníky mountains below Malý Javorník peak, within the Kysuce Protected Landscape Area.

Skalka pri Trenčíne

Skalka nad Váhom

The oldest pilgrimage site in Slovakia — the ruins of a Benedictine monastery with a cave above the Váh river.

Bezovec

Nová Lehota

The highest peak of the Nízky Inovec range with a recreational and skiing resort, just a few kilometres from Piešťany.

Ski Čertov

Lazy pod Makytou

A ski resort in the Javorníky mountains above the village of Lazy pod Makytou.

Hlbocký vodopád

Hlboké nad Váhom

A waterfall hidden in the bizarre rock world of the Súľovské skaly, near the village of Hlboké nad Váhom.

Kúpele Trenčianske Teplice

Trenčianske Teplice

A historic spa town in Trenčianske Teplice in the Strážovské vrchy hills, with healing sulphur water.

Nitra a Ponitrie

Nitriansky hrad

Nitra

Nitra's landmark, the Cathedral of St Emmeram, a symbol of a thousand years of Cyrillo-Methodian history.

Vrch Zobor a Pyramída

Nitra

The highest peak of the Tribeč range above Nitra, with the Pyramída viewpoint and far-reaching views.

Zoborský kláštor

Nitra

The remains of the oldest known monastery in Slovakia, on a forested slope of Zobor.

Nitrianska Kalvária

Nitra

A pilgrimage hill above Nitra with a Way of the Cross, a church and views over the town.

Zámok Topoľčianky

Topoľčianky

A Classicist chateau with an extensive park, once the president's summer residence.

Arborétum Mlyňany SAV

Tesárske Mlyňany

An extensive arboretum with evergreen trees from around the world near Zlaté Moravce.

Hrad Gýmeš

Jelenec

A romantic castle ruin above Jelenec on a rocky crag in the Tribeč range.

Topoľčiansky hrad

Podhradie

A castle ruin with a restored romantic tower above the village of Podhradie near Duchonka.

Zubria zvernica Topoľčianky

Lovce

The only bison reserve in Slovakia, where you can observe a herd of European bison.

Vodná nádrž Duchonka

Prašice

A popular recreation area with a lake, beach, and boating beneath the Považský Inovec mountains.

Kaštieľ v Topoľčiankach

Topoľčianky

A neoclassical manor with an English park and museum – period interiors and a library holding over 14,000 volumes.

Gýmeš

Jelenec

A striking Forgách-family castle ruin on the quartzite hill Dúň above Jelenec, in the Tribeč mountains.

Hrušov (hrad)

Hostie

A ruined Gothic castle on Skalka hill above the road from Topoľčianky to Skýcov.

Oponický hrad

Oponice

A castle ruin above Oponice on a spur of the Tribeč mountains, first mentioned in 1300.

Arborétum Mlyňany

Tesárske Mlyňany

Slovakia's most important arboretum with over 2,300 tree and shrub species from around the world, open year-round.

Duchonka (stredisko)

Prašice

A recreation resort by a reservoir in the foothills of the Považský Inovec range – swimming, sports and lively summer nights.

Rotunda svätého Juraja (Nitrianska Blatnica)

Nitrianska Blatnica

One of the oldest sacred buildings in Slovakia (9th–10th century) above Nitrianska Blatnica.

Kalvária (Nitra)

Nitra

A calvary from the turn of the 18th and 19th centuries on a rocky hill above Nitra, with views of the city and Mt Zobor.

Pokutský vodopád

Kľak

The largest waterfall in the Vtáčnik mountains (about 25 m) in the Ponitrie protected landscape area.

Termálne kúpalisko Podhájska

Podhájska

A thermal pool complex in Podhájska with well-known healing water similar in composition to the Dead Sea.

Vadaš Thermal Resort Štúrovo

Štúrovo

An extensive thermal complex in Štúrovo by the Danube, one of the largest aquaparks in Slovakia.

Vyhliadka Pyramída na Zobore

Nitra

The Pyramída lookout point on Zobor hill above Nitra, with panoramic views of the city and vineyards.

Piešťany a Malé Karpaty

Kolonádový most

Piešťany

Slovakia's longest covered bridge, with a statue of a man breaking his crutch, leads to Kúpeľný ostrov (Spa Island) in Piešťany.

Smolenický zámok

Smolenice

A fairy-tale château with a tall tower above Smolenice, gateway to the Malé Karpaty mountains.

Jaskyňa Driny

Smolenice

The only show cave in western Slovakia, with rich stalactite and stalagmite decoration.

Trnava

Historic "Little Rome" with town walls, a town tower and numerous churches.

Modra

A town of wine and pottery beneath the Malé Karpaty, heart of the Little Carpathian Wine Route.

Rozhľadňa Veľká homoľa

Modra

A lookout tower above the vineyards of Modra with views as far as the Austrian Alps.

Tematínsky hrad

Lúka

An impressive castle ruin on the ridge of the Považský Inovec, with views over the Považie region.

Katarínka (kláštor svätej Kataríny)

Dechtice

A romantic ruined monastery hidden in the forests of the Malé Karpaty near Dechtice.

Plavecký hrad

Plavecké Podhradie

A romantic ruin on Pohanská hill above Plavecké Podhradie, on the western edge of the Malé Karpaty mountains.

Veľká homoľa

Modra

A lookout hill (709 m) in the Malé Karpaty above Modra with an observation tower and views of the surrounding countryside.

Marhát

Nitrianska Blatnica

The highest peak of the Krahulčie vrchy hills (748 m) above Nitrianska Blatnica, with a popular observation tower.

Deravá skala

Plavecký Mikuláš

A walk-through cave in the Malé Karpaty inhabited as early as the Palaeolithic – a valuable archaeological site.

Čertova pec

Radošina

A freely accessible karst cave near Radošina with the oldest known traces of cave habitation in Slovakia.

Lyžiarske stredisko Pezinská Baba

Pezinok

The ski resort closest to Bratislava, on the ridge of the Malé Karpaty hills above Pezinok.

Hlbočiansky vodopád

Smolenice

The only waterfall in the Malé Karpaty (Small Carpathians) – a nine-metre intermittent waterfall in the Hlbočianska valley near Smolenice.

Hrad Červený Kameň

Častá

A well-preserved Renaissance castle in the Small Carpathians with extensive vaulted cellars.