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Slovakia
Capital:
Bratislava
Language:
Slovak
Area: 48845km²
Population: 5450000
Currency: Slovak koruna (SKK)
Cities of Slovakia
BratislavaKosiceTrencinTatranska Lomnica
Interesting places of Slovakia

The Kosice Zoo
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St. Martin's Dome
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Bratislava castle
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Slovakia

If you are lover of active leisure time go to mountain Slovakia. Slovakia is quite young country in central Europe. It got the independence in 1993, when it peacefully separated from the Czech Republic, splitting from the former Czechoslovakia by mutual agreement. The national seat of politics and business is in it‘s beautiful capital Bratislava.

There are two biggest cities worth to visit: above-mentioned capital Bratislava and Kosice. Bratislava facinates with thousand year history atmosphere andtoday reach culture life (the largest overview of exhibitions, concerts, opera). Kosiceis a centre of heavy industry, but also of architecture and multiculturalism.

Explore smaller towns as well. Admire their historic churches. You can find the centuries-old, still-functioning wooden churches of northeastern Slovakia. Slovakia's geographical position between two superpowers of the middle ages, Austro-Hungarian and Russian, has left its mark plainly in its historical architecture as well. It‘s worth to see Bardejov and Banska Stiavnica old town squares, wich have UNESCO cultural heritage certification and big reputations, but most old town squares have some unique and well-restored aspects of beauty. Visit Levoca – medieval royl town, Nitra- the oldest residence in Slovakia, the picturesque castle Bojnice, the Spis castle, wich is the largest medieval castle in the central Europe and others.

Visiting Slovakia can’t be imagine without mountains exploring. Almost half of the country is taken up by the Carpathian Arc - a range of mountains stretching across the north. The smaller ranges include the Lesser Carpathians, White Carpathians, Mala (Lesser) Fatra, Velka (Greater) Fatra, High and Low Tatras and the Slovenske rudohorie Mountains (Slovak Ore Mountains). You can choose activities all year-round, from hiking in the summer to skiing in the winter. It has beautiful scenery to admire, that sweeps from the mighty Tatra Mountains through lowlands, canyons, caves forests and meadows.After all marching take rest in of causy Slovak restaurants and taste national peculiarities. The genuine Slovak food is Slovak grob, " Gooses feast " - roasted goose with typical " lokse " or delicious goose liver.

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