Slovakia
Slovakia, the former Czechoslovakia's less glamourous partner, emerged dishevelled and sleepy after the 'Velvet Revolution' of 1989. Although it's now holding its own in a rebuilding Eastern bloc, there's a refreshing absence of Prague-style glitz and clamour. This is a land of spirit, where folk traditions have survived the domination of foreign rulers and a plethora of castles and chateaux pay testament to untold wars and civil conflicts. And the people have come through it all with their welcoming spirit intact.
Banska Bystrica
Bardejov
Bratislava
Cerveny Kamen Castle
Devínska Nova Ves
High Tatra Mountains
Kezmarok
Kosice
Levoca
Lucenec
Martin
Piestany
Poprad
Presov
Stary Smokovec
Trnava
Zilina