There are many beautiful countries with huge potential, but not many of countries have such potential as Slovakia - our small country in the heart of Europe.
In Slovakia you can find lovely nature, caves, unique thermal spas, medieval castles, cultural sights as well as sacred pilgrimage places, primeval forest, or our speciality - bryndzové halušky (cottage chees dumplings).
There are 12 935 km of marked tourists paths
, considered to be the most extensive network in Europe.
There is also Krásnohorská Cave (jaskyňa) which boasts one of the tallest dripstones at 32,6 m tall, recognized by the Guiness Book of Records.
Or the oldest European public park - The Janko Kráľ Garden (Sad Janka Kráľa) in Bratislava, 1776.
Or
High Tatras - famous as the lowest among the worlds highest mountain ranges.
In Slovakia, you can also find Andy Warhol Museum of Modern Art in Medzilaborce - the first in the world and only one of its kind in Europe.
Or in Košice, you can find the easternmost western-style cathedral in Europe - St. Elisabeth Cathedral in Košice.
And did you know that according to the archaeological findings, during prehistoric times, mammoth-hunter had once settled near the hot thermal springs in Piešťany?
And another interesting information is that when Christopher Columbus reached the shores of Cuba, his ships were carrying copper bars that had been mined in
Špania Valley (Špania dolina)!!!
There are about 150 medieval castles in Slovakia. One of the most visited is Orava Castle, for its location also known as the "eagle's nest".
There are 6 areas in Slovakia listed on the UNESCO List of World Heritage Sites.
Did you know that Ochtinská Aragonite Cave is the only aragonite cave in Europe?
Prešov is the third biggest town in Slovakia and nearby you can find the Dubnické opal mines, where the biggest opal in the world was discovered)
Slovakia also offers to its tourists the archaeological open-air museum of Celtic culture, which is situated near Liptovská Mara water reservoir.
And did you know there are more than a thousand mineral and thermal springs in Slovakia?
In the Andrássy Family Manor House in Betliar among the exquisite furniture, trophies and library with medieval specimen, you will also get a chance to see a mummy!
And in Levoča, there is also the highest late-gothic, wooden altar from the beginning of the 16th century in the Church of St. Jacob (Kostol sv. Jakuba) in Levoča - masterpiece by the master craftsman Paul of Levoča.
And water at the thermal spa in Podhájska has similar composition as water in the Dead sea.
And the best preserved folk architecture landmark conservation area in
Vlkolínec, between Ružomberok and Banská Bystrica, is listed on the UNESCO World Heritage List, and is still inhabited - it is still home to the original inhabitants.
And did you know that in the surrounding area of Trnava, in prehistoric fort
Molpír near Smolenice cannibals allegedly once lived...?
And one more attraction - did you know the Pieniny National Park, a bit further behind the High Tatras, is the first international park in Europe? And all visitors will undoubtedly be taken away by the experience of rafting on traditional wooden rafts on the Dunajec River.
And there is much more to see in Slovakia.
Have you any tips for any special places in Slovakia? Let us know. For the most interesting tips we will send you book
I will show you Slovakia II. - The loveliest book about Slovakia written by Gabriela Revická.
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