Best places to visit in Slovakia

Editor's Choice

Slovakia’s diverse heritage is showcased through its dramatic natural landscapes and architectural landmarks. This collection spans from the High Tatras' highest peaks, Gerlachovský štít and Lomnický štít, to UNESCO-listed sites like the massive Spiš Castle ruins and the preserved folk village of Vlkolínec. Historical highlights include the 14th-century Kremnica Mint, Košice’s Gothic St. Elisabeth Cathedral, and the Renaissance-style Bojnice Castle. Modernist structures like Bratislava’s UFO observation deck contrast with unique natural wonders, including the Dobšinská Ice Cave and the medieval ruins of Čachtice, famously associated with Elizabeth Báthory.

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Spiš Castle

The ruins of Spiš Castle in eastern Slovakia belong to six largest castles sites in Slovakia.

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Gerlach

Gerlachovský štít, informally referred to as Gerlach, is the highest peak in the High Tatras, in Slovakia, and in the Carpathian Mountains.

Avrilka / Public domain

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Lomnicky Peak

Lomnický štít is one of the highest and most visited mountain peaks in the High Tatras mountains of Slovakia.

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Dobšinská Ice Cave

Dobšiná Ice Cave is an ice cave in Slovakia, near the mining town of Dobšiná in the Slovak Paradise.

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Saint Elisabeth Cathedral

The Cathedral of St. Elizabeth, also called Saint Elizabeth Cathedral, is a Gothic cathedral in Košice, Slovakia.

Maros / CC BY 2.5

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Vlkolínec

Vlkolínec is a village under the administration of the town of Ružomberok in Slovakia. Historically, however, it was a separate village.

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Trenčín Castle

Trenčín Castle was built in the 11th century as a way to protect and watch over the important trade routes leading from other countries to…

Pudelek / CC BY-SA 3.0

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Bojnice Castle

Bojnice Castle is a medieval castle in Bojnice, Slovakia. It is a Romanesque castle with some original Gothic and Renaissance elements built…

Zzen / Public domain

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Church of St. Elisabeth

The Church of St. Elizabeth, commonly known as Blue Church, is a Hungarian-Secessionist Catholic church located in the eastern part of the…

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UFO Observation Deck

Ride the high-speed elevator at a 45-degree angle atop this saucer-shaped observation deck (nicknamed UFO).

Ľuboš Repta / CC BY-SA 4.0

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Cerveny Kamen Castle

Červený Kameň Castle is a 13th-century castle in southwestern Slovakia in the Little Carpathians near the village of Častá.

Pe-Jo / CC BY-SA 3.0

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Nitra Castle

Nitra Castle is a city castle that over time changed due to many reconstructions of its design and fortification.

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Budatín Castle

Budatin Castle wasn't built on a hill, but on the confluence of two rivers, Kysuca and Vah.

Stanislav Doronenko / CC-BY-SA-3.0

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Čachtice Castle

Historic 13th-century castle ruin and former border fortress famously associated with the noblewoman Elizabeth Báthory. The site is situated on a karst hill that serves as a national nature reserve protecting rare plant life.

Ladislav Luppa / CC BY-SA 4.0

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Old Castle

Old Castle's history begins in the 13th century with a basilica and a cemetery being built on its grounds.

Pudelek / CC BY-SA 3.0

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New castle

Nový zámok is a castle in Banská Štiavnica, Slovakia. The castle is located on a hill south of the city center at an altitude of 630m above…

Palickap / CC BY-SA 4.0

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Kremnica Mint

The Kremnica Mint is one of the oldest mint in the world established in 1328 by the King Charles Robert of Anjou, situated in Kremnica,…

Mister No / CC BY 3.0

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Town Tower

The tower was built in 1574 and served as a lookout tower to protect the city.

Sygic Travel User / CC-BY-SA

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St. John the Baptist Cathedral

St. John the Baptist Cathedral is one of the most significant historic monuments of Trnava, western Slovakia.

Prazak / CC BY 2.5

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Castle Lietava

Lietava Castle is an extensive castle ruin in the Súľov Mountains of northern Slovakia, between the villages of Lietava and Lietavská…

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