Underrated places in Slovakia (country, place, rich, travel)

[tomektomek]

Ah, Slovakia. I've lived there. So many friends, so many crazy adventures and so many pretty girls. I dated like crazy there. I literally broke down and started crying when I was leaving Bratislava. I wish I saw more of the country, I haven't been much around. So I've been to some of these but not all. I've decided that all those little known cities and towns deserve to be better-known. You'd be surprised how many interesting places there are in not just Slovakia but Central Europe as a whole.

Bardejov

https://www.orangesmile.com/travelgu...to-gallery.htm

[tomektomek]

Banská Štiavnica is a UNESCO town said to lie in the caldera of an extinct stratovolcano!
https://generalibalans.sk/tip-na-vyl...nticky-vikend/


https://www.dinotruck.com/europe/banska-stiavnica/


Trenčín
https://peakvisor.com/adm/region-of-trencin.html


https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/F...otel_Tatra.jpg

I almost got The Grand Budapest Hotel vibes. The hotel has since been repainted in yellow though...

[William Blakeley]

IMHO there's way too many to list , but here are some examples :

1. Kezmarok

A city that is extremely rich in terms of historical sightseeing and in my experience rather ignored by foreign ( especially ) Western tourists .

2. Banská Bystrica

Another city that has plenty to see in terms of spectacular historical buildings and also happens to be close to worthwhile nature oriented tourist excursions .

3. Fil'akovo

I'm naturally a bit biased in recommending the place , what with owning a cottage on its outskirts , but it really is a great place to visit if you want to see the " real " Slovakia outside of big cities/towns .

It also happens to be a good representation of the predominantly Hungarian majority settlements which abound in the Southern half of the country , making it worthwhile to check out from that standpoint as well .

[KathrynAragon]

Svaty Jur has a 700 year old history of winemaking. It is close to Bratislava. Charming small town!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sv%C3%A4t%C3%BD_Jur