Slovakia is a small country located in Central Europe with beautiful natural scenery including mountains, forests, lakes, and caves. Some of the main attractions discussed in the document include Bratislava the capital city located on the Danube River, the Vychylovka mountain railway and museum in Kysuce region, Bojnice Castle, Demanovska Ice Cave, Spiš Castle, and the Gothic St. Elisabeth Cathedral in Košice, the second largest city. Nitra, one of the oldest cities, features Nitra Castle built in the 11th century and St. Emmeram's Cathedral originally constructed in the Gothic style.
2. Slovakia
Slovakia is a country in the
heart of Europe .
It is quite small country with
beautiful nature, mountains,
hills, dams and mountain
lakes , caves , waterfalls and
ski resorts.
Slovakia is divided into
regions , which offer a variety
of historical attractions and
natural museums .
3. Bratislava – the capital city
Bratislava lies on the river
Danube.
Tourists can visit the castle
and Old town with well-
known Michal´s gate.
St. Martin´s cathedral is in
Old town.
There is the Slovak
National Theatre and a lot
of other historic buildings.
4. Kysuce - Vychylovka
Kysuce is the region over the city Žilina in the North - West of Slovakia
surrounded with hills of Javorniky and Kysucké Beskydy.
Mountain railway „Vychylovka“ together with natural museum of life in
Kysuce in the past is famous touristic atraction.
5. Orava
Orava is a beautiful region in the North of Slovakia
surrounded with hills of Orava Beskydy and West Tatras.
Tourists can visit the castle, dam and Natural museum
Zuberec.
7. The Low Tatras
It is protected national park.
Tourists can get to the peak
Chopok with cableway.
From it they can see the
highest peak of Low tatras called
Ďumbier.
There are two famous caves-
Demänovská Cave of Liberty
– stalactite cave
Demänovská Ice Cave
8. The High Tatras
Štrbské mountain lake Gerlach
The High Tatras are protected area. Tourists can see beautiful forests
, mountain lakes, wonderful waterfalls and rocky peaks .
Gerlach peak is the highest in Slovakia.
10. Košice
Košice is the biggest city in
Eastern Slovakia. It is the
second largest city in Slovakia
after the capital city Bratislava.
In Košice you can see
many heritage protected
buildings in Gothic,
Renaissance and Baroque
styles with Slovakia's largest
and very famous church:
St. Elisabeth Cathedral.
State theatre in Košice
12. Nitra
Nitra is one of the greatest and
oldest cities in Slovakia
situated at the foot of Zobor
Mountain.
Nitra castle is located in the
Old Town. It is a dominant of
the city and a national cultural
monument. It was built in 11th
century.
St. Emmeram's Cathedral is
the part of the castle. It was
originally built in the Gothic
style.
