Prešov
Slovakia

Skalica
Slovakia

Tatranská Lomnica
Slovakia

Trencin
Slovakia

Klaudia Chlustinova
Slovakia

Kyla Cole
Slovakia

Lucia Dvorská
Slovakia

Michaela Hlavackova
Slovakia

Lucia Piussi
Slovakia

Maria Cirova
Slovakia

Martina Schindlerova
Slovakia

Natalia Mikuskova
Slovakia

Lucy Mallows
Slovakia
The Bradt Travel Guide

Slovakia is one of the last of Central Europe's secrets to be discovered by travelers, and having joined the European Union in 2004, is now in a better position than ever to show what it has to offer. Impressively situated on the Danube, the capital, Bratislava, boasts stunningly restored baroque, rococo, and art nouveau buildings. Beyond the capital visitors will find a country packed with architectural gems, the renowned wooden churches of the Presov region, imposing fortresses, romantic castles, and medieval ruins--all within easy reach thanks to an excellent transportation system.

Author Lucy Mallows is a freelance travel writer and translator presently working in Brussels. She has written for all the top travel publishers on countries from Estonia to Portugal. She first visited Slovakia in 1982 and returns regularly.