Slovakia Travel

Have you ever thought about visiting Slovakia, one of the most underrated European countries? Wondering what’s there that’s worth a visit? We can tell you: there’s a lot! Both natural and cultural beauties – and the Tatras (yes, it’s a category of its own).

Living in Budapest, we’re so close to most parts of Slovakia that we often visit it on a weekend getaway. We’ve hiked all over the Tatras in the past 5 years, we did castle and waterfall hunts, and explored places that almost no one else except locals know about. If you’d like to learn about the highlights and the barely known beauties of Slovakia, we’re here to tell you about all of them.

Scroll below to read our tips and guides that help you to have the best of your time in Slovakia.

Best time to visit Slovakia

Slovakia has a continental climate with four seasons. The higher parts of the Tatra Mountains have a high mountain climate with cold, white winters, cool summers and a lot of rain and snow throughout the year.

Best of Slovakia travel tips

Looking for unique experiences, off-the-beaten-track places and important things to know about traveling in Slovakia? We share what we know about them:

Where to go hiking in Slovakia?

The High Tatras are probably the most well-known hiking destination in Slovakia, and they’re also the highest. But the Low Tatras, the barely known Great and Little Fatras and the charming glens of the Slovak Paradise all have their own charm. Moreover, they offer a longer hiking season, starting from April and ending around mid-October.

We share our favorite hikes in Slovakia with you:

Best of hiking in the Tatras

Here’s the best day hikes we did in the High and Low Tatras:

Best of hiking in Slovak Paradise National Park

This small national park is a real paradise with lush forests, wild creeks, adventurous ravines, glens and waterfalls. We show you the best of it: