Top 83 places to visit in Slovakia
83 must-see places and attractions in Slovakia, from famous landmarks to hidden gems, each with a map and photos.
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83 places
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1Castle & palace
Spiš Castle
Vast medieval castle ruin on a limestone hill, one of the largest castle complexes in Central Europe.
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2Nature & national park
Tatra National Park
Slovakia's oldest national park, covering the jagged peaks, valleys and tarns of the High Tatras.
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3Old town & city
Bratislava Old Town
Compact historic centre of baroque palaces, narrow lanes and lively squares near the Danube.
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4Castle & palace
Bratislava Castle
Rectangular hilltop castle with four corner towers, overlooking the Danube and the capital.
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5Old town & city
Banská Štiavnica
UNESCO-listed former silver-mining town of terraced streets and castles set in a volcanic caldera.
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6Castle & palace
Bojnice Castle
Romantic castle with fairy-tale turrets, remodelled in the style of French Loire châteaux.
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7Nature & national park
Slovak Paradise National Park
Park of narrow gorges and waterfalls climbed via ladders, chains and footbridges.
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8Lake & river
Štrbské Pleso
Glacial lake and mountain resort in the High Tatras, a starting point for many hiking routes.
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9Castle & palace
Orava Castle
Dramatic castle rising from a sheer cliff above the Orava River, used as a filming location for Nosferatu.
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10Old town & city
Levoča Old Town
Walled Renaissance town whose Basilica of St James holds the world's tallest Gothic wooden altar.
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11Old town & city
Bardejov Old Town
Remarkably intact medieval town with a long Gothic-Renaissance square, listed by UNESCO.
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12Historic site
Vlkolínec
Traditional mountain village of log houses and a wooden belfry, preserved as a UNESCO site.
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13Castle & palace
Devín Castle
Ruined castle on a rock at the confluence of the Danube and Morava rivers.
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14Old town & city
Košice Old Town
Historic centre built along a long, lens-shaped main street with a singing fountain.
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15Religious site
St Elisabeth Cathedral
Slovakia's largest church and the easternmost Gothic cathedral in Europe.
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16Nature & national park
Dobšiná Ice Cave
UNESCO-listed cave filled with permanent ice formations that last throughout the year.
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17Mountain & viewpoint
Lomnický štít
Tatra peak reached by cable car, with a summit observatory and sweeping mountain views.
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18Castle & palace
Trenčín Castle
Mighty castle above the Váh valley, with a Roman inscription carved into the rock below.
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20Nature & national park
Demänová Cave of Liberty
Colourful show cave with dripstone formations and underground lakes in the Low Tatras.
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21Religious site
St Martin's Cathedral
Gothic coronation church of Hungarian kings, topped by a gilded replica of the crown.
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22Nature & national park
Pieniny National Park
Limestone gorge of the Dunajec River on the Polish border, famed for traditional rafting trips.
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23Nature & national park
Malá Fatra National Park
Rugged mountains with gorges, ridges and waterfalls around the village of Terchová.
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24Mountain & viewpoint
Chopok
Low Tatras summit reached by cable car from Jasná, with wide ridge views in all directions.
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25Old town & city
Kremnica
Historic gold-mining town with one of the world's oldest still-operating mints.
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26Religious site
Blue Church
Art Nouveau Church of St Elizabeth, painted entirely in pale blue inside and out.
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27Landmark
UFO Bridge
Cable-stayed bridge over the Danube with a saucer-shaped observation deck and restaurant.
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28Museum & gallery
Danubiana Meulensteen Art Museum
Contemporary art museum on a peninsula in the Danube, shaped like a Roman galley.
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29Religious site
Wooden Church of St Francis of Assisi, Hervartov
Late-Gothic wooden church with painted interior, part of a UNESCO group of Carpathian churches.
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30Religious site
Kežmarok Wooden Articular Church
Large 18th-century Lutheran timber church built without iron nails, listed by UNESCO.
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31Castle & palace
Kežmarok Castle
Renaissance town castle with a museum, set in the historic centre of Kežmarok.
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32Nature & national park
Ochtinská Aragonite Cave
Rare cave decorated with delicate aragonite crystal formations, listed by UNESCO.
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33Nature & national park
Domica Cave
Show cave of the Slovak Karst with dripstones and boat trips on an underground river.
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34Castle & palace
Betliar Manor House
Andrássy family hunting manor with period interiors, set in an English landscape park.
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35Religious site
Červený Kláštor
Medieval Carthusian monastery on the Dunajec River, now a museum at the start of rafting trips.
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36Old town & city
Trnava Old Town
Walled historic centre nicknamed 'Little Rome' for its many churches and towers.
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37Castle & palace
Nitra Castle
Hilltop castle complex with a cathedral, marking one of the oldest centres of Slavic Christianity.
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38Religious site
Spišská Kapitula
Walled ecclesiastical town with a Romanesque cathedral, facing Spiš Castle across the valley.
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39Religious site
Church of the Holy Spirit, Žehra
Small medieval church with onion dome and Gothic wall paintings, part of the Spiš UNESCO site.
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40Museum & gallery
Slovak National Uprising Museum
Museum and memorial to the 1944 anti-Nazi uprising, with a striking split concrete building.
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41Museum & gallery
Museum of the Slovak Village
Slovakia's largest open-air museum of folk architecture, with traditional houses and a church.
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43Castle & palace
Čachtice Castle
Hilltop castle ruin associated with the notorious Countess Elizabeth Báthory.
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44Castle & palace
Beckov Castle
Castle ruin dramatically perched on a steep limestone cliff above the Váh valley.
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45Castle & palace
Stará Ľubovňa Castle
Hilltop castle museum above the Poprad River, with an open-air folk museum below.
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46Castle & palace
Zvolen Castle
Gothic royal hunting castle housing a branch of the Slovak National Gallery.
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47Castle & palace
Červený Kameň Castle
Fortress turned noble residence with furnished interiors and vast cellars in the Little Carpathians.
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48Nature & national park
Súľov Rocks
Nature reserve of striking conglomerate rock towers, arches and a castle ruin.
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49Museum & gallery
Slovak National Gallery
The country's principal art museum, housed in a riverside palace with a modernist bridge extension.
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50Castle & palace
Primate's Palace
Neoclassical palace famed for its Hall of Mirrors and a rare set of English tapestries.
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51Landmark
Michael's Gate
The only preserved gate of Bratislava's medieval fortifications, with a museum and viewing gallery.
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52Historic site
Slavín War Memorial
Hilltop memorial and cemetery for Soviet soldiers who died liberating Bratislava in 1945.
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53Mountain & viewpoint
Kamzík TV Tower
Television tower in the Bratislava Forest Park with an observation deck and revolving restaurant.
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54Castle & palace
Grassalkovich Palace
Rococo palace serving as the presidential residence, with a public French-style garden behind.
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55Mountain & viewpoint
Rysy
Popular Tatra summit on the Polish border, reached by a demanding marked hiking trail.
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56Mountain & viewpoint
Kriváň
Distinctive hooked peak regarded as a national symbol and climbed by a marked trail.
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57Lake & river
Cold Creek Waterfalls
Series of cascades in the Studená dolina valley, reached on foot from the Hrebienok funicular.
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58Nature & national park
Belianska Cave
The only show cave in the High Tatras, noted for its dripstone formations and musical concerts.
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59Nature & national park
Poloniny National Park
Remote beech forests in the far east, part of the UNESCO Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests.
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60Nature & national park
Muránska Planina National Park
Karst plateau of forests, meadows and gorges, known for semi-wild Norik horses.
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61Lake & river
Orava Reservoir
Large reservoir with Slanický Island, whose former church houses a lapidarium and gallery.
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62Lake & river
Liptovská Mara
Slovakia's largest reservoir, popular for water sports beneath the Low Tatras.
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63Theme park & attraction
Tatralandia
Large aquapark with thermal pools and water slides near Liptovský Mikuláš.
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64Island
Piešťany Spa Island
Island in the Váh River at the heart of Slovakia's best-known thermal spa town.
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65Museum & gallery
Andy Warhol Museum of Modern Art
Museum dedicated to the pop artist in the region where his parents were born.
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66Lake & river
Morské Oko Lake
Tranquil landslide-dammed lake surrounded by forest in the volcanic Vihorlat Mountains.
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67Lake & river
Zemplínska Šírava
Large reservoir in eastern Slovakia with beaches and resorts beneath the Vihorlat hills.
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68Religious site
Hronsek Wooden Articular Church
Lutheran timber church of 1726 with a separate wooden belfry, listed by UNESCO.
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69Religious site
Tvrdošín Wooden Church of All Saints
Gothic wooden church with Renaissance paintings, part of the UNESCO Carpathian churches group.
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70Historic site
Komárno Fortress
Extensive star-shaped Habsburg fortification system at the confluence of the Danube and Váh.
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71Old town & city
Prešov Old Town
Historic centre with a long main square, Gothic co-cathedral and restored synagogue.
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72Historic site
Solivar
Technical monument of historic salt works with a restored brine-pumping building.
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73Historic site
Dukla Pass War Memorial
Memorial and battlefield site of the 1944 Carpathian-Dukla operation near the Polish border.
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74Theme park & attraction
Čierny Hron Forest Railway
Historic narrow-gauge forest railway offering steam and diesel trips through wooded valleys.
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75Museum & gallery
Museum of the Kysuce Village
Open-air museum of highland village architecture linked to a historic forest railway.
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76Archaeological site
Havránok Archaeological Open-Air Museum
Hillfort site with reconstructed Celtic dwellings and sanctuary above Liptovská Mara.
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77Historic site
Brhlovce Rock Dwellings
Traditional homes carved into volcanic tuff rock, one of which is open as a museum.
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78Religious site
Slovak Bethlehem
Vast carved wooden nativity scene depicting Slovak life and history, with moving figures.
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79Market & shopping
Old Market Hall
Restored 1910 market hall hosting food markets and cultural events in the city centre.
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80Neighbourhood & street
Hviezdoslav Square
Long tree-lined promenade linking the Slovak National Theatre with the Old Town.
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81Park & garden
Sad Janka Kráľa
Among the oldest public parks in Central Europe, on the right bank of the Danube.
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82Old town & city
Modra
Wine town in the Little Carpathians known for its traditional hand-painted ceramics.
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83Nature & national park
Manín Gorge
Narrow limestone gorge with sheer walls, one of the narrowest in Slovakia.
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