Eastern Slovakia
Luxuriant furnishings and old-world gentility make this hotel in a 17th-century building worthy of the name of the famous Slovak poet. Draped in satin and velvet, rooms have amply comfortable beds, plus there's a wellness centre with a Finnish sauna and hot tub (charges apply). A bookish cafe continues the literary theme.
The restaurant, offering tastefully presented central European cuisine, has mannered service and a pleasingly broad wine list.
18.01 MILES
Crowning a travertine hill above Spišské Podhradie village, this vast, Unesco-listed fortification is one of Central Europe's biggest castle complexes…
15.65 MILES
Slovenský Raj's rocky plateaus, primeval forests and interlacing streams form some of Slovakia's most picturesque hiking terrain. Treks often involve…
8.15 MILES
Poprad's former steam-power plant is now the atmospheric setting for an excellent art gallery. The industrial building, capped with a brick tower, is…
19.41 MILES
More than 110,000 cubic metres of ice are packed into the gleaming walls of this Unesco-listed ice cave, near the southern edge of Slovenský Raj National…
7.19 MILES
Formerly a distinct town, Poprad's Spišská Sobota neighbourhood is lined with attractive burgher houses. Settled by German colonists around the 13th…
9.95 MILES
Glowing beatifically from a hill 2km north of Levoča, the Church of Mariánska Hora is Slovakia's most famous Catholic pilgrimage site. It's thought that a…
10.47 MILES
The spindles-and-spires Church of St Jacob, built in the 14th and 15th centuries, elevates the spirits with its soaring arches and precious art. The main…
16.92 MILES
Perched nearly 1400m above sea level, the emerald-green 'Eye of the Sea' is the largest lake in the Tatras and a popular outing from Zakopane. Minibuses…
0.19 MILES
Kežmarok’s crowning attraction is its castle, a prettily crenellated compound that dates to the 15th century. Squatting at the northern end of…
0.26 MILES
The red-and-green, pseudo-Moorish New Evangelical Church, completed in 1894, dominates the south end of town.
0.3 MILES
This Protestant wooden church was built in 1717 without a single nail. Its impressive baroque interior is carved from yew and spruce, even the huge church…
7.19 MILES
If you want to marvel at antique bobsleds or learn the art of Siberian animal-skin skis, this private museum illustrates the history of snow sports in an…
7.19 MILES
Formerly a distinct town, Poprad's Spišská Sobota neighbourhood is lined with attractive burgher houses. Settled by German colonists around the 13th…
8.15 MILES
Poprad's former steam-power plant is now the atmospheric setting for an excellent art gallery. The industrial building, capped with a brick tower, is…
8.35 MILES
Six kilometres south of Ždiar, this cave stimulates the imagination with stalactite-filled chambers and the acoustics of its 'Music Hall' (you may be…
9.95 MILES
Glowing beatifically from a hill 2km north of Levoča, the Church of Mariánska Hora is Slovakia's most famous Catholic pilgrimage site. It's thought that a…