The best of Slovakia

Tour from 1.160 EUR for 8 days

HIGHLIGHTS

Bratislava – the capital of Slovakia
High Tatras – the highest part of the Carpathians
castles and chateaux in Slovakia
wooden churches of Eastern Slovakia
Košice – the most eastern Gothic cathedral in Europe
world´s highest wooden altar in Levoča

Day 1:

Arrival in Bratislava

arrival & welcome meeting
overnight: Bratislava

Day 2:

Bratislava – Capital of Slovakia

half day walking tour of Bratislava – the younger sister of Vienna, once Hungarian coronation city with reasonable and therefore likeable built palaces, the summer resort of Austrian nobility, today a city with well restored old town, Danube river and attractive views from the castle terraces
in the afternoon visit of the medieval castle Devin, which dominates the confluence of the rivers Danube and Morava
overnight: Bratislava

Day 3:

Banská Štiavnica & Košice

drive to the hilly central Slovakia
Banská Štiavnica (UNESCO site) – historical „silver“ mining town with splendid Renaissance architecture, old mines and two castles
Arrival to Košice
Košice – multicultural and colorful town with a gothic masterpiece – Cathedral of St. Elisabeth (Slovakia’s biggest church). Well preserved historical centre of the town, palace architecture and a singing fountain.
overnight: Košice

Day 4:

Bardejov (UNESCO) & wooden churches of Eastern Slovakia

Bardejov (UNESCO) – the most beautiful medieval square in Slovakia. Renaissance houses and a gem of Renaissance architecture – the City Hall. Magnificent Gothic St. Egidius church with its rare collection of Gothic altars
Lukov & Hervartov (UNESCO) – Greek-Catholic and Roman-Catholic wooden churches in the villages around Bardejov
overnight: Košice

Day 5:

UNESCO monuments of Spiš region – Spiš castle & the town of Levoča

Spiš castle (UNESCO) – one of the largest castles in Central Europe with breathtaking scenery
Levoča (UNESCO) – well preserved medieval town, beautiful noblemen’s houses, a renaissance town hall, St. James church with the tallest wooden altar in the world
Kežmarok – the wooden protestant church (UNESCO) – the jewel of Slovak baroque architecture
overnight: Spiš region

Day 6:

High Tatras & Orava castle

The High Tatras – Štrbské Pleso – mountain resort located at the second largest mountain lake in the High Tatras
Orava castle – mighty castle on a high rock, a preferred photo motif, with countless stairs it puts the visitors to the test, but the view from the top is worth it
overnight: Banská Bystrica – „copper“ mining town with delightful historic centre

Day 7:

The castle of Bojnice, drive to Bratislava through picturesque countryside

Bojnice – the most romantic castle in Slovakia. The representative seat of the Palffy family is the most visited castle in Slovakia
arrival to Bratislava
overnight: Bratislava

Day 8:

Departure

our tour ends after the breakfast
Goodbye – Dovidenia!

Price 2-3 persons:
from 1.990 EUR/person

Price 4-12 persons:
from 1.290 EUR/person

Single supplement:
+200 EUR/person

Included in the price

Bratislava castle

Bratislava - Blue Church

Devin castle - the confluence of rivers Danube and Morava

Banská Štiavnica - Holy Trinity square and New castle

Banská Štiavnica - Calvary church

Kosice - coat of arms

Kosice - the Cathedral of St Elisabeth

Bardejov - the view of the main square from the church tower

Bardejov - medieval main square

Wooden church in Lukov - Venécia (1708)

Hervartov - wooden church of Saint-Francis of Assisi (end of the 15th century)

Spiš castle (UNESCO)

Levoča - old town hall

Wooden articular church in Kežmarok (UNESCO)

Kežmarok - bell tower

High Tatras - mountain lake Štrbské pleso

The High Tatras - Popradské pleso mountain lake

Orava castle in Slovakia (Oravský hrad)

Orava castle - main courtyard and upper castle

Bojnice castle - angel ceiling in Golden hall