Ski resorts of Slovakia
Slovakia has around 100 ski resorts with more than 450 lifts, and the largest of those described, Jasná-Chopok, offers 50 km of pistes on the northern and southern sides of…
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The Žilina region attracts a million tourists a year
The Žilina Region in north-west Slovakia (Orava, Liptov, Turiec, Kysuce, Horné Považie) draws about a million tourists a year, and more than half of its area is protected. Highlights include…
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Slovakia's Orava - a region full of attractions just across the border
Slovak Orava begins just beyond the Chyżne and Chochołów border crossings, and Trstená is only 35 km from Zakopane. The main attractions are Orava Castle, the Juráňova Valley, the Oravice…
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