Mountains are everywhere in Slovakia and while travelers can spend their time exploring them all, they will not want to forget about spending a little time in the cities when they are there either. After all, this is one of the few countries where vacations can be spent in nature during the day and civilization in the evenings when the nightlife brings everyone out to party the night away.
Here are the top 5 interesting attractions and museums in Slovakia:
1. Slovak National Museum
This museum is so large that it is actually comprised of eighteen different types of museums including the Natural Science Museum, The Museum of History, the Archaeological Museum, and the Music Museum. It could take visitors days, if not weeks, to explore them all, so everyone may want to choose which ones interest them the most.
2. Spis Castle
This is not the first castle to be built in this location, but it may be the last since it has been there since the 12th century. Spis Castle is one of the largest castles in all of Europe and many visitors love going there when they are in Slovakia. Everyone can see the kitchen, bedrooms, armory, washroom, chapel, and even the torture room. However, the best feature of this castle is the tower, which everyone must climb to see the panoramic views.
3. Demanovska Cave of Liberty
This cave is considered an underground paradise and during tours, visitors can see stalactites and stalagmites as well as flowstone waterfalls, flowstone columns, and water lilies. There are quite a few stairs that people need to climb during their time inside and the temperature inside is always at a continuous seven degrees Celsius.
4. Church of St. Elisabeth
This church is more commonly called the Blue Church, due to its blue hue on the outside. Everyone will want to venture inside to see the altarpieces of St. Elisabeth giving alms to the poor, as well as the church tower and the barrel vault.
5. MichaelÕs Gate
There were four gates that everyone could use to enter and exit Bratislava starting in 1300, but MichaelÕs Gate is the only one that remains today. The top of the tower is an excellent place to see views of the old town, which is why everyone is encouraged to make the climb up. There is a museum inside the tower as well, and it is the perfect spot to learn more about the history of the gate.
Slovakia is such an interesting country that is as rich in history as it is nature. Everyone will love exploring every inch of this destination as they learn how the country was transformed into the place it is today.
