Tatra National Park (abbr. TANAP) lies in the North of Central Slovakia in the High Tatras. The National Park covers an area of 738 km2. The park offers 600 km of hiking trails and several ski resorts.
Wooden articled church was constructed in 1717 without using metal nails. The church interior is charming, decorated with frescoes and woodcarving. The most astonishing subject is a massive wooden altar.
The town has a well-preserved historic center. The Church of St. James dates back to the 14th century and houses a magnificent Gothic carved and painted wooden altar, the largest one in Europe.
The Late Gothic wooden main altar of St James is 18.6 m tall, made of lime wood in 1507-1517 by Master Pavol of Levoca.
The Spis Castle in eastern Slovakia is one of the largest castles in Central Europe. Slovak National Museum presents various collections on its premises.
Roman-Catholic Holy Spirit church in Zehra hides unique medieval wall paintings originating gradually from the 13th to 15th century.
The dominant of the square and the town of Kosice is the monumental Gothic St Elisabeth Cathedral. Besides being the largest cathedral in Slovakia, it is also the easternmost situated Gothic cathedral of western type in Europe.
The Tokaj wine region, officially called Tokaj-Hegyalja, was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2002, and as the producer of the world’s oldest botrytized wines, it has several unparalleled assets. The area spreads in Slovakia and Hungary.