Backpacking Slovakia: 10 best places to visit
The most rewarding stops for backpackers in Slovakia, ranked and mapped — and real routes through them, written by travellers who went.
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Bratislava
Bratislava
Castle-topped Danube capital.
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High Tatras
Prešov
Craggy alpine peaks.
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Spiš Castle
Košice
Vast hilltop ruin.
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Slovak Paradise
Košice
Ladders through gorges.
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Košice
Košice
Grand eastern old town.
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Bojnice Castle
Trenčín
Romantic fairytale château.
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Banská Štiavnica
Banská Bystrica
Historic mining town.
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Čičmany
Žilina
Painted wooden houses.
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Demänovská Cave of Liberty
Žilina
Colourful cave formations.
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Orava Castle
Žilina
Dramatic cliff fortress.
Backpacking routes through Slovakia
Real trips through Slovakia, drawn on maps by the people who took them.
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