Slovakia has a distinctive, quiet, folksy charm. Chilled-out Bratislava has a small clutch of boutique hotels and an emerging cafe culture, whilst the delicate alpine beauty of the High Tatras makes a journey there worth it for the splendid isolation. In fact, as any travel guide will point out, the only clue to a volatile past comes from Slovakia's multitude of castles and fortresses.
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Slovak Splendours | Jonathan Begg | Slovakia, Bratislava, Bratislava
It is when you look closer that you see the cultural mosaic of Slovak, Magyar and gipsy, the medieval town squares, the wooden villages and painted churches, the folk art, the ice-caves, the fossils and relics