This is the Slovakia chapter from Lonely Planet's Eastern Europe guidebook.

Ancient castle ruins, traditional villages and mountainous national parks: visiting Slovakia is about experiencing a place where age-old folkways and nature still hold sway.

• hike between fully catered mountain huts in one of Europe's smallest alpine mountain ranges, the High Tatras
• maps
• linger over drinks at one of the myriad sidewalk and riverfront cafes in Old Town Bratislava
• transport
• gaze on Renaissance splendour and ancient icons in Bardejov
• restaurants & accommodation

Coverage includes: Bratislava & around, Southern Slovakia, Banská Štiavnica, West Slovakia, Trenčín, Central Slovakia, Žilina & around, Malá Fatra National Park, East Slovakia, High Tatras, Belá Tatras, Poprad, Kežmarok, Pieniny National Park, Levoča, Spišské Podhradie, Slovenský Raj & around, Košice, Understand Slovakia, History, the People of Slovakia, Folk Arts & Architecture, the Landscape, Food & Drink, Survival Guide, Directory, Getting There & Away, and Getting Around.