Central Slovakia is a picturesque region of Slovakia combining various characteristics and traditional lifestyles.
It is close to the regions eastern Slovakia and western Slovakia, to the countries Czech Republic and Poland north and a Hungary south.
Regions
Tourist regions in Slovakia
| Kysuce (Čadca, Kysucké Nové Mesto, Krásno nad Kysucou) Historically one of the poorest regions, it is now being renovated thanks to car production and skiing. |
| Horné Považie (Bytča, Čičmany, Rajec, Papradno, Pushov, Rajecké Teplice, Žilina) Beautiful landscapes. |
| Orava (Dolný Kubín, Námestovo, Terchová, Trstená, Tvrdošín) Orava Castle and nature. |
| Turiec (Martin, Turčianske Teplice, Vrútky) Surrounded by mountain ranges with the possibility of skiing, mineral water baths and a national cultural center in Martin. |
| Liptov (Liptovský Hrádok, Liptovský Mikuláš, Ružomberok) One of the most visited regions with natural and historical sites. Mountain tourism, skiing, water sports, caves, castles. |
| Horehronie (Banská Bystrica, Brezno, Nová Baňa) National parks, caves, skiing and baths. |
| Podpoľanie (Zvolen, Detva) Folk traditions, inactive volcano Poľana. |
| Shame (Banská Štiavnica, Pukanec) Some castles, mineral water basins. |
| Poiplie (Lučenec, Veľký Krtíš) Volcanic mountain ranges, mining towns, ruins of castles. |
Cities
- Banská Bystrica - a former mining town
- Banská Štiavnica - a very picturesque mining town on the UNESCO list
- Liptovský Mikuláš - a pleasant tourist atmosphere under the mountains of the Tatras, a water park
- Zvolen - former royal city, the longest square in Central Europe, the largest castle (ruin) in Central Europe
Esperanto cities
- Liptovský Hrádok - in the summer of 2019 there was an International Youth Congress (IJK 2019)
Other destinations
- High Tatras - the largest mountain range in Slovakia, good conditions for winter sports, a beautiful mountain walk in summer
- Low Tatras - smaller mountain range, good skiing, caves
- Detva - a great folklore festival every summer, a starting point for excursions to an inactive Polish volcano
- Terchová - birthplace of Slovak national hero Juraj Jánošík