Slovakia travel advice
Mountain trekking tips
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Walking in Slovakia
Slovak Paradise National Park
Where to stay
“Mountain huts have small restaurants where you can find all kinds of soup: bean soups, sauerkraut soups, garlic soups. They often do dumplings filled with locally-produced fruit – this could be plums, apricots, peaches. It’s all very tasty and also very reasonable price-wise.”
Best time to go
“Overall, we start the summer season in May but if we talk walking, then the proper season starts on 15th June. Some of the trails are closed from the end of October until 15th June so the nature can recover from the past summer season.”
“The winter the season is not as long as in the Alps – because the Alps are higher, but we usually start the season in the 2nd half of December, and run until the end of March. The end of January and the beginning of February have the best snow conditions.”
Keeping an open mind
“Slovakia often surprises and challenges people’s perceptions of that part of Europe. It is a fast developing country, with a younger generation keen to embrace the wider world. However there is a sense of ensuring the traditions of the past are cherished and not forgotten. There is huge variety from some of the more busy industrial towns to the traditional villages and the Tatra Mountains, including the beautiful High Tatras National Park where many of our trips are. Slovakia is also still very good value meaning you can enjoy your time there without breaking the bank.”
Winter travel advice
Petr Ivánek from our leading Slovakia supplier, Slovakia Explorer:“If you are a winter sports lover don’t forget to bring plenty of warm clothes. Temperatures during the winter are very cold as one might expect. Daytime temperatures in the mountains can range from -20 to
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Tatra mountains winter activity week in Slovakia
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Tips from our travellers
We have selected some of the most useful Slovakia travel tips that our guests have provided over the years to help you make the very most of your holiday – and the space inside your suitcase.


“I would say you have to have a reasonable level of fitness to enjoy this trip to the full and not have the feeling of holding others in the group back. I would also recommend packing some 'spikes' for your normal footwear as walking in the towns and on some of the tracks can be very slippery on the ice. Also do some general stretching before partaking in the activities!” – Lisa Cooke booked a winter family holiday in Slovakia, High Tatras.
“Snow would probably be better during the February half term - but if you want to book at Christmas it is still fantastic, you just might need to be more flexible” - Paula Stevens