Around 600 years ago, an aristocrat visiting a medieval castle lost an ornate piece of jewelry. But archaeologists recently ...

Slovakia tour packages provide an excellent opportunity to explore this underrated destination, whether you’re seeking adventure in the High Tatras, delving into history at medieval castles, or ...

A land of magnificent cities and majestic castles, Slovakia is one of European's most spectacular countries, even though many people outside the region might struggle to place it on a map.

An analysis of a 700-year-old ring reveals a unique reddish-purple sapphire set in 18-karat gold with a lion decoration.

MISCELLANEOUS FUN A bit of Venice in the Tatras Ever experienced the atmosphere of Venice and felt like something was missing? Perhaps mountains? This Saturday, you can enjoy just such a combination ...

Orava Castle, Orava castle is situated on a very high rock in the Orava region of Slovakia, right above the Orava River. It is located so high that you can spot it from quite some distance ...

King Belo IV. was at ease, the Mongols had finally withdrawn. Walking through the blooming cherries trees, he designed the recovery plan for the country. One of the castles, which survived the Mongol ...

PRIEVIDZA, SLOVAKIA—According to a report in The Slovak Spectator, a seventeenth-century coin, pottery, and a knife were uncovered in the area where the gates once stood at Sivý Kameň, a ...

The little castle that always lost LIPTOVSKÝ Hrádok is one of three castles in the historical region of Liptov in northern Slovakia. Liptov Castle, located high in the mountains, used to be the ...

North of Bratislava in Slovakia, is a very small town called Trencin that has all the hallmarks of what I tend to like in Central European towns. It is small, cobble-stoned, untouristed, and ...