Slovakia for second-timers |
7 days / 6 nights
Bratislava - Tvrdosin - Ruzomberok - Svaty kriz - Kezmarok -Hervatov - Lukov - Bardejov -Ladomirova - Bodruzal - Snina -Ruska bystra - Hronsek -Zvolen
Events & Festivals Slovakia
Vychodna Folklore Festival, Vychodna, July - Slovakian folk culture in all its glory.
Bratislava Music Festival, November - December - brings a series of symphonic and chamber concerts to historical venues in the capital.
Day 1 Bratislava
Arrival transfer.
Day 2 Bratislava - Tvrdosin (300km/3h) - Ruzomberok (50km/1h)
Start with the wooden church The Church of All Saints in Tvrdosin - one of the oldest in the area. Continue to The Articular Protestant Church in Lestiny. Its beautifully painted interior dates back to the 17th and 18th century. Overnight Ruzomberok.
Day 3 Ruzomberok - Svaty kriz - Kezmarok (80km/1h)
Continue to The Articular Protestant Church in Svaty Kriz,built without a single metal parts and its also the only church in Slovakia with a cellar. Then visit The Articular Protestant Church of Holy Trinity in Kezmarok,built in 1717.This unique wooden building made of yew and red spruce wood and its ground plan is in the form of a Greek cross.
Day 4 Kezmarok - Hervatov (130km/2h) - Lukov - Bardejov
Continues to The Church of St. Francis of Assisi in Hervatov. Built by the end of the 15th century, it is the oldest and best preserved wooden church in Slovakia. The Gothic pictures and wall paintings are the most valuable parts of its interior. Then stop is The Church of St. Kozma and Damian in Lukov. The architectural particularity of this church is the overhanging attic on pillars around the building. Overnight in Bardejov.
Day 5 Bardejov - Ladomirova - Bodruzal - Snina (70km/1,30h)
The trip goes to The Church of Archangel Michael in Ladomirova where you`ll see several icons and other sacral objects. Next is The Church of St. Nicholas in Bodruzal. Continue to overnight Snina.
Day 6 Snina - Ruska bystra - Hronsek (330km/4,30h) - Zvolen
Leaving for The Church of St. Nicholas in Ruska Bystra. The interior in the Baroque and Rococo style is from the beginning of the 18th century. The next attraction is The Articular Protestant Church in Hronsek - build of solid oak and red spruce.Ovenight in Zvolen.
Day 7 Zvolen
Transfer to the airport.