Star Trips and Vacation in Slovakia for Families
Slovakia, known as the "Heart of Europe" due to its location in the center of Europe, is a small and young country (born in 1993 when it finally separated from the Czech Republic), which is developing and shaping in leaps and bounds. It is not yet as westernized and modern as Slovenia or Austria, and that is part of its charm. Its residents, most of whom barely understand English, are warm and helpful, the entrance fees to tourist sites are cheap compared to Western Europe, and the food prices (which are wonderful!) are extremely low.
Everywhere you can see the construction boom of charming and well-kept vacation apartments, road paving, and every year more and more charming family tourist sites open.
Slovakia is an ideal destination for star trips due to its small size and the great variety of tourist sites concentrated in one area. In Slovakia you will find a combination of nature in all its glory with countless options for walking or driving trips, active resort sites, caves, castles, preserved towns where time seems to have stood still, open-air museums, and many preservation sites of the UNESCO organization.
You can combine a trip to Slovakia with a trip to interesting Budapest which is close to Slovakia. Budapest can be read about in the following articles:
Trip to Budapest and its Surroundings
A Delicious and Warm Vacation
in Budapest
Families who have already taken the classic trip to Holland or Northern Italy, have already visited Slovenia or Austria, will greatly enjoy discovering Slovakia, which is a cheap destination, full of attractions that suit every desire and style. "Graduates" of the vacation villages of the Dutch "Center Parcs" chain, or the Slovenian Terme Čatež, will find successful and activity-packed vacation villages in the country, and most importantly - water.
Recommended accommodations in Slovakia:
An ideal starting point for star trips in northern Slovakia is the city of Liptovský Mikuláš or one of the towns adjacent to it.
You can stay in a vacation village located inside the largest water park in Slovakia:
Tatralandia:
Holiday Village Tatralandia
- The site features 180 apartments of various types and sizes designed for 2-7 people.
The vacation village includes several restaurants, bowling, a 5D cinema, and a variety of sports and recreation facilities. Each unit has a balcony overlooking the Tatra Mountains and an equipped kitchen.
Additional options in the area:
Aquatherm Cottages Slovakia Liptov
- Three wonderfully equipped cottages designed for 4-7 people, located 250 meters from Lake Liptovská Mara and one kilometer from Tatralandia. The cottages have a nice garden with swings and additional facilities.
Hilson Jasna & wellness
- An aparthotel featuring 30 modern and equipped vacation units in the suburbs of Liptovský Mikuláš. The aparthotel offers double or triple studio apartments up to 2-bedroom apartments with balconies overlooking the mountain scenery, suitable for 5-6 people.
There is another large selection of family apartments at attractive prices in an ideal location -
Sigalit will plan your trip and find the optimal accommodation for you according to the standard, style, and budget you are looking for.
Fans of farmhouses and vacation apartments who celebrated in the well-kept apartments of Austria or Germany will be glad to know that Slovakia also offers beautiful, spacious, clean, and modern apartments in magical landscapes, near lakes or mountain peaks.
It is advisable to locate in the northern part of the country, between the Low Tatra Mountains and the High Tatra Mountains, two national parks full of fir forests, rivers, waterfalls, and magnificent peaks, and to travel among the many nature parks including the "Slovak Paradise" where walking trails include climbing ladders between rivers and waterfalls, hiking trails combining cable car rides, ice and dripstone caves, and more.
The "Jasná" area located in the Low Tatra Mountains is known for its variety of active recreation activities: rope park, rafting, cycling, horseback riding, cable cars, alpine slide, archery, paragliding, etc., as well as large and famous ice and dripstone caves.
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Nearby are two large water parks based on healing thermal spring waters. The largest of all: "Tatralandia" includes slides of all types and kinds, jacuzzis, and bubbling pools of mineral-rich water. The site also features a rope park ("Tarzania"), mini golf, a Wild West town, and additional amusement facilities for the whole family. Another well-kept and impressive park is "Bešeňová" BESENOVA, which will delight any water-loving child or adult seeking challenge or pampering (massages of all kinds and additional health treatments are available at the site for an additional fee). In addition to the two large water parks, the country has many other thermal springs.
Slides in Tatralandia:
Castle lovers will find it hard to choose which castle to visit: the well-preserved Orava Castle or the ruins of Spiš Castle, which is considered the largest in Slovakia. Both citadels offer breathtaking views and both offer fascinating guided tours of their various parts.
You can purchase travel packages for the independent traveler especially suitable for families, which include accommodation in guesthouses and vacation apartments, a car, and flights. The company has a local representative in Slovakia who will help you with any problem or language and orientation difficulties.
In summary, anyone who wants to take a wonderful and inexpensive family trip in a diverse and virgin country should choose Slovakia now, before it becomes institutionalized, before it gets more expensive, and while its residents are welcoming to every tourist. An opportunity to combine an enjoyable trip with a vacation and a glimpse into the lifestyle in a country that until recently was "Eastern Europe" in the full sense of the word.
