10:41:07 AM (UTC+02:00) Sunday, May 26, 2013
The Capital of the Slovak Republic BRATISLAVA, also referred to as the Beauty on the Danube can not only boast interesting history but it also is the centre of the most dynamically developing region of central Europe at present.
BANSKÁ BYSTRICA ranks at the sixth position among the towns of Slovakia in terms of size. It is the cultural and economic centre of central Slovakia and seat of some institutions with nation-wide competencies.
The second biggest town of Slovakia KOŠICE is not only the centre of eastern Slovakia but also the core of the Eastern Carpathians where several ethnicities live.
BANSKÁ ŠTIAVNICA lies amid the forests of the Štiavnické vrchy Mts. and is included on the List of the World Cultural Heritage of UNESCO.
Another Slovak town inscribed in the List of the World Cultural Heritage is the historic BARDEJOV, one of the oldest Slovak towns.
The town KEŽMAROK in region Spiš has been always the centre of education in the region and the starting point for trips in the High Tatras.