From Edinburgh to Prague and Romania to England, one of Europe's defining features is its castles. While many other European countries boast dozens of fairytale-like hidden castles, Slovakia is ...

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 ...

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. Often ...

When Gabriel Druget owned Jasenov Castle in the 16th century, it was known as a place where counterfeit coins were minted. But the castle, overseeing the Humenské vrchy Mountains, was besieged and ...

It was last spring when Stará Ľubovňa Castle made Lubomirsky Palace from the 17th century accessible after a long period of reconstruction again, but restoration work is far from over. The castle ...

The Foreigner's Guide to Living in Slovakia needs feedback from readers to “compile a list of the top 10 castles in Slovakia.” Global Voices stands out as one of the earliest and strongest examples of ...

Slovakia, a hidden gem in the heart of Europe, remains one of the continent’s best-kept secrets. Pick your ideal tour package from this choice of seven and start your journey of discovery. Did you ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... By Erica Rosenberg, Special To The Washington Post KOSICE, SLOVAKIA — I always search for the road less touristed. Yet it was not without trepidation that I ...

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 castle on the ...