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The Lowland of Slovakia is the area to the south of the large mountain chains, such as the Tatra area. The Lowland offers you large low mountain ranges such as the Slovakian Erts Mountains and the Carpathian Mountains. The Slovakian Erts Mountains, located in the south near Banksá Bystrica, has old mine galleries and vast forests. Previously gold, silver and iron were sought here, but times have since changed. There is very little industry now, and, in contrast, it is now a place for relaxing. The landscape is beautiful, and in the valleys are small villages from times long gone by. There are quite a few hikers in this area, and in Banská Stiavnica you can visit a mining museum to get a feel for how it might have been in previous times. The Carpathian Mountains are in the west of Slovakia, near the border with the Czech Republic. It is a low mountain range with peaks up to 900 m. It is rocky and green, and there are many vineyards in the area. The city of Trencín is also worth a visit, if only for its castle, various museums and a nice market square. You can go hiking and bicycling in the valleys of the White Carpathians, all in nice, very green surroundings. You’ll discover real Slovakian villages, with old loam (clay) houses and water mills. The eastern part of Slovakia is an area untouched by time, with pristine landscapes and forgotten villages. Tourism here is not very developed, and you’ll come across few other foreigners here.
Places of interest
- The spa in the city of Piest’any (in the Carpathians).
- Cervaný Kamen, a beautiful castle with vineyards and a museum dedicated to the Middle Ages.
- The Island of Kúpel’ny, in the Vah (Carpathians).
- Certová Pec, a 27-metre-long cave where Neanderthals once lived.
- Modra, once a royal city state.
- Banská Bystrica with the Central Slovakia Museum.
- Brhlovce, a village carved out in the cliffs, a one-of-a-kind in Europe.
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More regions of Slovakia, Mountains, Lowlands
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