In Slovak Paradise (northern Slovakia) you can easily get stuck in a hiking jam, where queues can form to climb its famous 10-metre-long ladders through the gorges. Similarly, in the mountains ...

In the Moravian village of Modrá, near Velehrad, you will discover Europe's largest freshwater tunnel in a natural setting—Živá voda (Water of Life). Beneath the surface, you can observe life ...

STARY SMOKOVEC, Slovakia -- Across the valley, a wall of black granite peaks was rimmed in orange, and windy ripples on the alpine lake next to me were the only movement for miles. The air was ...

Whether extensive hiking tours or speedy downhill runs—the Alps are a paradise for all sports enthusiasts and nature lovers. However, mass tourism is also responsible for considerable visitor numbers ...

Our columnist, Sebastian Modak, is visiting each destination on our 52 Places to Go in 2019 list. He spent Easter Sunday in Plovdiv, Bulgaria, before visiting the Tatra Mountains in Slovakia. As ...