Inhabitants : 5,45 million
Inhabitants per sqm2 : 113,3
Area in sqm2 : 49,035 km2
Highest mountain : Gerlachovský štít
Rivers : Danube, Váh, Hron, Morava, Orava, Ipef, Bodrog, Hornad, Nitra, Small Danube
Currency : Euro
Capital : Bratislava
Slovakia is a landlocked country in Central Europe, bordering Austria, Czech Republic, Poland, Ukraine and Hungary.
The capital and also the largest city of the country is Bratislava, other important cities are Košice, Prešov, Žilina, Banská Bystrica and Nitra.
Slovakia is a small country, but it offers a lot of varied nature, nine national parks and the smallest high mountain range in the world - in the High Tatras with 25 peaks above 2500 m.
The landscape of the Carpathians here is characterized by dense forests, deep valleys with mysterious gorges.
Cycling in Slovakia
There are about 10,000 km of marked cycling routes in Slovakia. Cycling is also becoming more popular in all regions of Slovakia.
Velo Europe crosses the Tatras , Slovakia on the way from the Vistula river valley (Poland) to the Danube plain, via Poprad, Hnusta and Lucenec.
Furthermore, the stages along the Danube pass through the Slovak capital Bratislava.
overview map
Here you can see all current available stages in this region
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