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Slovakia: The Bradt Travel Guide

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Being of Slovak descent, I was always frustrated in my efforts to locate a good travel guide on the subject. Lucy Mallows delivers a brilliantly informative, yet concise guide to aid travelers to this, until recently, wonderfully mysterious destination. Reading it, I got the feeling she must have spent a lifetime exploring every town, valley and craggy peak of this magnificent country, and indeed, she has spent a considerable amount of time there. Who better, then, to introduce the world to one of the most vibrant, yet underappreciated places in Europe? Everything a traveler could possibly need to know is here; from which trains to catch to arrive at a chosen destination, to reviews on hotels, interesting things to check out, places to eat, even things to avoid. Also included is helpful information like important telephone numbers, and advice on how to protect yourself in order to better enjoy your trip. I especially enjoyed her own personal comments, which are sprinkled throughout the book. Slovakia is a gorgeous country with a rich history and has suffered centuries of misfortune and domination, part of which is what drove my ancestors to find a better life in the USA, for which I am very grateful. How wonderful to see that this new democracy is free to embrace its own culture at last and to welcome visitors to come and discover its many hidden treasures. Thank you, Lucy!

My family will be traveling to Slovakia next fall. So, I needed a guide with practical advice. Other guides have a very limited section on this country. I was very pleased to find the information that I needed in this book. There are specific recomendations for each region of the country as well as maps and beautiful pictures. Now we won't be wasting our time trying to decide where to start. We will be having fun!

Not only was this book generally very useful, well-researched and easy to use, but the author's enthusiasm for Slovakia brought out much of the country's charming character and made this a really enjoyable, personal and interesting guide book. I found myself reading it for fun and wishing I had more time to explore different parts of the country. I absolutely recommend it.

This is a great book and it goes into every detail you need to know when you visit. I will be going this summer with my grandmother and my family is from there. I feel so much more prepared for my trip.