Location: Slovakia

Slovakia, located in the very centre of Europe, is a land of castles and mountains, with the occasional industrial sprawl interspersed throughout. More than twenty-five years after the dissolution of Czechoslovakia, Slovakia has emerged as a confident, autonomous nation. Bratislava, the country’s capital, is known for its beautiful historic district and relaxed attitude towards drinking. The outdoors are where Slovakia truly shines. Trails in the High Tatras wind through otherworldly vistas, complete with glacier lakes as motionless as a mirror and towering peaks as far as the eye can see.