Slanské Hills - Slovakia

Site:

Slanské Hills are placed in East Slovakia, in regions of Košice and  Prešov, in Košice-environs, Prešov, Trebišov and Vranov nad Toplou districts.

Extent:

537 square kilometres

The highest hill:

Šimonka - 1092 metres above sea level

Published: 25.3.2024

After Prešov and the medieval Šariš Castle, we will go into nature today. We will discover the place of mining of expensive (Slovak) opal for you, we will ride the Lopušná dolina by bike and complete the tourist crossing along the Tatra highway.

Published: 11.5.2016

Today we move to Slovakia’s third largest city to learn about its beauties, sights and interesting facts. It is situated in the region which gave it its name. The city is also famous for the Shroud of Turin. Last but not least, the city is the place from where you enter diverse region of Saris. Maybe you have guessed what this article is about. Yes, it is Presov.

Published: 13.8.2015

We travel to eastern Slovakia after a while. There we will see some unique places. The first one is Herlany town, about 28 kilometers from Kosice. The town is in picturesque land at the foothills of the Slanske Hills and the Herlansky creek.

Published: 1.3.2012

Today we will discover one of the most technical-technological museums in Slovakia.

Published: 23.2.2012

Today we head back along the eastern Slovakia. In our two-part series, we are going to visit one of the most technical monuments in the Slovak Republic - Prešov Solivar.

Published: 4.3.2009

The town of Prešov (Prjashev in Rutherian, Preschau in German or Eperjes in Hungarian language) is located in East Slovakia and it is a capital of Prešov Autonomy Region.