La Slovaquie dépasse largement les attentes — Bratislava, la capitale compacte couronnée par un château, les montagnes dramatiques des Hautes Tatras en toutes saisons, et des villes médiévales si préservées qu'elles rendent Český Krumlov touristique.
- Capitale
- Bratislava
- Population
- 5 413 813
- Superficie
- 48 845 km²
- Langues
- Slovak
- Monnaie
- Euro (€)
- PIB
- $147 031M
Bon à savoir
Conduite
À droite
Plat national
Bryndzové halušky
Visiteurs / an
15 299 000 (2018)
Sécurité
Faible (1.12/100k)
Temp. moyenne
8.8°C
Religion
Christianity
Littoral
Sans littoral
☎ Police 158 · Ambulance 155 · Pompiers 150
Guide de voyage
"SK" redirects here. For the Canadian province, see Saskatchewan; for the Republic of Korea, see South Korea. Slovakia (Slovak: Slovensko) or the Slovak Republic (Slovenská republika) is a country in Central Europe. The main reasons to visit Slovakia are its natural beauty, vivid history and great opportunities for relaxation (and due to the small size of the country, it is quite easy to combine all three). Slovakia has nine national parks, which cover a relatively large portion of the country and feature the tallest part of the Carpathian Mountain Range, the High Tatras, which offer great opportunities for mountain and winter sports as well as great vistas. Geologically, a sizable part of Slovakia is made out of limestone, which in combination with many springs and rivers has resulted in formation of numerous caves (12 open to the public, several of which are UNESCO listed) and the beautiful rocky formations, canyons and waterfalls of the Slovak Paradise and Slovak Karst. Even outside these areas, there are some beautiful landscapes, and all of Slovakia is covered by thousands of well-marked hiking trails. For history lovers, Slovakia has the highest number of castles and chateaux per capita in the world, ranging from simple ruins to well-preserved habitable castles with furnishings, so if you are a fan of medieval history, look no further. There are also numerous Gothic and Baroque cities and towns across Slovakia, including the capital. There are also well-preserved exampl
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Meilleure période
Hautes Tatras : juin–octobre pour la randonnée, décembre–mars pour le ski. Bratislava est charmante d'avril–octobre et pour les marchés de Noël en décembre. Les fleurs sauvages du printemps en mai sont spectaculaires. L'été (juillet–août) est chaud et rempli de festivals.
Visa
Les citoyens des États-Unis, du Royaume-Uni, de l'UE, du Canada, d'Australie et de la plupart des pays occidentaux bénéficient d'une exemption de visa Schengen de 90 jours en Slovaquie.
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