🇸🇰 Slovakia Travel Guide: Castles, Mountains & Cheese Dumplings!

🏰 Bratislava (The Cozy Capital) ✈️ Airport → City: Bus #61 (€0.90, 30min) or taxi (€15-20). 🏨 Stay: Arcadia Hotel (Old Town charm + history). 🍽️ Eat: Bryndzové Halušky (sheep cheese potato dumplings!). 📸 Must-Sees: Blue Church 💙 + Castle views. ⛰️ High Tatras (Hiker’s Paradise) 🚆 Train to Poprad → local bus to trails. 🏡 Sleep: Alpine cabins or Hotel Slovan by Štrbské Pleso lake. 🍴 Taste: Fresh trout 🐟 + wild mushrooms. 🥾 Hike: Rysy Peak (Poland border!) + ice caves ❄️. 🚣 Dunajec River (Scenic Rafting) 🚌 Bus/Train to Červený Kláštor. 🛏️ Stay: Penzión Tulipán (riverside vibes). 🔥 Eat: Smoked fish by the water. 🏰 Spiš Castle (UNESCO Giant) 🚆 Train to Levoča → short bus ride. 🍷 Pair: Local red wine + lamb roast after touring. #Slovakia #CastleHopping #AlpineEscape #FoodieFinds #SchengenVisa