It’s usually the ultra-rich who touch down at 10am to be on the slopes by 11am. But skiing in Slovakia is so affordable that the rest of us can feel part of the jet set too. True, the new, ...

Five people, including two children, have been killed after lightning strikes in the Tatra mountains in Poland and neighbouring Slovakia. Another 100 people were hurt, some seriously with severe burns ...

Whether you are a yogi or a complete beginner, Slovakia's stunning Tatra Mountains with their spectacular landscapes, relaxing lakes and waterfalls and beautiful skies provide the perfect backdrop for ...

I knew very little about the Tatras Mountains, despite the fact that they're one of the five highest mountain ranges in Europe. Like Slovakia itself, they are bizarrely overlooked by west Europeans ...

WARSAW, Poland — Lightning struck across the Tatra Mountains in southern Poland and neighboring Slovakia on Thursday, killing five people and injuring over 100 others in an area popular with hikers ...

BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — An avalanche in Slovakia’s High Tatras mountain range killed two Hungarians, the country’s mountain rescue service said Friday. It said the two were male climbers age 38 ...

HREBIENOK, Slovakia (Reuters) - Fifteen sculptors worked three weeks to shape 90 tonnes of ice into a gothic-style dome that opened to visitors last week in the High Tatra mountains of Slovakia. Built ...

“Outdoor Crowd Treks to Slovakia,” by John Henderson in the June 28 Travel section reminded me of a driving trip my wife and I took through that area in 2003. There were very few cars on the road, and ...