** SLOVAKIA Autumn 2008 ** |
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Slovakia is
one of the least visited of the new East European republics and
offers a significant challenge to travellers, with a wealth of natural
and historical interest. It is a rugged
and mountainous country, dotted with many lakes and crossed by
significant tributaries of the Danube including the Rivers Hron and Vah.
With the Carpathian Mountains extending across the northern half of the country,
more than 80% of Slovakia is over 750m above sea level. Most of the
mountain ranges are blanketed in vast, dense forests with some 45% of
the country forested. With significant Karst limestone terrain, the
country is riddled with caves, spectacular in scale and formations. Campsites
are generally straightforward, but within the brief camping season there
are sufficient to cover the country.
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