The region of the Highs Tatras, of the folk architecture well preserved and of the gothic Spis is situated in the north-east part of Slovakia. From north it confines with Poland and from east with Ukraine. The Presov region is rich of flora, fauna, extraordinary natural beauties and of historical monuments. The metropolis of the largest region in Slovakia is the town Presov with the 92 000 inhabitants. The region has the following 13 provinces: Presov, Bardejov, Humenne, Kezmarok, Levoca, Medzilaborce, Poprad, Sabinov, Stara Lubovna, Stropkov, Svidnik a Vranov nad Toplou.

The tourist attractions of the region:
the historical and cultural monuments of the town and its provinces; the National Park of High Tatras; the Gothic route of Gemer - Spis; the monuments protected by UNESCO - the town Bardejov, the Spis castle and surroundings; the wooden churches in the region; the Museum of Andy Warhol; the Carthusian monastery of Cerveny Klastor where it is the possibility of rafting on the river Dunajec, the Stara Lubovna castle with Open-air museum, the Bardejov Spa with Open-air museum.

The cultural events in the region:

• Vysoke Tatry - August - The Annual pilgrimage to Krivan's summit
• Poprad - marzo - March - The musical spring of Poprad
• Strpske Pleso - Aprile - The carnival
• Poprad - May - Popradský dostavník - Competition of folk and country groups
• Stary Smokovec, Tatranska Lomnica, Strbske Pleso - June - Summer opening of the tourist and thermal season
• Vysoke Tatry - July - Cultural summer of the Tatras
• Mengusovce - July - Mengusovske rodeo
• Vysoke Tatry - August - The Annual pilgrimage to Rysy's summit
• Poprad - November - Jazzycek - Festival of jazz
• Castello di Spis - May - Summer opening of the tourist season
• Kamienka - June - The international festival of folklore of the Ruthenians and of the Ukraines
• Castello di Stara Lubovna - July - The days of the castle
• Raslavice - June - Festival of Saris dances and songs
• Bardejov - July - Rolandové hry (the Rolando's games)
• Presov - November - Jazz Presov - the international festival of jazz
• Humenne - June - the regional festival of folklore of the Ruthenians and of the Ukraines

Mountainous region rich of natural beauties, folklore and castles is situated in the north-west part of Slovakia. In its north-west part confines with Czech republic and in the north with Poland. The capital of the region is Zilina with more than 86.000 inhabitants. The region has 11 provinces: Zilina, Bytca, Cadca, Dolny Kubin, Kysucke Nove Mesto, Liptovsky Mikulas, Martin, Namestovo, Ruzomberok, Turcianske Teplice a Tvrdosin.

The tourist attractions of the region:
The historical and cultural monuments of the town and its provinces; the National Parks - The Western Tatras, the Low Tatras, the Low and High Fatras, the artificial lakes - Oravská priehrada and Liptovska Mara, the Spa towns - Rajecke Teplice and Turcianske Teplice, the open-air museums - Zuberec, Pribylina, Turzovka and Vychylovka, the Vlkolinec village - protected by Unesco, the Cicmany village with the typical decoration of the rural wooden houses, the castles - Orava, Budatin, Strecno and the Manor house in Bytca, the wooden church in Paludza.

The cultural events in the region:

• Cadca - April - Paláriková Raková - The national festival of the amateur theaters
• Cadca - September - MAGNIFICAT - Festival and the competition of sacred music
• Skalite - June - Gorálske slávnosti - International Festival of Folklore
• Ochodnica - July - the show of the folklore ensembles from Kysuce region
• Turzovka - August - The Beskydy folklore feast
• Nizna - May - Okolo Tatier (The turn of the Tatras)- through Tatras until Poland with the bicycles
• Nizna - August - Pltnícke dni - rafting on the Orava river
• Orava castle - June - the night guided tour
• Oravice - July - Festival of Folklore
• Vychodna - July - Festival of Folklore
• Pribylina - Septembe - Nedela sv. Huberta (The sunday of Saint Hubert)- the Feast in the Open Air Museum
• Terchova - August - Janosikove dni (Janosik days) - Festival of Folklore
• Bytca - September - Michalsky jarmok - The market of Saint Michael
• Zilina - March - EXPOTOUR - SLOVAKIA, International Tourism Trade Fair

Region of mountains, basins and valleys with a rich past in the mining industry, extended in the center of Slovakia. In the southeast part it confines with the Hungary. The metropolis of the region is Banska Bystrica with more than 88.000 inhabitants. The region has 13 provinces: Banska Bystrica, Banska Stiavnica, Brezno, Detva, Krupina, Lucenec, Poltar, Revuca, Rimavska Sabota, Velky Krtis, Zvolen, Zarnovica a Ziar nad Hronom.

The tourist attractions of the region:
the historical and cultural monuments of the town of Banska Bystrica and of its provinces; the ski centers - Donovaly, Certovica and Chopok; the national parks - Nizke Tatry and Muranska planina; the spas - Brusno, Dudince, Kovacova, Sklene Teplice and Sliac; the possibility of hunting and of fishing in the region; the reserve of Polana the town Banska Stiavnica, registered in the World and Cultural heritage of the unesco; the hunting museum of Antol; the wooden church in Hronsek.

The cultural events in the region:

• Donovaly - February - Competition with sledge dogs
• Banska Bystrica - May - Dovolenka - The fair of tourism
• Banska Bystrica - June - Eurofolklór - The international festival of folklore C.I.O.F.F
• Banska Bystrica - September - Radvánský jarmok (the market of Radvan) - the fair of the craftsmanship
• Banska Stiavnica - June - The festival of the craftsmanship and art
• Banska Stiavnica - July - The cultural summer of Stiavnica
• Banska Stiavnica - September - Salamandrové dni - historical procession in the town
• Detva - May - Opening of the cycling season
• Krupina - June - Cechové hry - the games of the craftsmanship
• Detva - July - The folklore festival
• Hontianske Nemce - August - The folk theater in the middle of the nature
• Tisovec - July - The festival of the songs with the wind instruments
• Rejdova - August - The Gemer Folklore Feast
• Muran - August - Western reading rodeo

Region of the defence castles and of the important personalities, it is situated in the north-west part of Slovakia and confines with Czech republic. The Roman inscription on the castle rock is the document that testifies the farthest northern memory of Roman stay in central Europe. In this region are born very important Slovak personalities, like for example Ludovit Stur – the linguist and codificator of Slovak language, Alexander Dubcek - Statesman and politician, M. R. Stefanik - one of two founders of the first Czechoslovakian republic. The metropoli of the region is Trencin with 58.000 inhabitants. The Trencin region has 9 provinces: Trencin, Banovce nad Bebravou, Ilava, Myjava, Nove Mesto nad Vahom, Partizanske, Povazska Bystrica, Prievidza a Puchov.

The tourist attractions of the region:
the historical and cultural monuments of the town and its provinces, the Vazecka cycling route; the Slovak Museum of the glass in Lednicke Rovne; the Shop Museum in Klobusice; the Spa towns - Trencianske Teplice, Nimnica and Bojnice; the Bojnice castle, the ruins of the Beckov and Cachtice castle.

Gli eventi culturali nella regione:

• Bojnice - May - The international festival of ghosts and spirits
• Beckov Castle - May - Summer opening of the tourist season in the castle