Slovak Tourist Numbers Up

Posted by Amanda Kendle Oct 2, 2006

Been to Slovakia recently? More and more foreigners are heading to the Czech Republic's "younger sibling", as it struggles to find its own way in the growing tourist market of central and Eastern Europe.

A report from the Slovak Statistics Bureau revealed that turnover for hotels and the accommodation industry in general increased by 13.4% from the same period last year. The number of foreigners visiting Slovakia from January to June 2006 increased to about 730,000.

Nearly half of the foreign tourists come from neighboring eastern European countries the Czech Republic, Poland and Hungary, while German and Austrian visitors make up a further 15% of tourists. Keep an eye on Slovakia - a rapidly growing tourist attraction with lots of lovely surprises - like

Bratislava's Old Town or Bojnice Castle. Stay tuned for more of my favorite Slovak spots in the future.