Spis Castle is one of the largest castle complex in all of Europe. We ventured out early one morning out to Spis and spent several hours roaming around this 12th century castle. It was huge!! It is one of the few castles inside the Hapsburg frontier area that was never taken by force!!!! More

Spis Castle is the most amazing castle what I have seen so far. So great view out of there, in good condition, nice walking in the areal...have to say it was a great day spent there. Parking is available, and is also easily accessible by bus from Levoca. More

This castle alone is worth a trip to Slovakia, if not to Europe. It was everything I'd always dreamed a castle could be. The perfect level of ruin - you could see what it had been, but it's all romantic and haunting now. We were there on a day of mixed rain and sun, there were a few other people... More

If you're into castles, this one, you must see :) Be prepared for a fortress, rather than gold & ornaments. More

We arrived at the castle and parked, as advised on their website, in Hodkovce - excerpt from website "NOTE: You can park your car at a parking place that is only about 10 minutes far from the castle gate (access from the village Hodkovce). From Spišské Podhradie it will take you about 1 hour to get to the castle on... More

The place seems like a deserted ruin until you hike up to it from the parking lot. Inside is the ticket office and a small snack bar with decent coffee and "American hot doggeys" (try one). Like the title says, the view makes it well worth the climb to the top! More

Take a beautiful day to go, you will be surrounded with green grass and blue sky.. The place is huge, well maintained, there is also small museum where you can see how people lived in this castle back in the days - model of castle kitchen, torture chamber and so on. The view from the tower is just great, you... More

Spiz Castle is an amazing castle perched upon a hill. This UNESCO site has a museum within its walls that hold findings from the site. Walking Shoes and camera are a must. There is a cafe at the entrance with great ice cream. The car park is at the foot of the hill. One can walk from the local area.... More

We took the bus from Levoca to Spissky Nova for 1 euro per person in January. There was snow on the ground but it was a very clear, sunny day! We hiked up the grassy hill in the front of the castle rather than walking up the road as the large gates were closed for that time of year. Unfortunately... More