From the archive: Little Switzerland awaits exploration

Tisovec, a town in central Slovakia, remains undiscovered at large.

The Devil's Viaduct near Tisovec.The Devil's Viaduct near Tisovec. (Source: Branislav Caban/TASR)

Read the story about Tisovec, first published in our very first issue in 1995.

After surviving years of economic drought, the Tisovec region of central Slovakia is finding a promising way out of its slump. Tourism seems to be the answer as local authorities take aim at generously-spending visitors for its main source of economic activity.

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