Eastern and Central Europe (Eyewitness Travel Guides)

INTRODUCING CENTRAL EASTERN EUROPE 167

Tatra Mountains (see pp316–17), the most

spectacular mountain ranges in Slovakia,

are among the highest in Central Europe,

with several peaks above 2,500 m (8,202 ft).

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Raczyński Palace
(see p205)

Cracow (see pp182–97), in southern

Poland, has historic monuments spanning

hundreds of years, and has been declared a

UNESCO World Heritage Site. Its most

impres sive build ing, the Cloth Hall (see

p185), dominates the Main Market Square.

Dating from the 16th century, it is a lively

example of Renaissance architec ture.

Pécs (see pp374–5),

Hungary’s finest town,

after Budapest, is famous

for its archi tectural legacy,

rang ing from Roman

tomb stones and Ottoman

mosques to medieval forti-

fications and Baroque

churches. The highlight

is St Peter’s Cathedral

(see p374), an impos ing

Neo-Romanesque struc-

ture in the heart

of the town.

SLOVAKIA

(see pp296–331)

HUNGARY

(see pp332–397)

POLAND

(see pp168–225)