Is Poprad safe? Slovakia travel risk
Is Poprad safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Poprad scores 24/100 on our travel risk index (Low). The US State Department rates Slovakia Level 1 (Exercise Normal Precautions, updated 12 Feb 2026); the UK has no advice against travel; Canada says: exercise normal security precautions. No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Poprad scores 24/100 (Low). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Slovakia (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Poprad: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (27/100) and natural hazards (37/100).
A score of 24 is higher than the scores of 12% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Slovakia travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Local Geographic Profile
Found at 49.0500° N, 20.3000° E within Prešov, Poprad is situated 255.1 km WSW of Bratislava at an altitude of 668 m.
Prešov
49.0500° N, 20.3000° E
668 m
Europe/Bratislava
49,855
Emergency & Transport Infrastructure
Surrounding Localities in Slovakia
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
No GDACS or USGS events recorded within 100 km in the past five years.
For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the Slovakia travel advice & laws.
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