Is Prešov safe? Slovakia travel risk
Is Prešov safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Prešov 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.
Prešov 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 Prešov: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (27/100) and natural hazards (35/100).
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.
Territorial & Position Context
Positioned at 49.0000° N, 21.2333° E in Prešov, Prešov features an altitude of 253 m. The settlement is located 317.7 km WSW from Bratislava.
Prešov
49.0000° N, 21.2333° E
253 m
Europe/Bratislava
84,824
Critical Services & Regional Transit
Adjacent Localities in Slovakia
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
5-Year Hazard Calendar (100 km Radius)
| Hazard | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floods | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Most flood events within 100 km of Prešov happened in July (3 of 7 in five years).
Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.
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