Autokemp Jazero L.A.

The leafy town of Humenné (five minutes’ drive) has lots going for it. Open for tours of its opulent rooms and art collections, the splendid Vihorlat Museum is found in a graceful 17th-century mansion surrounded by formal gardens. You can see how farmers and country folks lived at Humenné Open-Air Museum, also home to a recreated wooden church and blacksmith’s forge. Slovak heritage just keeps on coming: visit the hilltop ruins of Brekov Castle (15 minutes) for its compact history museum and far-reaching views over wooded hills. About the same distance away is Castle Jasenov, almost razed to the ground in the 17th century. It’s very much worth making the journey though, to admire its massive stone tower and walls. To get out and about in the pure fresh air, take a sailing dinghy or pedalo onto Zemplínska Šírava Reservoir (35 minutes) to explore the shoreline. Another sprawling lake is at Vel’ká Domaša (half an hour), with facilities for swimming, kayaking and – when weather conditions are right – windsurfing.