There simply is no way to tour Europe and not be awestruck by its scenic beauty, epic history and dazzling artistic and culinary diversity.
Sun waked up us in Jasná – the starting point of the cable car (22 EUR – return ticket) to Chopok (2024 m) – the third highest peak of the Low Tatras range (just after the neighboring Ďumbier and Štiavnica Peaks) in central Slovakia. We spent a quite long time in queues to get into...
The Demänovská Cave of Liberty is located in the northern part of the Low Tatras in Liptov region within Demänovská Valley. It is the most visited cave in Slovakia. The path with educational boards in the length of 400 meters leads to the entrance of the cave at an elevation height of 870...
We made a short stop at the magnificent church in Svaty Kriz. It is one of the largest wooden constructions in Central Europe. Its ground plan has the shape of a cross and is 43 meters long. This church was transported from one of the villages that are now flooded under the Liptovska Mara...
We made a short service stop in Ružomberok to visit the local information office. The city lies on the eastern foothills of the Veľká Fatra mountains, the north-western slopes of the Nízke Tatry Mountains. The fact that the city lies on the crossroads of an ancient trade route leading...
Finally, we have got a nice sunny summer day, which we spent in UNESCO listed picturesque village Vlkolínec (entrance 3 EUR – only if you want to visit the museum). It is a remarkably well preserved rural medieval settlement featuring wooden architecture typical of hillside and...
We have decided to overnight below Nová Hoľa peak in the famous ski resort Donovaly, It is located in the area where the Low Tatra and Veľká Fatra National Parks meet. We still had time to catch the 4 PM cable car going to Nová Hoľa Peak (1357 m). Then we took a relaxed hike around Zvolen...