Journey through the history of the High Tatras region March 2023

Free tours

A two-hour tour of the history, monuments and attractions of the most famous Tatra villages with an expert explanation.

When and where will we meet?

March 11, 2023

9:30 a.m.

Behind the history of Tatranská Lomnica

train station in Tatranská Lomnica

March 12, 2023

10.00 a.m.

Behind the history of Dolný and Horný Smokovec

wooden church in Dolný Smokovec

March 18, 2023

10.00 a.m.

Behind the history of Nový Smokovec

White Evangelical Church

The journey begins with a tour of the interior of the evangelical church and the family tomb of the Szontághs with the local parish priest Mr. Pavol Kušnír. The tour ends with a walk in the exterior of the settlement.

March 19, 2023

10.00 a.m.

Behind the history of Starý Smokovec

Tatra Information Office

Ending at the Museum of Tatra Cinema and Photography, with a screening of a short retro film about the High Tatras.

March 25, 2023

9:30 a.m.

Behind the history of Vyšné Hágy

train station

March 26, 2023

10.00 a.m.

Behind the history of Štrbské Pleso

train station, platform (back entrance of the station)

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Kriváň Mt. (High Tatras)

Kriváň Mt. (High Tatras)

An exceptionally attractive trip is the ascent to the Kriváň Mt. (2,494 m ) a stout peak in the western part of the High Tatras. This mountain is a multiple winner of enquiries about the most beautiful mountain in Slovakia. It is easily recognisable for its conspicuously curved summit, which is the reason why it is called Kriváň (in English Curved Mount).

Gerlachovský štít peak (High Tatras)

Gerlachovský štít peak (High Tatras)

The mountain hotel Sliezsky dom is the starting point for the trip to the tallest mountain of Slovakia - the Gerlachovský štít peak (2,655 m). The route leads by the terrace-shaped Velická dolina valley, with a beautiful 15 m tall Velický vodopád waterfall. For its botanical diversity, the terrace above the Velický vodopád waterfall bears the name Kvetnica (The Flower Garden).

Zvoz TANAP

Zvoz TANAP

ZVOZ od Sliezskeho domu na parkovisko nad Tatranskou Poliankou sa vykonáva v „pravidelných“ (zväčša polhodinových) intervaloch.

Poliankovo - digitálna galéria

Poliankovo - digitálna galéria a kaviareň je na ploche cca 500 m2, kde sa snažíme vytvoriť pekný vizuálny zážitok a pomocou moderných technológií priblížiť umenie všetkým ľuďom, ktorí nás navštívia.

Horses in Východná

Horses in Východná

Come with us to experience an adventure on horseback. We will set off together through the beautiful nature of the Tatra Mountains, where the majestic Kriváňa massif will keep us company all the time.

Važecká jaskyňa (cave)

Važecká jaskyňa (cave)

The Važecká jaskyňa cave, which is located on the southern edge of the village of Važec, is the most visited natural landmark of the upper Liptov region. The cave is counted among the best-known paleontological sites as far as discoveries of bones of the cave bear are concerned.

Vodopády Studeného potoka waterfalls (High Tatras)

One of the tourist attractions in the environs of Starý Smokovec and Tatranská Lomnica in the High Tatras is the group of the cascaded Vodopády Studeného potoka waterfalls. These waterfalls are among the most frequently visited in the Tatras.

Lomnický štít peak (High Tatras)

Lomnický štít peak (High Tatras)

A trip to Lomnický štít peak by chair lift is among the most attractive adventures for tourists in the High Tatras and, indeed, it enjoys the popularity of the public. It reaches the differential height of 1,700 m and carries tourists to a height of 2,634 m above sea level in only a few minutes.

Observatory at the peak Lomnický štít

Observatory at the peak Lomnický štít

The highest situated point in Slovakia where people regularly work is the observatory at the top of the peak Lomnický štít in the mountain range Vysoké Tatry. It is at the altitude above sea level of 2,632 m.

National Park of High Tatras

National Park of High Tatras

The oldest of our protected areas, the National Park of Tatras (TANAP) in the north of Slovakia, was founded in 1949. It covers the high-mountain area of the Tatras and it is the unique protected area of flora and fauna among the tallest European high mountains situated north of the Alps.

Ždiar - typical Goral community

ŽDIAR is a typical Goral community situated between the mountains of the Belianske Tatry and Spišská Magura. It is a tourist centre and the starting point for trips to the mountains Belianske Tatry.

Dobré časy

Dobré časy

The "GOOD TIMES" pub is the place where everyone can find their taste of beer. Each day, up to 16 kinds of the best of the beer world are on display.

Ranč Čajka

AGROTURISTIKA - možnosť zapojiť sa do chodu gazdovsta a chaty, starostlivosť o zvieratá, ich kŕmenie, čistenie koní, osedlanie koní, pomoc pri ustajnení koní, napájaní, vyhnojovaní, kosiť čerstvú trávu, jazda na traktore. Túto možnosť oceňujú rodičia s deťmi, ktoré tak majú možnosť naučiť sa veľa o zvieratách a prírode, ale aj dospelí milovníci prírody, alebo pod neustálym tlakom pracujúci manažéri. JAZDA NA KONI je pre niektorých jedinečným zážitkom, atrakciou ale aj koníčkom, ktorému venujú celý svoj život. Pre tých čo sa chcú povoziť, naučiť sa jazdiť, starať sa o kone, objednať si celé stádo pre svoje podujatie, jazdiť na saniach, nočné jazdy, výlety po okolí a iné.

Motorest Goral

Motorest Goral

Slovenská tradícia v kuchyni. Meníme obyčajný obed na skvelé zážitky.

Hotel Patria

Hotel Patria

Hotel Patria in Strbske Pleso houses a restaurant with Slovakian cuisine, a billiards room and spa area accessible free of charge including a gym, a sauna and an indoor pool. The ski slopes are 200 m away.

Hotel Solisko

Hotel Solisko

Right at the banks of the Strbske Pleso lake, the Hotel Solisko is situated in the High Tatras Mountains, 1,351 m above sea level. It has its own spa and fitness centre and a lakeside restaurant.

Hotel FIS ***

Hotel FIS ***

Hotel Fis je situovaný priamo v centre športového areálu pod vrcholmi štítov Solisko a Patria, len 50 m od zjazdovky.

Grand Hotel Kempinski High Tatras *****

Boasting a prime location at an alpine lake 1,351 m above sea level in the spectacular High Tatras, the Grand Hotel Kempinski is an exclusive resort for discerning guests.

Permon's Paradise

Permon's Paradise

Permon's Paradise is the largest hotel wellness complex in Slovakia.

Spa Tatranská Polianka

The tradition of the sanatorium in Tatranská Polianka specializing in the treatment of respiratory system diseases dates back as early as the 19th century. Tatranská Polianka is located 1005 metres above sea level, in the forest zone in a slightly cold area. Due to dry air, a favourable sunlight ratio, lower air pressure, lower oxygen pressure and moderate day temperatures without major variations, the climate in the Tatras is perfect for patients with lung diseases.

Lučivná Spa

Lučivná Climatic Spa is located amid a forest park in a scenic area below the Tatras.It is situated 816 metres above sea level. The facility specializes in providing spa treatment to children suffering from non-tuberculous diseases of the respiratory tract.

Spa Vysoké Tatry - Nový Smokovec

The unique alpine climate of the Vysoké Tatry and its beneficial effect on human organism was one of the main reasons to establish climatic spa in this mountain range, particularly in the settlement Nový Smokovec. MUDr. Nikolaus Szontágh, a physician who possessed some experience from the Alps, founded the spa and opened the first sanatorium in 1876.

Aquapark Aquacity

Aquapark Aquacity

AquaCity Poprad is a modern and eco-friendly tourist resort which is literally self-sufficient in terms of energy. Using geothermal water and solar energy on a daily basis prevents tonnes of carbon dioxide from being released into the atmosphere. AquaCity manages to cut energy costs and return the savings back to customers in the form of affordable eco-friendly luxury.

AquaSpa Gánovce

AquaSpa Gánovce

Healing springs have been mentioned in the area of Gánovce as far back as 1549. A spa village was gradually built around them.

Aquapark Thermal Oravice

Aquapark Thermal Oravice

The modern thermal park is built in the wonderful surrounding of Orava, close to the border with Poland. The highly mineralized thermal water, which springs in the depth of more than 1 kilometre, works curing/healing on psychic and stress and is used/utilised in balneotherapy.

Thermal Pool Vrbov near Kežmarok

Thermal Pool Vrbov near Kežmarok

In the Thermal Pool Vrbov you will find the right geothermal water, which is considered one of the best mineral waters in Central Europe containing important mineral substances for the human body. Geothermal water, which the pools are filled by, springs from a depth of over 2000 m and contains minerals with beneficial effects on the musculoskeletal and respiratory system, nervous system, skin and cardiovascular system.

Thermal spring "Kaďa"

Thermal spring "Kaďa"

Come and bathe in a natural thermal spring with healing effects in the pleasant environment of Jánská dolina and completely free of charge :)

Museum of Tatra Cinematography and Photography

Museum of Tatra Cinematography and Photography

In the very centre of the High Tatras, in the Tatra village of Starý Smokovec, you can find a renovated log cabin called Vila Alica—the new home of the private Museum of Tatra Cinematography and Photography as of June 2015. It takes visitors back in time to the Tatras’ past, a time when the pace of life wasn’t so fast and each tourist wasn’t always equipped with their own individual camera and video recorder. A past with an undisturbed pace, preserved by artists and amateurs alike who managed to record the surroundings in photos and videos.

Encián Gallery

Encián Gallery

The Encián Gallery located at an altitude of 1751 metres is the second highest in Europe and the highest location in Central Europe as well as in Slovakia.

Lovecký zámok Hohenlohe

Vstup do priestorov zámočka sprístupnených verejnosti je bezplatný. Maximálny počet návštevníkov pri jednom vstupe je dvadsať. Pre limitovaný počet odporúča Kancelária prezidenta SR záujemcom o prehliadku priestorov vopred si ju zarezervovať. Objednaní záujemcovia majú prednosť pred neobjednanými.

Ski múzeum

Ski múzeum

Kompaktne a moderne upravená expozícia súkromného Ski múzea poskytuje návštevníkovi prehľad o vývoji jednotlivých zimných športov vo Vysokých Tatrách od ich počiatku až do roku 1945 na ploche cca 300 m2.

Museum of Liptov Village

Museum of Liptov Village is the most attractive landmark of the Liptov region. It displays the typical folk architecture. The impetus behind the establishing of the museum was the extensive flooding caused by the construction of the Liptovská Mara dam.

Ždiar - typical Goral community

ŽDIAR is a typical Goral community situated between the mountains of the Belianske Tatry and Spišská Magura. It is a tourist centre and the starting point for trips to the mountains Belianske Tatry.

Podtatranské Museum Poprad

Podtatranské Museum Poprad

The Podtatranské múzeum Museum in Poprad is one of the oldest museums in Slovakia. It is located in a pseudo-Renaissance building built in 1886 and it will answer many of your questions concerning the history of the sub-Tatra region. The Museum was established by the Hungarian Carpathian Society in 1876.

Blast Furnace Maša near Liptovský Hrádok

Most of us think that mining and metallurgy involve very hard work, but when talking about these industries, we also imagine the little miner dwarfs, so-called „permoník“, who belong to every legend about mining; if these miner dwarfs disappear, the wealth from the mines will fade away as well.

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