Highlights of the trip

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Zbojnicka hut - situated at the end of the Great Cold Valley in 1,960 m EASL

The hut offers rich opportunities for easy and more challenging hiking, mountaineering, and ski alpinism.

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Great Cold Valley - the highest number of lakes in the Tatra Mountains

Great Cold Valley can be walked through by a blue-marked tourist trail starting from Tatranska Lomnica resort through Prielom saddle (2,288 m EASL) to Lysa Polana resort.

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Levoca ancient town - the wealthy center of commerce in the 15 century in eastern Slovakia

The town has a well-preserved historic center. The Church of St. James dates back to the 14th century and houses a magnificent Gothic carved and painted wooden altar, the largest one in Europe.

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Spis castle UNESCO World Heritage - partly restored medieval castle

The Spis Castle in eastern Slovakia is one of the largest castles in Central Europe. Slovak National Museum presents various collections on its premises.

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The Roman-Catholic St James church in Levoca - main altar is the tallest of its kind in the world

The Late Gothic wooden main altar of St James is 18.6 m tall, made of lime wood in 1507-1517 by Master Pavol of Levoca.

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Velicka valley - notable for Velicke lake and adjacent waterfall

Velicka valley has five mountain lakes and Sliezsky Dom mountain hotel to offer. It can be walked by green marked tourist trail.

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Batizovska Valley - on the south side of the High Tatras

The valley is known for a waterfall and several mountain lakes, and it is a descending route for hikes from the Gerlach peak.

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Tomasovsky View - rock shelf known for its unique view of the main ridge of the High Tatras

Tomasovsky View (680 m EASL) is part of Slovak Paradise National Park, popular among rock climbers and hikers. The place is accessible by the marked tourist trail from the village of Spiske Tomasovce.

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Slovak Paradise National Park - eleven national nature reserves and eight nature reserves

The Slovak Paradise is plain with high plateaus. The highest mountain is at 1,270 m EASL. The area consists mainly of karst limestone and dolomite. Typical formations are canyons and ravines creating picturesque rocky scenes with waterfalls.

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Cerveny Klastor - Carthusian Monastery

A unique cultural and historical relic hides in the natural environment of Pieniny under the majestic mountain Tri koruny. Nowadays, it serves as a museum.

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Pieniny National Park - the smallest national park in Slovakia

Pieniny National Park is famous for its natural beauty, especially the Dunajec River Gorge, a popular rafting and hiking location. It lies in the Pieniny mountains on the north-eastern border with Poland.