Highlights of the trip

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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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Klastorisko - a former monastery near a tourist resort in Slovak Paradise

Klastorisko is a tourist resort and also an important archaeological site. Remains of a Carthusian monastery from the 14th - 15th century hide in the green nature of the national park.

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Strbske Pleso - ski, tourist, and health resort next to a glacial mountain lake in the High Tatras

Strbske Pleso village comprises several hotels and residential buildings. With extensive parking facilities and a stop on the Tatra trolley and rack railway, it is a starting point for popular hikes, including Krivan and Rysy peaks.

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Skok waterfall - a glacial waterfall falling from a rocky point

Situated in Mlynicka valley, an approximately 10 m high waterfall is created by Mlynica brook.

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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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Zavojovy waterfall - the highest waterfall (70 m) in Prielom Hornadu canyon

Zavojovy Waterfall is one of the numerous waterfalls in Slovak Paradise National Park. Its name derives from the bride's veil because of its shape and white color. Alongside the waterfall, visitors walk up a vertical ladder.

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Rysy - a mountain top lying on the very border between Poland and Slovakia

Rysy mountain has three peaks: middle (2,503 m EASL), north-western (2,499 m EASL), and south-eastern (2,473 m EASL). The north-western peak is the highest point of Poland; the other two tops are on the Slovak side of the High Tatras.

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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.

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Sucha Bela Gorge - a canyon with many waterfalls

The gorge is located in the northern part of Slovak Paradise and is about 4 km long. The best-known waterfalls are in the middle of the narrow. There are ladders on the trail in some places.

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Hut by Green Lake - situated in picturesque alpine scenery all around

The hut lies on the eastern bank of the mountain lake Zelene pleso (Green Lake) in 1,551 m EASL. Zelene pleso hut with its surroundings is appreciated by amateurs and professional photographers a lot.

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Kezmarsky peak - one of the highest peaks (2,558 m EASL) in Slovakia

A peak in the High Tatras, providing everything climbers could wish for - plateaus, chimneys, towers. Climbers can choose from the easiest route to the most challenging climbing into the IXth difficulty degree.