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Top ten attractions and places to see in the High Tatras, Poprad and Spiš region
On this website you can find tips for hiking and free time - Top 10 attractions and places to see in the High Tatras, Poprad and Spiš region inclusive UNESCO World Cultural Heritage. All photos shown here as well as 2000 more photos from this region you can advantageously buy in CD version. Train and bus connections with Poprad town are shown too.
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Popradské Pleso Mountain lake |
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Tip 1: Popradské pleso mountain lake (1494 meters ASL)
Route: Poprad - Popradské pleso ( ca 27 km) by train -
click here. Insert starting place (column "Odkiaľ") and
destination (column "Kam").The hiking tour from rail-
way station to the lake and back takes cca 5 hours.
Popradské pleso is located in picturesque surroundings of the
Mengusovská dolina valley (TANAP protected area). This
beautiful lake attracts attention of many hikers, skiers and
bikers. A symbolic cemetery of the High Tatras victims can be
found in the vinicity of the lake. Hiking access from the Štrbské
Pleso lake along Tatranská magistrála path is possible too. |
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Štrbské Pleso mountain lake |
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Tip 2: Štrbské Pleso mountain lake (1346 meters ASL)
Route: Poprad - Štrbské pleso ( ca 29 km) by bus - click here,
by train - click here. Insert starting place (column
"Odkiaľ") and destination (column "Kam").
Štrbské pleso mountain lake is the most famous and the most
visited lake in the High Tatras. This around 155 days per year
ice covered lake is surrounded by dense forest and high
mountains. The tower of ski jump and some old hotels belong
to this place too. Štrbské pleso is a unique starting place for
fitness walking and climbing ascents on the beautifull mountain
High Tatras (Kriváň, Rysy, Solisko etc.)
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Spišské Podhradie, The Castle Spišký hrad - UNESCO World Cultural Heritage since 1993 |
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Tip 3: The Castle Spišský hrad (Spiš Castle)
Route: Poprad - Spišské Podhradie ( ca 45 km) by bus -
click here, by train - click here. Insert starting place
(column "Odkiaľ") and destination (column "Kam").
Nearest access by car is from the village Hodkovce.
The Castle was founded in the 12th century on the site of
earlier Slavic castle. The partly reconstructed castle is the
greatest Central Europe castle ruin and together with the
Church at Žehra tourist attraction today (UNESCO protected
area). The reconstructed sections of the castle serve to
the Spiš Museum which presents here its exhibitions.
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Zelené Pleso mountain lake |
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Tip 4: Zelené pleso Mountain lake (1550 meters ASL)
Route: Poprad - Tatranská Lomnica/ Biela Voda ( ca 25 km)
by bus - click here. Insert starting place (column
"Odkiaľ") and destination (column "Kam"). The hiking
Biela Voda - Zelené pleso and back takes ca 6 hours.
Zelené pleso is located in picturesque surroundings of the
Dolina Kežmarskej Bielej vody valley (TANAP protected area).
This beautiful lake attracts attention of many hikers, skiers
and bikers. The visitors of this place can observe unique flora
and fauna of the High Tatras mountains. First written reference
of hiking tour to this lake is dated 1565 (Beata Koscielecka -
Laska from the Kežmarok Castle) |
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Skalnaté Pleso mountain lake |
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Tip 5: Skalnaté pleso mountain lake (1751 meters ASL)
Route: Poprad - Tatranská Lomnica ( ca 19 km) by train -
click here, by bus - click here. Insert starting place
(column "Odkiaľ") and destination (column "Kam").
The hiking tour Tatranská Lomnica to Skalnaté pleso
and back takes cca 2,5 hours. Other way: by a lift.
Skalnaté pleso is located under southern slopes of the Lomnický
štít Peak. The Observatory and ski area are well known here.
It is possible to take a lift to the Lomnický štít Peak or to the
Lomnické sedlo saddle - both with a wonderful panoramic view.
Our tips: refreshment Café Bobčo, gifts Books Slobodníková |
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Poprad - Spišská Sobota |
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Tip 6: Poprad -
Spišská Sobota
The oldest written reference to this municipal part of the
Poprad town dates 1256. The square in Spišská Sobota is
decorated with houses built in the Renaissance period. The
St. George´s Church belongs to the oldest and significant
sights: its Late Gothic wing altars as well as the main altar
from the workshop of Master Pavol from Levoča are well
known. The entire urban part has been proclaimed the urban
conservation area.
Our tips: refreshment in Restaurant of the Sobota Hotel or
GuestHouse Sabato, souvenirs Flowers MIKOY
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Kežmarok - UNESCO World Cultural Heritage since 2008 |
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Tip 7: Kežmarok - Protestant wooden artikular church (1717)
Route: Poprad - Kežmarok ( ca 15 km) by train - click here,
by bus - click here. Insert starting place (column
"Odkiaľ") and destination (column "Kam").
In the 13th century joined in this region a community of
Saxons, a Slovak fishing village, a Hungarian border post and
a Carpathian German settlement. Kežmarok received in 1269
its town charter. In the Gothic Castle built in 14th - 15th
century is museum today. The old town has been 1950 duly
proclaimed an urban conservation area. The wooden church
has been inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2008.
Our tips: refreshment Café Fontana, souvenirs Flowers NIKA |
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Levoča town |
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Tip 8: The St. James´s Church and the Town Hall in Levoča
Route: Poprad - Levoča ( ca 28 km) by bus - click here.
Insert starting place (column "Odkiaľ") and
destination (column "Kam").
The oldest written reference to the town dates 1249, in
1317 Levoča received the status of a royal town. On the
town square are located three major monuments: the 14th
century Renaissance Church of St. James with a Gothic carved
and painted wooden altar (largest in the world) created by
master Paul around 1520, the Old Town Hall (15th - 17th
century, now a museum), and the Lutheran church (1837)
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Kriváň peak |
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Tip 9: Kriváň peak, the most beautiful peak in Slovakia
The Kriváň peak (2494 meters ASL) is considered the symbol
of the Slovak national pride. In the 19th century were
organised pilgrimages of Slovak patriots and enthusiasts to
the top of Kriváň, for example 1841 Ľudovít Štúr. This
tradition is revived in the 21th century again.
The most comfortable way to reach the top of Kriváň starts
at the point called Tri studničky/ Podbánske following the
green-marked path, other longer way following the blue-
marked path starts on Štrbské pleso. The reward for rather
demanding ascent - suitable for sportmen and health men
only - is a wonderful panoramic view.
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Strážky chateau |
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Tip 10: The Strážky chateau, National Cultural Monument
Route: Poprad - Kežmarok - Spišská Belá ( ca 20 km) by bus
- click here, by train - click here. Insert starting
place (column"Odkiaľ") and destination (column"Kam")
The manor house Strážky is a part of the Spišská Belá town.
The manor was rebuilt 1584 in Renaissance style on foundations
of Gothic castle. Reconstructed manor serves to the Slovak
National Gallery, which presents here its exhibitions - historical
furniture and interior complements inclusive pictures, one of
them the exhibition called "Ladislav Mednyanský and Strážky"
An English park enhaces the charm of this place.
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