Slovakia
Discovering Slovakia: Inovec
Mountain range Považský Inovec is spreading along the river Váh between cities Piešťany and Trenčín. The area is favourite for hiking.
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Discovering Slovakia: Castle in Trencin
There is a lot of castles in Slovakia. Some are still standing and open for public visits, others are only ruins, like Beckov . Castle in Trencin belongs to the first category. It is located up on a hill towering over the city and it is visible from almost anywhere. My favourite view is when driving from the sport recreational area on the island or from the highway in the distance.
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Discovering Slovakia: Úzka dolina, Západné Tatry
Okrem Pribyliny a Štrbského plesa som vybehla aj do Liptovskej časti Tatier, konkrétne do Úzkej doliny, ktorá je štartovacou stanicou pre túry do Račkovej a Jamnickej doliny.
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Discovering Slovakia: Open-air museum in Pribylina
Open-air museum in Pribylina looks like a typical historical village in the Liptov region. You can visit houses, a mansion, a church, a school, a Bell tower and a farmhouse.
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Discovering Slovakia: Orava dam (Oravska priehrada)
Oravská priehrada (Orava dam) in the Orava region of Northern Slovakia is an artificial lake and the largest dam in Slovakia.
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Discovering Slovakia: Liptovska Mara
Liptovská Mara is the third largest dam in Slovakia. Located in the Liptov region, it is my favourite stop on the way from High Tatras, Jasna, or other road trips in the Liptov region (Bešeňová, Lúčky, Hrabovo, Vlkolínec, Pribylina…).
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Discovering Slovakia: Strbske Pleso
Štrbské Pleso is a glacial lake in the High Tatra mountains in northern Slovakia. The area is a favorite tourist resort all year round.
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Discovering Slovakia: Open-air museum in Vlkolinec
Vlkolínec is a small village located in the centre of Slovakia near Ružomberok. It is a so-called skanzen – a settlement of 45 historical buildings,
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Photo: Piestany in golden light
I can’t help myself. I keep staring at this photo taken by my dad on the river shore in Piestany (Slovakia) on 1st March 2017. The setting sun made the hills look golden and the dark clouds and its reflection in the river give the picture a magical feeling.
Read moreDiscovering Slovakia: Kubinska Hola
SKI PARK Kubinska hola is a ski resort on the southern side of the mountain bearing the same name. It is located in the Orava region in northern Slovakia. The ski resort offers 14 km of downhill ski slopes and 10 km of ski trails.
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Discovering Slovakia: Chopok
Chopok, with its elevation of 2024 meters, is the second highest peak of the Low Tatra mountain range. The highest peak of the mountain range is Dumbier with 2043 meters.
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Discovering Slovakia: Ski resort Jasná
Jasná is a popular ski resort with kilometres of pistes. It is located on the northern slopes of Chopok, the second highest peak of the Low Tatra mountains, in Slovakia.
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Slovakia: Freezing cold January weather reminded me of childhood
Day temperatures below -10C and falling below -20C during the night. That was the first decade of January 2017 in my hometown Piestany in Slovakia. For some, extremely cold. For others, not so.
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So 2016 has moved on and we are now in 2017. Hope you all had a good start. Here is a
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Discovering Slovakia: Malino Brdo
During “Tour de Liptov, Orava and Tatry” Hrabovo, a settlement on the foot of Malino Brdo mountain was our base and we also went to the top of the hill.
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Autumn walks: Piestany, Slovakia
This year I realized how much I missed autumn when in the UAE. I could not stop walking around parks and admiring all the colorful beauty around me and so here are a some of my photos.
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Discovering Slovakia: Orava, Liptov, Tatry regions in three days
Here is the “break-your-tongue” itinerary for three days in northern Slovakia. I hope the Slovak tongue-twister location names will not set you back, the region is beautiful and worth visiting. Especially if you are into hiking, mountains, nature, history and wellness.
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Discovering Slovakia: Waterfall in the spa town Lucky
A nice waterfall in the spa town Lucky located in the mountainous northern Slovakia near springs with healing water suitable for treatment of many diseases.
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