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.
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.
Photos: Snowy holidays in Slovakia
So 2016 has moved on and we are now in 2017. Hope you all had a good start. Here is a collection of snowy landscape during a holiday trip to Bezovec, a small skiing resort not far from Piestany, Slovakia. Wishing you a happy and prosperous 2017. 🙂
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.
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.
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.
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.
Discovering Slovakia: Orava castle
The Orava castle, one of the most beautiful castles in Slovakia, is located atop a mountain cliff above the river Orava in the village of Oravský Podzámok.
Discovering Slovakia: Wooden Church in Tvrdosin
This little wooden church of All Saints in the city of Tvrdošín in northern Slovakia is since 2008 part of UNESCO's World cultural heritage.
Discovering Slovakia: Bradlo, Slovakia
Bradlo is a village in western Slovakia. There, on a top of a hill, is this memorial to Milan Rastislav Štefánik, a famous Slovak minister and general after the first world war.
Clouds bringing summer thunderstorm, Piestany, Slovakia
An animated photo of fast approaching summer thunderstorm clouds.
Photo: Piešťany in the morning
I could not resist taking a few photos during my morning jog. The weather was amazing and the morning sunlight is sharper than the evening one.
Pieštany: Otvorenie letnej kúpeľnej sezóny 2016
The first Saturday in June is in my hometown a traditional annual celebration of opening of the summer season. Piešťany, my hometown, is symbolised by the blue, yellow and white colors, hence the color of the balloons.
Discovering Slovakia: A short trip to Kocovce, Slovakia
Hrobka rodiny Rakovských je jedným z miest, pri ktorom sa môžete pristaviť, ak sa vyberiete po náučnom chodníku Rakovských v Kočovciach.
Photogallery: Piešťany, Slovakia
I now spend more time in my hometown Piešťany in Slovakia and that means I also have more opportunities to snap photos of this beautiful city. Enjoy the photo gallery.
Reflections on the Water, Piestany, Slovakia
A Bench at the Lake
Photo: Forsythia blooming just in time
Happy Easter, everyone! 🙂
Photo: View of Slnava Lake, Piestany, Slovakia
Photo: Thermal ponds in Piešťany
These small ponds with hot thermal water, full of water lilies, colorful fish, terrapins and turtles are my favourite recreational spot in my hometown, Piešťany.
Photo: Beckov castle ruins
Beckov is a small village between Trenčín and Piešťany. A ruin of a medieval castle on a high rock is visible from far away. The castle has been integral part of Slovak history and a lot of tales about knights and kings are associated with it. The location is ideal for a short trip into the countryside and in the summer, the castle grounds host an exhibition of medieval arts and skills.
