National Parks

EĽRO – Európske ľudové remeslo, Kežmarok, Slovakia Have you seen EĽRO already? Have you tried fantastic traditional food while watching folklore performances? EĽRO is organized every year in Kežmarok, near Poprad in Slovakia. It is beautiful event where bou can learn something about trades of Slovakia, listen to folklore songs and see various folk costumes. You can even try to carve wood or make your own metal […]

TOP 5 INTERESTING THINGS YOU CAN DO IN ŠTRBSKÉ PLESO Štrbské pleso is the most visited lake in High Tatras and it is located near Tatranská Štrba in Slovakia. You do not have to worry about food and accomodation, because there are many fantastic restaurants and hotels. Besides this you are able to start your journey from this place, for example […]

Top 5 Summer Activities and Tours to do in Slovakia. 1. Hiking in Tatra Mountains and National Park Slovenský Raj You can experience the best summer hiking in Slovakia in the northern part of the national park called Vysoké Tatry – the High Tatras. Explore more than 400km of walking trails which are fully marked – the […]

What to do in High Tatras, Slovakia in case of bad weather High Tatras are beautiful in any kind of weather. Also when there are showers, you can take just a raincoat and continue to the mountains. However, stronger rain, wind or storms can easily ruin your hiking programme. If you want to stay safe […]

Visit traditional shepherd’s huts in High Tatras, Spiš and Liptov, Slovakia Slovakia is famous for its traditional bryndza cheese and other products from fresh sheep milk. There are also products from goat and cow milk or from mixture of all three. These are made in salaš [saelaesh] – the shepherd’s or herdsman’s huts. We bring you several tips where to go and meet shepherds and […]

Flora of High Tatras – explore Slovakia’s mountain flowers TANAP is a big national park with lots of plants. Flora is therefore very diverse and it differs from vegetation zones and levels, there are submotane, mountainous, subalpine, alpine and literally arctic zones. Some species are more valuable than others, but all are highly protected. It is prohibited to pick a flower in […]