Journey through the history of the High Tatras region September 2023

Free tours

A two-hour tour of the history, monuments and attractions of the most famous Tatra villages with an expert explanation.

When and where will we meet?

September 9, 2023

9:30 a.m.

Behind the history of Tatranská Lomnica

train station in Tatranská Lomnica

September 10, 2023

10.00 a.m.

Behind the history of Dolný and Horný Smokovec

wooden church in Dolný Smokovec

September 15, 2023

10.00 a.m.

Behind the history of Starý Smokovec

Tatra Information Office

Ending at the Museum of Tatra Cinema and Photography, with a screening of a short retro film about the High Tatras.

September 16, 2023

10.00 a.m.

Behind the history of Nový Smokovec

White Evangelical Church

The journey begins with a tour of the interior of the evangelical church of the Szontágh family tomb with the local parish priest Mr. Pavol Kušnír. The tour ends with a walk outside the settlement.

September 23, 2023

9:30 a.m.

Behind the history of Vyšné Hágy

train station

June 24, 2023

10.00 a.m.

Behind the history of Štrbské Pleso

train station, platform (back entrance of the station)

Sep 9, 2023Sep 24, 2023
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Places Around

Važecká jaskyňa (cave)

Važecká jaskyňa (cave)

The Važecká jaskyňa cave, which is located on the southern edge of the village of Važec, is the most visited natural landmark of the upper Liptov region. The cave is counted among the best-known paleontological sites as far as discoveries of bones of the cave bear are concerned.

Ždiar - typical Goral community

ŽDIAR is a typical Goral community situated between the mountains of the Belianske Tatry and Spišská Magura. It is a tourist centre and the starting point for trips to the mountains Belianske Tatry.

Permon's Paradise

Permon's Paradise

Permon's Paradise is the largest hotel wellness complex in Slovakia.

Ždiar - typical Goral community

ŽDIAR is a typical Goral community situated between the mountains of the Belianske Tatry and Spišská Magura. It is a tourist centre and the starting point for trips to the mountains Belianske Tatry.

Ostruňa - typical Goral village

OSTURŇA is a typical Goral village in a wide valley of the Osturniansky potok brook. It is probably the longest village extending over the banks of a brook in Slovakia. There are many original Goral buildings preserved in the commune.

Kežmarok – Church of the Holy Trinity

One of the best preserved Slovak wooden sacral buildings is the articled Evangelical Church of the Holy Trinity (Kostol sv. Tojice) in Kežmarok. In 2008, along with seven wooden churches of the Slovak part of Carpathian Mountain Area, it was included on the UNESCO Word Heritage List.

Kežmarok Castle

Kežmarok Castle

The dominant of the town Kežmarok is the Castle Kežmarský hrad that has entered the history of tourism in the High Tatras as the salient point of the first known tourist trip to this mountain range.

Manor house Strážky

The local part of Spišská Belá - Strážky in the east of Slovakia today represents a complete compound of cultural and historical monuments. The manor house in Strážky is a gem of the Renaissance architecture in Slovakia.

Museum of Liptov Village

Museum of Liptov Village is the most attractive landmark of the Liptov region. It displays the typical folk architecture. The impetus behind the establishing of the museum was the extensive flooding caused by the construction of the Liptovská Mara dam.

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