Slovak national hero is Juraj Jánošík. He lived in 1688 – 1713. He was born in Terchová. During our trip we decided to visit the town and monument. On the hill next to the village, on the 300th anniversary, they erected a monument…
Gold mine exploring with kids
On the list of the most interesting places in Slovakia we found a gold mine in Kremnica. We wanted to visit this place. This mine doesn’t enjoy great popularity and is a tourist attraction for a specific audience — and we…
Skiing with kids in Donovaly, Slovakia
As we mentioned we discovered that our kids are little skiers. We were mostly surprised by Agatha’s skills, who after one week of training was the best skier of all of us. We were in the Low Tatras mountains. After…
A night at Chata Magurka shelter
After exploring the cave in the morning and having lunch we went in Low Tatras area. We planned to stay in a real mountain chalet. We wanted to find an atmospheric place and it was a hit. The only difference…
Demänovská Cave of Liberty
We were in the Low Tatras. It was impossible to miss the most beautiful cave in Slovakia. We decided to go there – to Demänovská Cave of Liberty. To reach the cave we had to go south from Liptovsky Mikulas, pass the…
Tatralandia with children
Knowing how our kids love the water, it was difficult to miss out on the fun when traveling through Slovakia. We had planned a visit to the pool for the day and managed to break the record – we were…
Sledging from Hrebienok
Hrebienok, which means ‘saddle’ in Slovak, is a terraced ridge in the High Tatras, located in the massif of Slavkovský Peak. It has a height of 1,285 meters a.s.l. It is the most popular viewpoint in the High Tatras. From…
Poprad & Spis Castle
On Sunday we went to Slovakia. First stop was at a gas station near the Polish-Slovak border to buy a vignette. It is required to drive Slovak highways. Next we moved in the direction of Poprad where we arrived at noon.…
Winter holidays 2015 in Slovakia
We decided to spend our winter holidays in Slovakia. In less than a week we wanted to visit as many attractions of the country as possible. The most convenient way was to book accommodation as close to the attractions as possible…
Skiing in Gliczarow
That was not our first visit in Gliczarów. We have been going here for years with our children to teach them how to ski. This small village is located on the hill near Zakopane, Poland. In the village there are guesthouses,…