The Slovak national hero is Juraj Jánošík. He lived from 1688 to 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 of his birth, they erected a monument - a statue depicting the character of Juraj (George) Janosik....
On the list of the most interesting places in Slovakia we found a gold mine in Kremnica, so we planned our route to stop there on the way. This mine doesn't enjoy great popularity and is a tourist attraction for a specific audience - and we belong to that group. When we arrived at the place,...
As we mentioned, we discovered that our kids are little skiers. We were mostly surprised by Agatha, who after one week of training was the best skier of all of us. We were in the Low Tatras mountains. After a night spent in the charming mountain chalet we took the road to the south. There...
After exploring the cave in the morning and having lunch we went into the Low Tatras area. We planned to stay in a real mountain chalet. We wanted to find an atmospheric place and it was spot on. The only difference compared to the shelters we knew from our youth was that it was accessible...
While in the Low Tatras, we could not pass by the most beautiful caves in Slovakia. We decided to visit the most popular one, the Demänovská Cave of Liberty. To reach the cave we had to go south from Liptovský Mikuláš, pass the motorway junction and continue on road No. 584 towards the Demänovská Valley. Right...
Knowing how our kids love the water, it was difficult to skip this kind of fun when traveling through Slovakia. We had planned a visit to the pool for the whole day and managed to break our record - we were there for 6 hours. The joy was incredible. Tatralandia water park is located in...
Hrebienok, known in Polish as Smokowieckie Siodełko ('the little saddle'), is a terraced ledge 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 the top you can see the view of Poprad, as well...
On Sunday we went to Slovakia. Our first stop was at a gas station just past the Polish-Slovak border to buy a vignette, which you need to drive on Slovak highways. Next we headed to Poprad, where we arrived at noon. We did some grocery shopping and had lunch at the Utopia restaurant. We chose...
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 as possible to the attractions we wanted to visit. The plan was: Day 1. Driving to Poprad, exploring Spis Castle Day 2....
That was not our first visit to Gliczarów. We had been going there for years with our children to teach them how to ski. This small village is located on a hill near Zakopane, Poland. In the village there are guesthouses, ski rentals and two T-bar lifts. And that’s what makes it a great place to...
In December 2014 we visited Toruń. The weekend getaway was tied to participation in the Santa half-marathon. We decided to combine it with a trip with the kids. We arrived in Toruń on Saturday, around noon. Toruń is the birthplace of Nicolaus Copernicus, and thus our trip was partly focused on astronomy. On the other...
Warsaw has beautiful places for outdoor activities. On Saturday we visited the National Stadium, on Sunday, the Copernicus Science Centre. On Monday, we decided to spend more time outdoors and chose to walk to the Royal Baths. There were monuments decorated with medallions for the upcoming Independence Day. The Royal Baths were beautiful in autumn....
