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Latest Strbske Pleso hotel reviews
yumyum Says: Pleso means lake. There is a plesant path around the lake. Towards the mountains you will see the ski jumping places. If you walk a bit more towards the mountains from the back of the lake you will reach a chair lift which takes you up part of a mountain.More or less...
maltese24 Says: what else can i say? just walk and admire the view!
maltese24 Says: While being on the High Tatras in Slovakia, one must not forget his camera with him/her cause its an amazing place for taking photographs! i couldnt stop! besides that, a good sports shoes is recommended to walk over there!
gjore12 Says: They seemed to take old style communist service and standards and mixit up with ultra western prices. Nobody spoke English, German was also a stretch. I had prepaid via my travel agency but on numerous occasions I was asked by different staff members whether I had paid. We...
carolynllew Says: IWe stayed here 3 nights in early December just before the high season. It was modern, clean, warm and had most facilities.The buffet meals were great and reasonably priced. There was a swimming pool, gymnasium, ski hire and storage. All rooms except ground floor have a...
Restaurant Koliba: What an atmosphere!
maltese24 Says: When you enter this restaurant you think you are in a typical old Slovak house on the mountains! The service is excellent & it is also reasonably priced! I had a great meal there with my girlfriend & her parents....cannot complain :-) Goulash
Restauracia Koliba: Local atmosphere
carolynllew Says: The barbecue meat is cooked in front of you. Its a very busy, hectic, touristy place with Romany music (live) The meals were about average but the atmosphere made it worth the cost.
yumyum Says: You can reach Strbske Pleso in over an hour from Poprad by the Tatra train. In 2007 it cost 40 SKK one way. The trains run roughly every hour.Instead of buying a normal return ticket from Poprad, you could buy a block ticket for 76 SKK. If you plan to hop on and off all day...
yumyum Says: From Poprad or Bratislava direction you can also get off at Strba from the national railway and catch a cog railway up to Strbske Pleso. A one way ticket cost in 2007 SKK 30.
Drink before starting to walk!
maltese24 Says: Hriato - this is a liquer which the locals drink before they walk on the High Tatras, its a very strong alcoholic drink which makes you forget about the freezing temperature that is typical of that place!
Janosik.....the Slovak Robin Hood!
maltese24 Says: Juraj Janosik is known as the Slovak Robin Hood. In the 1700s, he was the captain of a gang of robbers that took justice into their own hands by distributing money and goods from the aristocracy and giving them to the poor people. He is a huge factor in Slovak folk history...
maltese24 Says: Unfortunately last year in the Slovak Republic there was a big catastrophy on the High Tatras. An uncountable number of trees were destroyed & unfortunately this paradise will never be as it was before.......While walking you should be careful about trees like this one in...
Take a hike to Popradske Pleso
yumyum Says: We came down from Popradske Pleso but you can do it the other way round, too. You will be rewarded with spectacular views. Please wear at least good, sturdy sneakers if you don't have hiking boots as you will have to walk for a long bit on stones and really have to watch...
Ok Milacik, here is your famous duck!
maltese24 Says: Well on the High Tatras, where frozen lakes & snow settle, one can also find creatures like this duck! Angel just couldnt resist taking a pic of it!
carolynllew Says: The ski season starts early. There are 4 lifts for downhill skiing and snowboarding for beginners or intermediate and good cross-country trails.Ski hire costs only 240 SK per daySled hire 60SK per day You can hire skis close to the lift ticket booth, then you don't need to...
Don't worry you won't get lost
maltese24 Says: On the High Tatras you won't get lost easily since there are signs and maps of the place all around the place! In this picture is a typical sign...
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The barbecue meat is cooked in front of you. Its a very busy, hectic, touristy place with Romany music (live) The meals were about average but the atmosphere...
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This is the highest settlement in Vysoke Tatry (the High Tatras), originally formed around an almost 20 hectare lake, the second largest on the Slovak side of the High Tatras.
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The mountain scenery here is pretty and this town could serve as a base for you to explore the western part of the High Tatry. The town lies on the western end of the red mountain railway line. The......
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Thank you to James from Melbourne for showing us this trail and all the fantastic views! This 2 hour walk starts near the Hotel FIS and is well marked by painted stripes on tree trunks. Although mid...
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Hiking in the Slovak Tatra Mountains
We took the car to the Slovak High Tatras and hiked for three days. This first photo is the view from our hotel room. The trip was totally improvized, so we didn't dare to buy new shoes (in case they...
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