Craft places of the Slovak Carpathians

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Farma Brezany near Žilina: hand-stretched cheese and a distilleryCheese dairies & pasturesFarma Brezany near Žilina: hand-stretched cheese and a distillerySlovakiaBrezany 204, 010 04 Brezany, SlovakiaCheese stretched by hand Brezany is a village a few kilometres south of Žilina, on the edge of the Žilina basin and the foothills leading towards the Rajec valley and the Strážov Hills.
Raková farm in Kysuce: bryndza, žinčica and cheese cakesCheese dairies & pasturesRaková farm in Kysuce: bryndza, žinčica and cheese cakesSlovakiaRaková 683, 023 51 Raková, SlovakiaA farm in upper Kysuce Kysuce is a hilly region in north-western Slovakia, near the Polish and Czech borders, with scattered hillside hamlets (“kopanice”) and an old tradition of keeping livestock...
Climatic spas of the High Tatras: Nový Smokovec, Polianka, KotlinaWater parks & thermal poolsClimatic spas of the High Tatras: Nový Smokovec, Polianka, KotlinaSlovakiaKúpele Nový Smokovec, a.s., Nový Smokovec 32, 062 01 Vysoké Tatry, SlovakiaNový Smokovec is the best known of the climatic spas of the High Tatras. It grew up in a spruce forest at about 1010 m, south-west of Starý Smokovec, with which it long ago merged into one...
Piešťany: the Spa Island, sulphur mud and thermal bathsWater parks & thermal poolsPiešťany: the Spa Island, sulphur mud and thermal bathsSlovakiaNábrežie Justusa Jána Torkosa 3591/4, 921 01 Piešťany (Kúpeľný dom Irma, Kúpeľný ostrov), SlovakiaPiešťany is Slovakia's best-known spa, spread out in the Váh valley between the Považský Inovec and the Little Carpathians.
Sliač spa: warm carbonated water and a thermal swimming areaWater parks & thermal poolsSliač spa: warm carbonated water and a thermal swimming areaSlovakiaKúpele Sliač, a.s., Kúpeľná 714/38, 962 31 Sliač (Kúpeľný dom I a II, č. 718/5), SlovakiaSliač is a spa in the Zvolen Basin above the Hron valley, between Zvolen and Banská Bystrica. The spa quarter with its 46-hectare park lies on a slope above the former village of Rybáre.
Štós spa: climatic cure, speleotherapy and poolWater parks & thermal poolsŠtós spa: climatic cure, speleotherapy and poolSlovakiaKúpele Štós, a.s., Štós-kúpele 235, 044 26 Štós, SlovakiaKúpele Štós is a climatic spa in south-eastern Slovakia, in the settlement of Štós-kúpele a few kilometres north of the mining village of Štós, where the Volovské vrchy hills meet the Slovak Karst.
Vyšné Ružbachy Spa: Izabela Mountain Pools and Indoor Thermal PoolWater parks & thermal poolsVyšné Ružbachy Spa: Izabela Mountain Pools and Indoor Thermal PoolSlovakiaKúpele Ružbachy, Vyšné Ružbachy 48, 065 02 Vyšné Ružbachy, SlovakiaVyšné Ružbachy is one of Slovakia’s oldest spas. It lies on the south-eastern slope of the Spišská Magura at about 617 m, surrounded by coniferous forest that merges into the spa parks.
Salaš Pružina: 100% sheep’s bryndza in the Strážov HillsCheese dairies & pasturesSalaš Pružina: 100% sheep’s bryndza in the Strážov HillsSlovakiaPružina 391, 018 22 Pružina, SlovakiaA farm where cheese is born within two hours Pružina is a village in a picturesque valley of the Strážov Hills (Strážovské vrchy) west of Považská Bystrica.
Tokaj & CO, Malá Tŕňa: tasting in a 2.5 km historic cellarWine & tastingsTokaj & CO, Malá Tŕňa: tasting in a 2.5 km historic cellarSlovakiaMedzipivničná 228/21, 076 82 Malá Tŕňa, SlovakiatastingsHeir to the state Tokaj enterprise Malá Tŕňa is the heart of the Slovak part of the Tokaj wine region, and its wines have their place in history: the village coat of arms shows a man holding a...
Salaš Orlové near Považská Bystrica: cheese, bryndza, žinčicaCheese dairies & pasturesSalaš Orlové near Považská Bystrica: cheese, bryndza, žinčicaSlovakiaSalaš Orlové, 017 01 Považská Bystrica – Orlové, SlovakiaA real salaš without the stage set Orlové is a part of the town of Považská Bystrica on the left bank of the Váh, at the foot of hills that rise into the Strážov Hills.
Spišská Pálenica, Stará Ľubovňa: distillery tour and Spiš borovičkaCraft producersSpišská Pálenica, Stará Ľubovňa: distillery tour and Spiš borovičkaSlovakiaPrešovská 8, 064 01 Stará Ľubovňa, Slovakiatastingsguided toursEight centuries of Spiš distilling Spiš boasts perhaps the oldest history of distilling in Europe: at the hillfort of Myšia Hôrka near Spišský Štvrtok, part of a distillation vessel from around...
Salaš Zbojská: sheep’s cheese, bryndza and žinčica on the passCheese dairies & pasturesSalaš Zbojská: sheep’s cheese, bryndza and žinčica on the passSlovakiaHlavná 62, 976 56 Pohronská Polhora (sedlo Zbojská, cesta I/72 Brezno – Tisovec), SlovakiaThe salaš of the outlaw Surovec The Zbojská pass lies at about 740 metres in the forests between Brezno and Tisovec, on the edge of the Hron valley and the Muránska planina plateau.
Smrdáky: a hydrogen-sulphide spa for skin diseasesWater parks & thermal poolsSmrdáky: a hydrogen-sulphide spa for skin diseasesSlovakiaSmrdáky 177, 906 03 Smrdáky (Kúpele Smrdáky, Ensana), SlovakiaSmrdáky is a small spa village in western Slovakia, on the edge of the Záhorie Lowland and the foothills of the White Carpathians, about 7 km from Senica and 80 km from Bratislava.
Goral raftsmen of Červený Kláštor: wooden-raft trip on the DunajecEthno tours & guidesGoral raftsmen of Červený Kláštor: wooden-raft trip on the DunajecSlovakiaČervený Kláštor 144, 059 06 Červený Kláštor, Slovakiaguided toursThe raftsmen of the Pieniny Between Červený Kláštor and Lesnica the Dunajec cuts a deep, winding gorge through the limestone Pieniny, and here the river becomes the border between Slovakia and Poland.
Farma Kamenica — Family Sheep Farm and Cheese Dairy in ŠarišCheese dairies & pasturesFarma Kamenica — Family Sheep Farm and Cheese Dairy in ŠarišSlovakiaKamenica 1513, 082 71 Kamenica, SlovakiaKamenica is a village in northern Šariš, in the valley of the Kameničanka stream, at about 483 m above sea level. It was first mentioned in 1248, and above it, on a limestone crag, stand the ruins...
Castle Distillery below Ľubovňa Castle: fruit spirits and tastingsCraft producersCastle Distillery below Ľubovňa Castle: fruit spirits and tastingsSlovakiaZámocká ulica, 064 01 Stará Ľubovňa, Slovakiatastingsguided toursA distillery by the castle walls Stará Ľubovňa is a town in northern Spiš, overlooked by Ľubovňa Castle. For more than three and a half centuries Ľubovňa was one of the Spiš towns pledged to the...
Ranč u Trapera, Podlesok: Horse Rides in the Slovak ParadiseHorse ridingRanč u Trapera, Podlesok: Horse Rides in the Slovak ParadiseSlovakiaPodlesok 491/16, 053 15 Hrabušice, Hrabušice (Podlesok), SlovakiaA little away from the main tourist bustle, below the forest, stands the family-run Ranč u Trapera, run by the Salaj family.
Čučoriedková záhrada: pick-your-own blueberries and aronia juiceEco farmsČučoriedková záhrada: pick-your-own blueberries and aronia juiceSlovakiaHlavná 352, 982 66 Ratkovské Bystré, SlovakiaHere in 2010 the owners’ family planted the first Canadian blueberry bushes on a small plot — and gradually grew them into the Čučoriedková záhrada (Blueberry Garden).
Háj Pottery: wheel-thrown ceramics and wood-fired kilns in HájCrafts & workshopsHáj Pottery: wheel-thrown ceramics and wood-fired kilns in HájSlovakiaHáj 88, 044 02 Turňa nad Bodvou, SlovakiaA potter who builds kilns Háj is a small village in the Slovak Karst, at the mouth of the picturesque Háj valley with its waterfalls, a few kilometres from Turňa nad Bodvou.
Do dielne, Počúvadlo: woodcarving courses near Banská ŠtiavnicaCrafts & workshopsDo dielne, Počúvadlo: woodcarving courses near Banská ŠtiavnicaSlovakiaPočúvadlo 51, 969 01 Počúvadlo, SlovakiaHere, in the quiet among the hills, works the small workshop Do dielne (“To the workshop”). Its owner Dušan Budinský ran a hairdresser’s in Bratislava for eight years, then swapped the city for...
Gemer Craft Fair at Krásnohorská Dlhá Lúka below Krásna HôrkaMarkets & fairsGemer Craft Fair at Krásnohorská Dlhá Lúka below Krásna HôrkaSlovakiaKrásnohorská Dlhá Lúka 2, 049 45 Krásnohorská Dlhá Lúka (Remeselnícky dom), SlovakiaGemer crafts in one yard Krásnohorská Dlhá Lúka is a village below Krásna Hôrka castle, a few kilometres from Rožňava. In 2002 the Association of Gemer Craftsmen (Združenie gemerských remeselníkov)...
Macák Pottery on Košice’s Craft Lane: ceramics and coursesCrafts & workshopsMacák Pottery on Košice’s Craft Lane: ceramics and coursesSlovakiaHrnčiarska 19, 040 01 Košice, SlovakiaA potter from the Modra school Hrnčiarska Street in Košice old town is known as the "Craft Lane" (Ulička remesiel): craftspeople work in small houses below the walls of the former town fortifications.
Nestville Distillery, Hniezdne — Home of the First Slovak WhiskyCraft producersNestville Distillery, Hniezdne — Home of the First Slovak WhiskySlovakiaHniezdne 471, 065 01 Hniezdne, Slovakiatastingsguided toursThis tradition is the basis for BGV, a company founded in 2001, which built the Nestville Distillery here. In 2008 the first whisky spirit was laid down to mature in oak casks, and in 2012 the...
Kremnica gingerbread: the Haurík family bakery since 1922Craft producersKremnica gingerbread: the Haurík family bakery since 1922SlovakiaDolná 39/1, 967 01 Kremnica, SlovakiaGingerbread of the golden town Kremnica is an old mining town in the Kremnica Mountains where coins have been struck for more than six centuries.