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Meander Thermal Resort, OraviceWater parks & thermal poolsMeander Thermal Resort, OraviceSlovakiaOravice 109, Tvrdošín, Oravice (Tvrdošín), SlovakiaMeander Thermal & Ski Resort (formerly Meander Park) is a thermal water park and ski centre in the mountain settlement of Oravice in northern Slovakia, at the foot of the Western Tatras and right...
Oravice thermal poolsWater parks & thermal poolsOravice thermal poolsSlovakiaOravice, Tvrdošín, Oravice (Tvrdošín), SlovakiaThe Oravice thermal pools (Termálne kúpalisko Oravice) are the municipal thermal baths in the mountain settlement of Oravice at the foot of the Western Tatras.
Thermal Park VrbovWater parks & thermal poolsThermal Park VrbovSlovakiaVrbov 299, 059 72 Vrbov, SlovakiaThermal Park Vrbov is one of the best-known thermal baths in the Spiš region, on the southern edge of the village of Vrbov, about 6 km (as the crow flies) from Kežmarok and some 10 km from Poprad.
Bardejovské Kúpele: Wellness Spa Ozón and summer poolWater parks & thermal poolsBardejovské Kúpele: Wellness Spa Ozón and summer poolSlovakiaHotel Ozón, 086 31 Bardejovské Kúpele, SlovakiaBardejovské Kúpele is one of Slovakia’s oldest spas, a part of the town of Bardejov about 5 km from its centre, in a valley under the Magura massif that shelters it from winds.
Spa Aphrodite thermal pools, Rajecké TepliceWater parks & thermal poolsSpa Aphrodite thermal pools, Rajecké TepliceSlovakiaKúpeľný park 88/1, 013 13 Rajecké Teplice, SlovakiaHot mineral water rises here, and it feeds the Spa Aphrodite resort, whose thermal pools, saunas and Natural Spa zone are open not only to patients but to anyone with a ticket.
Kaltenecker Brewery, Rožňava: Gemer craft beer from the sourceCraft beer & breweriesKaltenecker Brewery, Rožňava: Gemer craft beer from the sourceSlovakiaZakarpatská 28, 048 01 Rožňava, SlovakiaThe modern Kaltenecker brewery was founded in 1997, and from the start it took a different path from the big breweries of the day: instead of one-size-fits-all beer, a variety of craft styles.
Salaš pod Maginhradom: Gemer sheep’s cheese and the Mitrovanie feastCheese dairies & pasturesSalaš pod Maginhradom: Gemer sheep’s cheese and the Mitrovanie feastSlovakiaHlavná 206, 980 51 Veľké Teriakovce, SlovakiaAcross the road rises Maginhrad hill: in the 15th century a castle stood there that served as a Hussite fortress, and the Romantic poet Ján Botto dedicated a ballad to it.
ÚĽUV Craft Centre Košice: craft workshops and folk-art shopCrafts & workshopsÚĽUV Craft Centre Košice: craft workshops and folk-art shopSlovakiaMäsiarska 52, 040 01 Košice, SlovakiaEast Slovak crafts under one roof ÚĽUV (Ústredie ľudovej umeleckej výroby, the Centre for Folk Art Production) is a state institution that has looked after Slovak folk crafts since 1945: it keeps a...
Spišský salaš below Spiš Castle: Spiš cooking since 1964Koliby & Hutsul cuisineSpišský salaš below Spiš Castle: Spiš cooking since 1964SlovakiaLevočská cesta 11, 053 04 Spišské Podhradie, SlovakiaThe salaš where Gagarin dined Between Spiš Castle and Spišská Kapitula, at the edge of the plain below the travertine mound of Sivá brada, stands the wooden Spišský salaš.
Salaš Syrex in Zázrivá — Home of the Zázrivá Korbáčik CheeseCheese dairies & pasturesSalaš Syrex in Zázrivá — Home of the Zázrivá Korbáčik CheeseSlovakiaDemkovská 40, 027 05 Zázrivá (sedlo Rovná hora), SlovakiaZázrivá is a scattered mountain village on the border of Orava and the Malá Fatra, famous throughout Slovakia for its korbáčiky: thin strings of steamed cheese braided into a little “whip”.
Zvolenská Slatina bryndza dairy: the oldest, since 1797Cheese dairies & pasturesZvolenská Slatina bryndza dairy: the oldest, since 1797SlovakiaSNP 7, 962 01 Zvolenská Slatina, SlovakiaBryndza with more than 220 years behind it Zvolenská Slatina is a large village in the Podpoľanie region, a few kilometres from Zvolen, at the foot of the volcanic Poľana massif.
Salaš Krajinka near RužomberokCheese dairies & pasturesSalaš Krajinka near RužomberokSlovakiaČernová 8655, 034 06 Ružomberok (pri ceste I/18 smer Martin), SlovakiaSalaš Krajinka is a genuine sheep farm on the edge of Ružomberok in lower Liptov. It was founded in 1983 to keep a thousand sheep, and the owners have deliberately preserved the original look of...
Salaš Beckov: 100% sheep’s cheese and bryndza dumplingsCheese dairies & pasturesSalaš Beckov: 100% sheep’s cheese and bryndza dumplingsSlovakiaBeckov 600, 916 38 Beckov, SlovakiaA sheep salaš beside one of the Váh valley’s finest castles Beckov is a village in the Váh valley between Nové Mesto nad Váhom and Trenčín, overlooked by the ruins of medieval Beckov Castle on a...
Tokaj Macik Winery, Malá Tŕňa: organic Tokaj and cellar tastingsWine & tastingsTokaj Macik Winery, Malá Tŕňa: organic Tokaj and cellar tastingsSlovakiaMedzipivničná 174, 076 82 Malá Tŕňa, SlovakiaFour generations in Tokaj Malá Tŕňa is the heart of Slovak Tokaj: its Medzipivničná ("Between-the-Cellars") Street runs along the stone portals of old cellars.
Turiec bryndza dairy, Turčianske Teplice: bryndza since 1917Cheese dairies & pasturesTuriec bryndza dairy, Turčianske Teplice: bryndza since 1917SlovakiaSNP 205, 039 01 Turčianske Teplice, SlovakiaMore than a hundred years of Turiec bryndza Turiec is a wide basin between the ridges of the Veľká and Malá Fatra, a land of pastures and old sheep farming.
Zlatý Strapec Winery, Viničky: Tokaj in a tuff cellarWine & tastingsZlatý Strapec Winery, Viničky: Tokaj in a tuff cellarSlovakiaTokajská 118/19, 076 31 Viničky, SlovakiaSlovakia’s southernmost Tokaj village Viničky is a village on the Bodrog River right next to the Hungarian border, at the southern edge of the Slovak part of the Tokaj wine region.
Salaš Dechtáre above Liptovská MaraKoliby & Hutsul cuisineSalaš Dechtáre above Liptovská MaraSlovakiaGalovany 1, 032 11 Svätý Kríž, SlovakiaSalaš Dechtáre is a wooden koliba above the Liptovská Mara reservoir that is described as one of Slovakia’s first commercial salaš restaurants.
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...
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, SlovakiaHeir 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, SlovakiaEight 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.
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, SlovakiaThe 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, SlovakiaA 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).