The High Tatras are a mountain range on the borders between Slovakia and Poland. They are a part of the Tatra Mountains. The High Tatras, with their 17 peaks over 2500 m are, together with the Southern Carpathians, the only mountain ranges with an alpine character in the whole 1200 km length of the Carpathian Mountains. The mountain range borders Belianske Tatras to the east, Podtatranská kotlina to the south and Western Tatras to the west. The major part and all the highest peaks of the mountains are situated in Slovakia. The highest peak is Gerlachovský štít at 2,655 m. Many rare and endemic animals and plant species are native to the High Tatras. Large predators, such as the bear, Eurasian lynx, marten, wolf and fox live there.

Highest peaks Gerlachovský štít 2, m Gerlachovská veža 2, m Lomnický štít 2, m Ľadový štít 2,627,86 m Pyšný štít 2, m

Gerlachovský štít - 2,655.87

Gerlachovská veža 2,642.86

Lomnický štít - 2,633.86

Ľadový štít 2,627.86

Pyšný štít - 2,623.86

Major lakes Štrbské pleso Zmrzlé pleso

Ťažké pleso Batizovské pleso

Ľadové pleso Veľké Spišské pleso

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POPRAD

Poprad is situated in the middle of Podtatranská kotlina. Its area is 63 square kilometers. It is the 10th biggest town in Slovakia and the third largest town of the Spiš region. Poprad is an important economic, tourist and cultural center of the Spiš region. Poprad has a mild climate and its weather is influenced by the High and Low Tatras. Winter is usually long and cold with snow. Summer is short and warm. Poprad is called “gateway to High Tatras“.

Town uder the High Tatras

What to see Historical buildings – Classic and Baroque houses, Renaissance houses, Burgher's habitation and church of St. John the Baptist (Ján Krstiteľ) in Stráže, church of St. Ján Evanjelista in Veľká, Renaissance bell tower from 17th century and church of St. Štefan in Matejovce, ruin of Poprad castle from 15th century in Zámčisko nad Kvetnicou. Church of St. Egidius, St. Egidius square. Early-Gothic from the late 13th century. Interesting wall paintings (like the oldest High Tatras panorama). edit church of St. George (''Juraj''), Spišská Sobota. There is an interesting Gothic altar by Master Paul of Levoča. edit Podtatranské museum Poprad. You could find expositions Gánovce – The Environment of the Neanderthal Man, Prehistoric Age and Early Middle Age below the High Tatras, Poprad through Centuries, Nature both known and unknown etc.

church of St. George, Spišská Sobota

And to do Poprad offers a lot of pleasure activities for its tourists and citizens. Aqua City Poprad has several inside and outside swimming pools, sauna, water toboggans, fitness centre, children played ground, hotels, bars, cafés and restaurants. Poprad has good conditions for sports such as swimming, football, basketball, tennis, and skating, bowling or extreme sports. If you like cycling, Poprad and Svit are connected with bike paths. It is also very popular with roller skaters. If sports are not for you there is shopping from clothes to souvenirs. In the winter there is skiing or snowboarding to High Tatras, Svit – Lopušná Dolina, Kubašok – Spiššké Bystré or Poprad – Kvetnica. Young people should visit the International Festival of Mountain Films and the music festival DOHODA.

Aqua City Poprad

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