TURISTIC LOCALITIES OF PREŠOV REGION Martina Kvasnová Anna Rakovská II.B

- second largest region in Slovak republic - cca km 2 - varied natural landsacpe, hilly character, caves - bound of Western and Eastern Carpathians - oldest national parks in Slovakia and Europe - Spišský hrad + surrounding, biospheric reservation: PIENAP, /the oldest internat. natural park in EU/, the primeval forests... - UNESCO World Heritage Site.

High Tatras The peak of Gerlach (2655m) Symbolic cementery for victims of Tatran traps Observatory on the top of Lomnický peak Ground railway leads to Hrebienok

Waterfall Jump The Big Hinco´s tarn (20 ha, 53m) Tatran chammyTatran marmot Alpin edelweiss

Slovak Paradise - Canyons and gullies – climbing, hiking, Belianska Cave - Tatranská Lomnica - 160m ; 3,5km - flowstone waterfalls Ski center – Štrbské tarn

Opal mines of Dubník The noble Opal – mineral „60 colors mineral with magic effects“ first written mention – – stopped mining Thefts Explorations of layers of nobel opal (tunnel Villam) – continue with mining, protecting and propagating country Training way through exploration excavation „Forgotten unique“ ( 28 km from Prešov) Protected habitat of Hybernating vamps

Zlatá Baňa - mountainous village which used to be known as the center of gold mining as the center of gold mining → is located inside the mountain range

Svidník - town with 2 museums - The Museum of Ruthenians and Ukrainian Cultures is loacated on the Kochanov bank of the Ondava river - The Museum of Dukla and the Memorial to the Soviet Army are associated with the dramatic events from the autumn of 1944

Zemplín - TOKAY

Pieniny 37.5 km km 2 Kežmarok, Stará Ľubovňa Kežmarok, Stará Ľubovňa Červený kláštor Červený kláštor

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