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Tag Archives: slovakia hiking
Ice Walking
A nice wintery video for a cold, crisp day… two hikers walking on Slovakia’s clean mountain ice… plenty of frozen lakes up in the High Tatras, too, so why not take the winter-only opportunity to see them from a different … Continue reading
Posted in HIGH TATRAS, Hikes, Other Outdoorsy Stuff (Skiing etc)
Tagged high tatras, slovakia hiking
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The Small Carpathians: An Intro
Before I wax lyrical about one of my favourite ranges of hills and forests (the Small Carpathians, or Malé Karpaty) too much more on this blog it’s probably necessary to give you some context. So here we go. In terms … Continue reading
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Tatranská Magistrala: the Kit List
There is a running joke in Slovakia about the Czechs. Lots of Czechs come to the Tatras mountains each year. Of all visiting nations, the Czechs are apparently the most Gung-ho when it comes to forging off alone in the … Continue reading
Hiking Slovakia’s Tatranská Magistrala
E ver PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS POST HAS NOW BEEN UPDATED ON OUR NEW SITE, WWW.ENGLISHMANINSLOVAKIA.CO.UK Ever since moving to Slovakia, hiking its most renowned mountain trail, which traverses the entire length of the Tatras mountain range, was … Continue reading
Posted in Accommodation in the Wilderness, Food & Drink - Cheap Food, HIGH TATRAS, Hikes, Other Outdoorsy Stuff (Skiing etc)
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Buying Hiking Maps & Apps
There it is: one of the classic billboard shots for Slovakia’s hiking: the strange twisting path through the wooded chasms of Slovenský Raj, or the Slovak Paradise. Chances are that if you come to this country, want to see the … Continue reading
Eight Reasons to Linger in Poprad
P op is PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS PAGE IS NO LONGER BEING UPDATED – FOR THE LATEST ON POPRAD RESTAURANTS PLEASE GO TO WWW.ENGLISHMANINSLOVAKIA.CO.UK gateway to the High Tatras. Whether you’re coming here by road … Continue reading
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Spotlight On… Erik Ševčik of Adventoura Tours, Poprad
Snow’s due in the High Tatras, so just because it’s still grey old January doesn’t mean you can’t have a great wild adventure in Slovakia. Englishmaninslovakia.com talks to the founder of one of Poprad’s most intriguing tour agencies about Slovakia’s … Continue reading
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