Tag Archives: strbske pleso

Lake on the Edge of the World: Skalnaté Pleso

It’s a collision of worlds, Skalnaté Pleso. The cut-off point between the lower slopes of the High Tatras mankind have succeeded in taming to some extent and the wild peaks rearing above that mankind (let’s hope) never will tame. Cowering just … Continue reading

Posted in Accommodation in the Wilderness, HIGH TATRAS, Hikes | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Horský Hotel Popradské Pleso

For a good six months of the year, the snow piles so high against the timber walls of Horský Hotel Popradské Pleso that it rather resembles a giant igloo than a mountain lodge. Abutting the rugged lakeshore of Popradské Pleso, this hotel … Continue reading

Posted in Accommodation in the Wilderness, HIGH TATRAS, Hikes | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Štrbské Pleso

Štrbské Pleso, probably Slovakia’s most famous lake and certainly the number one tourist destination in the High Tatras, may not seem the most likely choice for Englishmaninslovakia.com to write about – except that, somewhat surprisingly, it’s not actually been covered … Continue reading

Posted in Accommodation - Hotels, Accommodation in the Wilderness, Food & Drink - Restaurants, HIGH TATRAS, Hikes, History, Other Outdoorsy Stuff (Skiing etc) | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Koliba Patria: Mountain Lakeshore Dining

Štrbské Pleso is a place people end up at. Its beauty is much touted in Slovakia (and it even makes a point of stating, on the banks of this lake ensconced beneath the High Tatras peaks, about how it got … Continue reading

Posted in Accommodation - Hotels, Food & Drink - Restaurants, HIGH TATRAS, Other Outdoorsy Stuff (Skiing etc) | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

The Tatras Electric Railway

The electric trains that run between Poprad and the High Tatras mountain resorts are more than a means of getting about: they are an experience in themselves. I, being quite passionate about public transport, am a huge fan of a … Continue reading

Posted in Accommodation in the Wilderness, Food & Drink - Cafes, Getting To/Around Slovakia, HIGH TATRAS, Hikes, Other Outdoorsy Stuff (Skiing etc) | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 4 Comments

The Tatranská Magistrala Stage 4: Horský Hotel Popradské Pleso to Pribylina

The final day of the Tatranská Magistrala trail begins on the shores of Popradské Pleso, surrounded somewhat ampitheatrically by sheering 2500m + peaks. The route by which you came down on stage 3 of the trail lies across from you on … Continue reading

Posted in Accommodation - Guesthouses, Accommodation in the Wilderness, Cool buildings/castles, Food & Drink - Cheap Food, Food & Drink - Restaurants, HIGH TATRAS, Hikes, Other Outdoorsy Stuff (Skiing etc) | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

The Tatranská Magistrala Stage 3: Zamkovského Chata to Horský Hotel Popradské Pleso

Zamkovského Chata is your recommended stopover between stage 2 and 3. This is a long day’s walk: you should allow 6.5 to 7 hours all told. Head back up through the woods from the chata on the green path to … Continue reading

Posted in Accommodation in the Wilderness, Food & Drink - Cheap Food, HIGH TATRAS, Hikes | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

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) | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

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

Posted in Accommodation - Guesthouses, Cool buildings/castles, Culture, Food & Drink - Cafes, Food & Drink - Restaurants, HIGH TATRAS, History, Museums/Galleries, Other Outdoorsy Stuff (Skiing etc), Spa/Wellness, Wildlife | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment