Spiš, tourist attractions

Visit the first natural swimming-pool in the Spis region. The resort can be found in eastern Slovakia in a recreation area Levocska dolina near Levoca. There are three natural swimming pools, but you can bathe or swim just in one of them. One of the pools is used for the purification and filtration of water. The third natural pool – lake is designed for fishing. Here you can catch a trout, and if you want, you may grill the fish right on the spot. Lake for swimming is divided in three parts with different depths of water, so it suitable for children and adults. There's a beach with a slight...

Frontier castle from the 14th century several times rebuilt. Today there is a residence of Lubovnianske Museum. In outer bailey of the castle there is an open-air museum of folk architecture of North-eastern Slovakia. Expositions: Castle history Ľubomírsky Palace - stylish furniture Chapel - sacral arts Lapidary Prison Apartment of the castle-keeper Carriages Open: May-September, daily 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. October-April, Tuesday-Sunday, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Relax Center Plejsy ski resort is situated at an altitude of 470 - 912 m. The most demanding skiers, beginners and children find it interesting. There are 9 downhill tracks of various difficulty, a restaurant, ski service, ski rental shop, children"s corner and other services for skiers. Since the entire area is conditioned with artificial snow the season is prolonged until spring months even when the majority of ski resorts already closed their operations. All the tracks are conditioned with artificial snow what guarantees excellent snow conditions until spring months even when the majority...

SKI Gugel Centre is the largest ski resort in the Slovak Paradise with artificial snow. It offers a beautiful view of the surrounding scenery. You will find here 3 ski slopes, 3 lifts, as well as 11 km of cross-country trails. The resort is located in the village Mlynky, on the northern slopes of the peak Kruhova. You can use an advantage of a night skiing possibility. Total transport capacity of the lifts is 1350 persons per hour. Resort comes with 6 groomed slopes of which 2460 metres of length are covered with artificial snow. Beyond the ski trails, the Ski resort Gugel offers ski service,...

Ski Centrum Kubašok Spišské Bystré is situated about 9 km south of Poprad at the foot of the northeastern part of the Low Tatras. Advantage of the area, north facing of ski slope allows keeping the snow during the whole winter season. Ski slopes are covered with artificial snow and groomed daily. With its difficulty and quality the resort is suitable for beginners but also experienced skiers meet their requirements. Further advantage of the ski area, its affordability will delight families and school ski trips. If you enjoy hiking on skis, you can take advantage of surrounding tracks for...

You will find the ski area at the village of Litmanová, in beautiful scenery of Pieniny mountain range. The recreational as well as the demanding skiers have at disposal various slopes and profiles of the ski slopes in the altitude from 690 to 920 metres. The terraines here are also suitable for organization of various competitions. At incline degree of 280 m there are 3 ski lifts at disposal (150, 400 and 1000m.) Their total transportation capacity is 2000 persons/hour. The ski slopes are artificially snowed and lighted. From the top of Fakľovka (945 m) is a nice view on the surrounding nature...

Ski resort Mlynky - Biele Vody offers excellent skiing with quality services. Here you will find 2 ski runs with a length of 450 m, 2 lifts (including 1 for children), night skiing on Fridays and Saturdays, and 14 km of cross-country trails. There is a groomed ski run, which especially not demanding skiers will appreciate. The resort also offers night skiing and groomed cross-country trails. Services include ski rental and sale of sports goods, ski school, buffet and restaurants. Attractions - ice rink for skating, ski mountaineering tours, maintained cross-country trails, alpine and hiking.

Lying in the Levocske Mountains, Ski resort Levoca is located about 6 km north of the town of Levoca. It is situated in a recreation area Levocska Valley which is at the same time the administrative unit of the city. The resort features 4 ski lifts: H 130 (850 m), H 130 (713 m), P (210 m) and children's rope tow (60 m). Slopes – ski trails with lengths of 1130 m, 1050 m, 850 m and 270 m are covered with artificial snow and are regularly maintained (groomed) and are suitable for all skiers, whether they are demanding, beginner, and also for ski courses. The resort offers free parking, ski...

Ski Resort Rittenberg is located in the region of Slovak Paradise. The area is only 2 km from the centre of the town Spisska Nova Ves and can be found in the city district of Fercekovce. The resort is famous for skiing enthusiasts from the surrounding area, but also visited by skiers from more distant regions of Slovakia and foreign tourists from Poland, Czech Republic and Hungary. With its technical parameters, the ski runs are range among medium difficulty. The lower station is at altitude of 512 metres AMSL and the highest point of the resort is in the height of 608 metres, which means total...

Ski resort Vernár - Studničky is located about 20 km south of Poprad near the Slovak Paradise National Park. In its area you can ski at reasonable prices. The resort is suitable for beginners as well as advanced skiers. It offers organizing competitive rates for the school trips. There you will find ski rental. For those who are learning to ski, there are two lifts, and for better skiers there is a lift which takes you to the top of up to 980 metres above sea level. Transport capacity of the resort is 1800 persons per hour. Ski slopes are covered with technical snow and the lower ski stations...

Ski Resort near the village Závada in the district Levoča in Eastern Slovakia is situated at an altitude of 850 metres AMSL. In the ski resort there are 2 lifts, with total capacity of 1126 persons per hour. Season lasts from January to February. Total trail length is 4.8 km, elevation is 137 meters. The resort is suitable for beginners but also for advanced skiers, as well as for families with children as it is on site is a children's lift.

If you look for adrenalin during the winter season, the snowmobiling in the Ski resort Rejdova provides you a great active holiday combined with relaxation. The ride on scooter will definitely be a great fun for more-members groups, families or corporate teams. You will enjoy an adrenaline ride on groomed trails in the beautiful natural surroundings of the Slovak Ore Mountains on the upper Gemer region near the southern edge of the Slovak Paradise. An unforgettable experience will be a snowmobile night ride on a snowy landscape. There are also scooters for children who will surely appreciate...

Massive ruins of Spis Castle are lying on the travertine hill of 634 metres above Spis settlement around the castle. The ruins are the largest in Slovakia as well as in Central Europe. Although the first historical notes about the castle come back to the year 1120, archaeological evidence proves a settlement on the castle hill already in the 4th century BC. It was a district centre castle in the 12th century. In the first half of the 13th century there were protective stone forts around the castle acropolis. The fortification saved the castle against Tartars attacks in 1241. In that time Romanesque...

The thermal spa complex in Vrbov is located below the High Tatras, 7 km from Kežmarok and 13 km from Poprad. The thermal water in the pools of Thermlapark Vrbov is said to be the most healing in Central Europe, because it has a beneficial effect on the treatment of up to 12 diseases and is also suitable for drinking. It has a beneficial effect on diseases of joint rheumatism and inflammation, heart diseases, post-infarction conditions, vascular diseases and asthma. Geothermal water contains minerals important for the human body. The Vrbov thermal swimming pool provides the possibility of swimming...

Zoo Spisska Nova Ves covers an area of 8 hectares in the south-eastern part of the city. It was founded in May 1989. It is the youngest among the big zoos in Slovakia (Kosice, Bratislava and Bojnice), but this does not detract from its beauty. The beautiful scenery of its garden area is complemented by a creek that flows through zoo. With many trees provide pleasant shade for animals and visitors. Lake, a significant element in the composition of the garden, creates conditions for the natural development ducks communities and other wild species, protects and keeps their habitat. Currently, the...