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11/08/2013

Excursion to HIGH TATRAS, Levoča and SPIŠKI castle

Today we got suny day. We visited the town of Levoča which is situated in the centre - in the heart - of a region called Spiš, which is located in north-east Slovakia bordering on Poland. The region covers mountainous terrain 573 m above sea level. It is a magnificent region bordered to the north by the Levoča hills which are a part of the Carpathian heights whereby to the northwest you may view the peaks of the lowest alpine-like mountains in Europe - that is to say the High Tatras.
( source: http://eng.levoca.sk/ )


 Turkish students and their hosts
 Italian students and their hosts
 Spanish students and their hosts
 Slovenian students and their hosts
 Levoča



The High Tatras or High Tatra Mountains, are a mountain range along the border of northern Slovakia in the Prešov Region, and southern Poland in the Lesser Poland Voivodeship. They are a range of the Tatra Mountains chain.  High Tatras - Vysoke Tatry, an area whose natural beauty makes it one of the most remarkable recreation areas not only in Slovakia but in all of Europe. Among other things, the High Tatras offer exceptionally clean air and a unique climate, leaving every visitor feeling better, especially those who take advantage of the many health spa treatments available. 
Hiking paths, ranging from gentle to highly demanding, wind among spectacular peaks and rock walls.
( source:http://www.tanap.sk/ )



 Slovenian group
 Spanish group
 Italian group
 Turkish group


On a dolomite rock 200 m above the surrounding land, at the elevation of 634 m, there is one of the most precious cultural monuments in the Spiš region that reigns over the Spiš basin - the Spiš Castle. It is not just an evidence of architectural development from the 12-th to the 18-th century. With its area of 41 426 m2 it is at the same time one of the largest castles in the Central Europe. 
    Its history is very rich, too. The rock the castle stands on was inhabited already 40 000 years ago. 
( source:http://www.spisskyhrad.sk/en.html )















3 comments:

  1. Very beautiful photos which I bet will serve as great memories of a great time you've spent together?

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  2. Yes, it was realy great and beautiful. I miss those days.

    Da, bilo je res super in prekrasno. Pogrešam te dni. :)

    Katja, Slovenia

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  3. Awesome pictures!
    Krasne fotografije.

    Saša, Slovenija

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