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Vysoke Tatry is the most compact mountains of alpine type in Europe are located on Slovakia's northern border with Poland, both countries accepted as future member states of the European Union. The mountains also give the name to the town of Vysoke Tatry, which was formed of several separate settlements of which best known are Stary Smokovec, Strbske Pleso and Tatranska Lomnica. The transport gateway to the mountains is city of Poprad, with Poprad-Tatry airport and railway station, while the Tatra Electric Railway and public bus lines connect the settlements. The nature environment of the Tatra National Park is serviced by a variety of accommodation and curative facilities, restaurants and tourist services.
Nova Lesna
The village of Nova Lesna is nestled beneath the High Tatras, 5 km far from Stary Smokovec.
Tatranska Lomnica
Tatranska Lomnica is one of the most attractive High Tatra settlements, offering great possibilities for summer and winter activities.
Gerlachov
Village of Gerlachov, situated on the southern flank of the High Tatras under Gerlach, the Tatras' highest peak. Gerlachov is 3 km from Tatranska Polianka, and reachable by car via Route E50 (Svit turn-off). Within 10 km are ski lifts and summer and winter hiking trails.
Stary Smokovec
The town was originally settled around mineral springs, which tourists still enjoy today. It is now the administrative centre of the High Tatras, the home of the Mountain Rescue Service, and several fine hotels, travel agencies and ski rental services.
Stara Lesna
Stara Lesna is a village beneeth Tatranska Lomnica. Located at the Tatra foothills, is a popular destination for those looking for cheaper bed and breakfast houses.
Tatranska Lesna
The settlement of Tatranska Lesna grew out of a group of pensions, the largest of which became the an international recreation centre for children. The place is the starting point for tours, both to central and eastern parts of the High Tatras.
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Pension K+K
Tatranska Lesna 9, Tatranska Lesna
From 11 Euro
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Zakopane (Poland)
The picturesquely seated town Zakopane in Poland is an excellent place to visit any time of the year, drawing millions of tourists to its many hotels and restaurants. Zakopane also offers the usual round of museums and galleries which display to excellent effect the unique artistic style of this region. If you are interested in authentic folk music, don't miss the annual festival, or the many churches that display the local architectural style.
Poprad
This modern town of forty-four thousand inhabitants south of the High Tatras is a centre for tourism and leisure and the main gateway to this mountain range.
Novy Smokovec
Stola
Tatranska Javorina
Tatranska Javorina, situated just 3 km from the border crossing with neighboring Poland, survives as a unique example of original folk architecture, as a starting point for walks and trips to the Belianske and High Tatras and as a skiing center.
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