Slovak Opal Mines
Slovak Opal Mines are the oldest opal mines in the world and the only one in Europe. They are located in Eastern Slovakia in the Slanské Hills (Slanské vrchy) mountains, in Region Prešov (Prešovský kraj), above the village of Červenica.
Mines were known in the entire world since the end of ...
Bethlehem in Banska Štiavnica
Bethlehem in Banska Štiavnica ist the biggest moving betlehem in Slovakia. It shows the evolution, history, and traditions of one of the most beautiful towns in Slovakia - Banska Stiavnica in wood-carving form. The author of Bethlehem in city of Banska Štiavnica is Ing. Arch. Peter Chovan (born 1969), a native of a small village near Banská Štiavnica - Dekýš. The current dimensions of bethlehem are approx.: length 21 m, width: 2.5 m, high: 3 m. There are about 800 characters - and about 400 is moving. Woodcarving is not completed, as the theme of city Banská Štiavnica is an inexhaustible source of ideas, themes and inspiration for the author.
Batizov waterfalls (Batizovské vodopády)
Batizov waterfalls (Batizovské vodopády) are located in the High Tatras in Batizov Valley (Batizovská dolina). These are cascading waterfalls created by Batizov stream (Batizovský potok). They are located at an altitude of 1870 m. about 200-300 m. under the Batizov Mountain Lake (Batizovske ...
Tatra Mountains
The Tatra Mountains (in Slovak Tatry) are located in the north of Slovakia and in the south of Poland. It is a geomorphological unit of the Fatra-Tatra area. In Slovakia, it is located in the Prešov region (in the districts of Poprad, Kežmarok) and in the Žilina region (in the district of Liptovský Mikuláš). The Tatra Mountains have an area of 786 km2, of which 610 km2 in Slovakia and 176 km2 in Poland. The highest peak in Tatra mountains is Gerlach Peak (Gerlachovský štít) 2,655 m.a.s.l., which is also the highest peak in Slovakia. The second highest peak in the Tatras and in Slovakia is Lomnický Peak (Lomnický Štít) 2634 m.a.s.l.. The name Tatras is often understood as the name of individual mountain units - High Tatras, Low Tatras, Western Tatras, Eastern Tatras, Belianske Tatras, and they are often considered from the point of view of tourism as one mountain range, one unit or their division is understood as High Tatras and Low Tatras. According to the geomorphological division, the Tatra Mountains have the Eastern Tatras and the Western Tatras sub-units. The Tatra Mountains and the Low Tatras as a wholes belongs to the Fatra-Tatra area (Alpine-Himalayan system -> Carpathians -> Western Carpathians -> Inner Western Carpathians -> Fatra-Tatra area). Below is an overview according to geomorphological division. You can find more information about geomorphology in the article Geomorphology of Slovakia. According to the geomorphological division, the Low Tatras are a separate whole located to the south of the Tatras.
