Kostol Svätej Trojice, Poprad. Foto: MIK Poprad

Poprad

The entrance gate to the High Tatras – that is how the place hiding many opportunities to spend your free time is sometimes called. Welcome to Poprad!

Tatra Gallery

The gallery has been established in a former power plant. It is included in the list of Slovakia’s cultural monuments. From the 41-meter chimney a beautiful view of the whole Poprad and the valley Podtatranská kotlina opens up. The unique space introduces visitors to the art pieces of contemporary Slovak and foreign artists who paint, dance, do music and theater.

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 Tatranská galéria. Zdroj foto: Jano Štovka, KOCR SVS
Tatranská galéria. Zdroj fo...

Podtatranské Museum

The museum currently manages more than 47,000 collection items and more than 18,000 volumes of books in the Museum’s library. The Museum is located in two historical buildings - one in Poprad and the other one in the district of Spišská Sobota. Ten permanent exhibitions introduce the visitors to the life of Neanderthal man, prehistoric and medieval times under the Tatras, the history of Poprad, the guilds and crafts of the High Tatras, or the townspeople and personalities of Spišská Sobota.

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 Podtatranské múzeum. Zdroj foto: Jano Štovka, KOCR SVS
Podtatranské múzeum. Zdroj...

Historic center, Spišská Sobota

Burgher houses with high shingle roofs, the Gothic Church of St. George, the Renaissance bell tower and the Baroque statue of Immaculata completes a pleasant atmosphere of this small town. Even the king Matthias Corvinus fell for its beauty, as evidenced by a marble board with an inscription on the house in which he spent a night. 

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 Spišská Sobota. Zdroj foto: Jano Štovka, KOCR SVS
Spišská Sobota. Zdroj foto:...

Aquacity Poprad

An aquapark is a paradise for every child. AquaCity under the Tatras is a world full of fun and relaxation. The aquapark has 13 outdoor and indoor pools filled with thermal water of a temperature ranging between 28 °C - 38 °C, water slides and more than 350 water attractions that will keep even those most restless entertained.

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 Aquacity Poprad. Zdroj foto: www.aquacity.sk
Aquacity Poprad. Zdroj foto:...

The surroundings of Poprad also offer attractions that you should definitely not miss.

Geopark Neandertal, Gánovce

About 3 kilometers from Poprad lies the village of Gánovce. The first written record dates back to 1317. At that time, Gánovce was known as Villa Ganau. However, the first inhabitants settled here even earlier - more than 105,000 years ago! During the stone mining in 1926, a gunman Koloman Koky found casts of a skull cavity in the quarry. This special finding was studied by Jaroslav Petrbok, who thought it belonged to a mammoth or elephant. Only post-war research showed that the finding is even rarer than thought and actually is the evidence of the Neanderthal settlement under the Tatras. The scientist Emanuel Vlček, after a careful study, has found out that the piece of the skull belonged to a woman in her 40s. Skulls of boars, rhinoceros and predators, prints of plants, remains of fireplaces, castings of turtle shells and the like were also found in the location.

 Geopark Neandertal, Gánovce. Zdroj foto: obec Gánovce
Geopark Neandertal, Gánovce....

Štrba – a former settlement of Šoldov

Štrba, a picturesque village under Tatras, is a go-to place if you are interested in ancient history. On the outskirts of the village is the former settlement of Šoldov, which is an important archaeological site. The skeletal remains from the site were up to two meters in length. In Šoldov, parts of the masonry of the church were uncovered and rebuilt to give the visitor an idea of where the original church once stood.

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 Šoldov. Zdroj foto: obec Štrba
Šoldov. Zdroj foto: obec Št...

Liptovská Teplička - unique cellars and barns

Approximately 13 km from Štrba is a distinctive mountain village of Liptovská Teplička. It is especially known for its unique potato cellars, which resemble small hobbit houses. They reach a depth of about 2.5 - 3 m. The cellars were excavated into a limestone and maintain a stable temperature of 2 to 6 ° C. You can also visit the local organic farm offering high-quality dairy products. The village is surrounded by terraced fields and offers views of the High Tatras and Kráľova hoľa.

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 Liptovská Teplička. Zdroj foto: Lukáš Fendek
Liptovská Teplička. Zdroj f...

 

Titulná foto: MIK Poprad

 

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