Observing susliks at Muránská plain and Visiting High Tatras National Park

Today we will visit the most beautiful mountains in Slovakia, High Tatras. Our first stop is Štrbské pleso, a picturesque glacial lake and a top tourist destination in this region. It is the second largest glacial lake after Veľké Hincovo pleso. It can reach up to 20 metres depth. It is fed by underground springs and has no visible outflow stream. Its surface remains frozen for around 155 days per year. In the winter Štrbské Pleso offers excellent skiing conditions, attracting people who love alpine skiing, downhill skiing or cross-country skiing. After visiting this amazing place, in the afternoon we will take a train to Starý Smokovec. Its name means "Old Smokovec". It is a popular resort for skiing and hiking. It also forms the junction of the Tatra Electric Railway train line, connecting Poprad, Tatranská Lomnica and Štrbské Pleso. The Sanatorium and the Grand Hotel (established in 1904) are amongst the more important buildings in the area. For visitors who are interested in unique tourist attractions, they can visit Tricklandia in Starý Smokovec where they will have fun with its trickart. Trickart is the art that creates visual illusions, showing pictures that appear to exist, but are only two-dimensional drawings.

­Tpoday we will travel to Muranska Planina National Park where you meet the huge colony of susliks is the largest in the Slovak Republic. Cute little creatures, which are usually very shy, have become accustomed to humans in our meadow, so they are not afraid to come to the immediate vicinity and take the mash directly from your hands.

Today we will travel to Spisske Podhradie. Podhradie means under the castle. Here we will visit the ecclesiastical centre of Kapitula, formed by San Martin cathedral, an old monastery, and the main street of the complex, which formed the administrative centre of the church in the 12th century. After visiting Kapitula, we will stop at one of the spots of Spis Jerusalém, the Slovak Jerusalém. We will finish our trip at the biggest castle ruins complex of central Europe, Spis Castle, built during the 12th century. It was an important political, economic and cultural centre of the Hungarian Kingdom. Several movies were filmed here, such as Dragonheart and The Last Legion. Levoca, Kapitula and Spis Castle are listed as part of UNESCO World Heritage.