History Walks Vyšné Hágy

Discover the rich history, monuments, and stories of famous High Tatras settlements during a series of free two-hour guided walking tours.

History Walks of the High Tatras Region 2026

Take a step back in time and explore the history of Tatran settlements. This series of free guided tours offers unique insights into the architecture, history, and famous personalities of the High Tatras.

Participant Information:

• Admission is FREE.

• Duration: approx. 2 hours.

• Group notice: Groups of 20+ people must register with the guide in advance (+421 949 202 493, ivahigova@gmail.com).

Organizer: High Tatras Region / Agentúra Vietor tatranský

Supported by the Ministry of Tourism and Sports of the Slovak Republic.

Meeting point: Train station

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November 21
10:30 AM
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vlaková stanica 059 84Vyšné Hágy
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Places Around

Zvoz TANAP

Zvoz TANAP

ZVOZ od Sliezskeho domu na parkovisko nad Tatranskou Poliankou sa vykonáva v „pravidelných“ (zväčša polhodinových) intervaloch.

Gerlachovský štít peak (High Tatras)

Gerlachovský štít peak (High Tatras)

The mountain hotel Sliezsky dom is the starting point for the trip to the tallest mountain of Slovakia - the Gerlachovský štít peak (2,655 m). The route leads by the terrace-shaped Velická dolina valley, with a beautiful 15 m tall Velický vodopád waterfall. For its botanical diversity, the terrace above the Velický vodopád waterfall bears the name Kvetnica (The Flower Garden).

National Park of High Tatras

National Park of High Tatras

The oldest of our protected areas, the National Park of Tatras (TANAP) in the north of Slovakia, was founded in 1949. It covers the high-mountain area of the Tatras and it is the unique protected area of flora and fauna among the tallest European high mountains situated north of the Alps.

Tricklandia

TrickLandia - galéria trick-artu a optických ilúzií.

Laser arena

Laser arena

It is one of the greatest arena in Slovakia (576 m2). There are UV bulbs installed to make better effect of gaming. Surely you can choose music to play during the game.

Vodopády Studeného potoka waterfalls (High Tatras)

One of the tourist attractions in the environs of Starý Smokovec and Tatranská Lomnica in the High Tatras is the group of the cascaded Vodopády Studeného potoka waterfalls. These waterfalls are among the most frequently visited in the Tatras.

Kriváň Mt. (High Tatras)

Kriváň Mt. (High Tatras)

An exceptionally attractive trip is the ascent to the Kriváň Mt. (2,494 m ) a stout peak in the western part of the High Tatras. This mountain is a multiple winner of enquiries about the most beautiful mountain in Slovakia. It is easily recognisable for its conspicuously curved summit, which is the reason why it is called Kriváň (in English Curved Mount).

Lomnický štít peak (High Tatras)

Lomnický štít peak (High Tatras)

A trip to Lomnický štít peak by chair lift is among the most attractive adventures for tourists in the High Tatras and, indeed, it enjoys the popularity of the public. It reaches the differential height of 1,700 m and carries tourists to a height of 2,634 m above sea level in only a few minutes.

Observatory at the peak Lomnický štít

Observatory at the peak Lomnický štít

The highest situated point in Slovakia where people regularly work is the observatory at the top of the peak Lomnický štít in the mountain range Vysoké Tatry. It is at the altitude above sea level of 2,632 m.

Dobré časy

Dobré časy

The "GOOD TIMES" pub is the place where everyone can find their taste of beer. Each day, up to 16 kinds of the best of the beer world are on display.

Ždiar - typical Goral community

ŽDIAR is a typical Goral community situated between the mountains of the Belianske Tatry and Spišská Magura. It is a tourist centre and the starting point for trips to the mountains Belianske Tatry.

Ranč Čajka

AGROTURISTIKA - možnosť zapojiť sa do chodu gazdovsta a chaty, starostlivosť o zvieratá, ich kŕmenie, čistenie koní, osedlanie koní, pomoc pri ustajnení koní, napájaní, vyhnojovaní, kosiť čerstvú trávu, jazda na traktore. Túto možnosť oceňujú rodičia s deťmi, ktoré tak majú možnosť naučiť sa veľa o zvieratách a prírode, ale aj dospelí milovníci prírody, alebo pod neustálym tlakom pracujúci manažéri. JAZDA NA KONI je pre niektorých jedinečným zážitkom, atrakciou ale aj koníčkom, ktorému venujú celý svoj život. Pre tých čo sa chcú povoziť, naučiť sa jazdiť, starať sa o kone, objednať si celé stádo pre svoje podujatie, jazdiť na saniach, nočné jazdy, výlety po okolí a iné.

Motorest Goral

Motorest Goral

Slovenská tradícia v kuchyni. Meníme obyčajný obed na skvelé zážitky.

Ranč pod Ostrou skalou

Ranč pod Ostrou skalou

Ranč pod Ostrou skalou neďaleko Dobšinskej ľadovej jaskyne, to je pravý western.

Hotel Avalanche ***

Hotel Avalanche ***

Hotel Avalanche, set directly below Gerlachovský Peak, the highest peak of Tatra Mountains, is located in a picturesque Štôla Municipality. Guests can relax at hotel’s private wellness or enjoy skiing in Lučivná 4 km away and other ski resorts nearby. Free WiFi is provided throughout the property.

Villa Danielov Dom

Villa Danielov Dom

Treat yourself and your loved ones to relax in the fresh mountain air. Daniel's house can be found in a magical environment under the highest peak of the Tatras - Gerlach. You can even see it from the window. There is a cycle path and a tram stop nearby so you can explore the surroundings. If you are hungry, use the gazebo to prepare grilled delicacies or goulash. The cottage is also available for Christmas.

Wellness Hotel Borovica****

Wellness Hotel Borovica****

4-star Wellness Hotel Borovica is set in the heart of the High Tatras in Štrbské Pleso, the highest village of the Tatra Mountains. Its guests can relax at the spa free of charge or enjoy skiing in Štrbské Pleso Ski Park 2 km away. Free WiFi is available in all hotel rooms.

Penzión Pleso

Penzión Pleso

Located at 1,355 m above sea level at the entrance to Strbske Pleso, Penzión Pleso offers spacious rooms with a balcony overlooking the High Tatras. The Strbske Pleso Ski Area is 1.7 km away.

Hotel Sorea *** Trigan

Located in Štrbské Pleso, in Tatra National Park, Hotel SOREA TRIGAN is set 1,350 m above sea level. Only 500 m from Nové Štrbské Pleso Ski Centre, it offers accommodation with a restaurant, a wellness centre, a fitness centre and ski equipment hire.

Spa Tatranská Polianka

The tradition of the sanatorium in Tatranská Polianka specializing in the treatment of respiratory system diseases dates back as early as the 19th century. Tatranská Polianka is located 1005 metres above sea level, in the forest zone in a slightly cold area. Due to dry air, a favourable sunlight ratio, lower air pressure, lower oxygen pressure and moderate day temperatures without major variations, the climate in the Tatras is perfect for patients with lung diseases.

Lučivná Spa

Lučivná Climatic Spa is located amid a forest park in a scenic area below the Tatras.It is situated 816 metres above sea level. The facility specializes in providing spa treatment to children suffering from non-tuberculous diseases of the respiratory tract.

Spa Vysoké Tatry - Nový Smokovec

The unique alpine climate of the Vysoké Tatry and its beneficial effect on human organism was one of the main reasons to establish climatic spa in this mountain range, particularly in the settlement Nový Smokovec. MUDr. Nikolaus Szontágh, a physician who possessed some experience from the Alps, founded the spa and opened the first sanatorium in 1876.

Aquapark Aquacity

Aquapark Aquacity

AquaCity Poprad is a modern and eco-friendly tourist resort which is literally self-sufficient in terms of energy. Using geothermal water and solar energy on a daily basis prevents tonnes of carbon dioxide from being released into the atmosphere. AquaCity manages to cut energy costs and return the savings back to customers in the form of affordable eco-friendly luxury.

Permon's Paradise

Permon's Paradise

Permon's Paradise is the largest hotel wellness complex in Slovakia.

AquaSpa Gánovce

AquaSpa Gánovce

Healing springs have been mentioned in the area of Gánovce as far back as 1549. A spa village was gradually built around them.

Thermal Pool Vrbov near Kežmarok

Thermal Pool Vrbov near Kežmarok

In the Thermal Pool Vrbov you will find the right geothermal water, which is considered one of the best mineral waters in Central Europe containing important mineral substances for the human body. Geothermal water, which the pools are filled by, springs from a depth of over 2000 m and contains minerals with beneficial effects on the musculoskeletal and respiratory system, nervous system, skin and cardiovascular system.

Museum of Tatra Cinematography and Photography

Museum of Tatra Cinematography and Photography

In the very centre of the High Tatras, in the Tatra village of Starý Smokovec, you can find a renovated log cabin called Vila Alica—the new home of the private Museum of Tatra Cinematography and Photography as of June 2015. It takes visitors back in time to the Tatras’ past, a time when the pace of life wasn’t so fast and each tourist wasn’t always equipped with their own individual camera and video recorder. A past with an undisturbed pace, preserved by artists and amateurs alike who managed to record the surroundings in photos and videos.

Encián Gallery

Encián Gallery

The Encián Gallery located at an altitude of 1751 metres is the second highest in Europe and the highest location in Central Europe as well as in Slovakia.

Ski múzeum

Ski múzeum

Kompaktne a moderne upravená expozícia súkromného Ski múzea poskytuje návštevníkovi prehľad o vývoji jednotlivých zimných športov vo Vysokých Tatrách od ich počiatku až do roku 1945 na ploche cca 300 m2.

Podtatranské Museum Poprad

Podtatranské Museum Poprad

The Podtatranské múzeum Museum in Poprad is one of the oldest museums in Slovakia. It is located in a pseudo-Renaissance building built in 1886 and it will answer many of your questions concerning the history of the sub-Tatra region. The Museum was established by the Hungarian Carpathian Society in 1876.

Lovecký zámok Hohenlohe

Vstup do priestorov zámočka sprístupnených verejnosti je bezplatný. Maximálny počet návštevníkov pri jednom vstupe je dvadsať. Pre limitovaný počet odporúča Kancelária prezidenta SR záujemcom o prehliadku priestorov vopred si ju zarezervovať. Objednaní záujemcovia majú prednosť pred neobjednanými.

Ždiar - typical Goral community

ŽDIAR is a typical Goral community situated between the mountains of the Belianske Tatry and Spišská Magura. It is a tourist centre and the starting point for trips to the mountains Belianske Tatry.

Kežmarok – Church of the Holy Trinity

One of the best preserved Slovak wooden sacral buildings is the articled Evangelical Church of the Holy Trinity (Kostol sv. Tojice) in Kežmarok. In 2008, along with seven wooden churches of the Slovak part of Carpathian Mountain Area, it was included on the UNESCO Word Heritage List.

Kežmarok Castle

Kežmarok Castle

The dominant of the town Kežmarok is the Castle Kežmarský hrad that has entered the history of tourism in the High Tatras as the salient point of the first known tourist trip to this mountain range.

Events Around

History Walks Tatranská Lomnica

Discover the rich history, monuments, and stories of famous High Tatras settlements during a series of free two-hour guided walking tours.

History Walks Dolný and Horný Smokovec

Discover the rich history, monuments, and stories of famous High Tatras settlements during a series of free two-hour guided walking tours.

History Walks Nový Smokovec

Discover the rich history, monuments, and stories of famous High Tatras settlements during a series of free two-hour guided walking tours.

History Walks Starý Smokovec

Discover the rich history, monuments, and stories of famous High Tatras settlements during a series of free two-hour guided walking tours.

History Walks Štrbské Pleso

Discover the rich history, monuments, and stories of famous High Tatras settlements during a series of free two-hour guided walking tours.

History Walks Starý Smokovec

Discover the rich history, monuments, and stories of famous High Tatras settlements during a series of free two-hour guided walking tours.

History Walks Tatranská Polianka

Discover the rich history, monuments, and stories of famous High Tatras settlements during a series of free two-hour guided walking tours.

History Walks Štrbské Pleso

Discover the rich history, monuments, and stories of famous High Tatras settlements during a series of free two-hour guided walking tours.