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.
Four most valuable groups of houses built in the old popular style contain structures built of wood with three rooms. These houses formed with the corresponding farming structures formed closed compounds with a central yard. The log housesdisplay blue jointing and their window frames and logs bear painted ornaments. Some new buildings also stick to the architecture typical for the region. The example is the stylish restaurant Ždiarsky dom.
Ždiar is famous for its folk arts and traditions. Until recently, the villagers used to put on their folk costumes on Sundays or feast days. Today they can be seen only at shows of the folk ensembles or along with other exhibits of folk art and trades in the exhibition of Ždiarska izba. Groups of visitors can take part in a typical Goral wedding even in the role of the newlywed couple.
Permon's Paradise is the largest hotel wellness complex in Slovakia.
OSTURŇA is a typical Goral village in a wide valley of the Osturniansky potok brook. It is probably the longest village extending over the banks of a brook in Slovakia. There are many original Goral buildings preserved in the commune.
The local part of Spišská Belá - Strážky in the east of Slovakia today represents a complete compound of cultural and historical monuments. The manor house in Strážky is a gem of the Renaissance architecture in Slovakia.
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.
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.
Days full of programs for children, engaging lectures and concerts. GoodFEST is a festival for everyone. Good food, good music full of joy and hope, a good program for children and much more ... The festival takes place in several cities in Slovakia. The festival is free, you can come and leave at any time. So don't hesitate and check out the upcoming program. There's a lot to look forward to!
Tatra Veteran 2026
Detective comedy Coco & Tina, September 18, 2026 at 7:00 p.m. in Culture House Poprad.
Night Run Bachledka/ a unique evening running event in Bachledova dolina
