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.
Discover the history, monuments, and stories of the most famous High Tatra settlements during free two-hour guided walking tours with expert commentary!
We warmly invite you to the traditional Anna Ball 2026, bringing a day full of traditions, music, and great cheer to Tatranská Javorina!
Experience the unique atmosphere of traditional teamster competitions and the impressive strength of draft horses against the stunning backdrop of the Belianske Tatras in Ždiar!
Experience a magical experiential dinner under the starry night sky at 1,751 meters above sea level in the heart of the High Tatras!
Discover the secrets of astronomy and space research at the iconic Tatra observatories of the Astronomical Institute of the Slovak Academy of Sciences!
Discover the history, monuments, and stories of the most famous High Tatra settlements during free two-hour guided walking tours with expert commentary!
Experience a magical experiential dinner under the starry night sky at 1,751 meters above sea level in the heart of the High Tatras!
Experience a magical experiential dinner under the starry night sky at 1,751 meters above sea level in the heart of the High Tatras!
Experience a magical experiential dinner under the starry night sky at 1,751 meters above sea level in the heart of the High Tatras!
Night Run Bachledka/ a unique evening running event in Bachledova dolina
