Trenčín Castle above the city
Trenčín Castle dominates the Váh Valley and historic centre.
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- Tumi-1983
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Slovakia
Bojnice from Trenčín
High Tatras peaks above Ždiar in northern Slovakia
The High Tatras rise directly behind the traditional settlement of Ždiar.
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- Ing.Mgr.Jozef Kotulič
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Bojnice travel guide
Bojnice Castle seen from its park
Bojnice Castle is the main anchor of a visit to the town.
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- No machine-readable author provided. Szarka Gyula~commonswiki assumed (based on copyright claims).
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Towers and walls of Bojnice Castle
The interior route moves through several parts of the castle complex.
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- Pudelek (Marcin Szala)
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- CC BY-SA 3.0
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Bratislava travel guide
Bratislava Castle above the Danube
Bratislava Castle overlooks the historic centre and Danube corridor.
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- Unknown creator
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- CC BY-SA 3.0
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Historic streets in central Bratislava
The compact Old Town is best explored slowly on foot.
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- Justraveling.com
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Bratislava vs Košice
Bratislava Castle above the Danube
Bratislava Castle overlooks the historic centre and Danube corridor.
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- Unknown creator
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- CC BY-SA 3.0
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Winter view along Hlavná street towards St Elizabeth Cathedral in Košice
Hlavná forms the pedestrian spine of Košice Old Town.
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- Benche.ix
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- Wikimedia Commons
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- CC0 1.0
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High Tatras peaks above Ždiar in northern Slovakia
The High Tatras rise directly behind the traditional settlement of Ždiar.
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- Ing.Mgr.Jozef Kotulič
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- Wikimedia Commons
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Bratislava, High Tatras and Košice
Bratislava Castle above the Danube
Bratislava Castle overlooks the historic centre and Danube corridor.
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- Unknown creator
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- CC BY-SA 3.0
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High Tatras peaks above the resort corridor
Several rail-linked settlements serve different parts of the High Tatras.
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- Leafnode
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- Wikimedia Commons
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- CC BY-SA 2.5
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Winter view along Hlavná street towards St Elizabeth Cathedral in Košice
Hlavná forms the pedestrian spine of Košice Old Town.
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- Benche.ix
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- CC0 1.0
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Demänovská Valley travel guide
Low Tatras ridge and valley landscape
Demänovská Valley is a northern gateway into the Low Tatras.
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- Pudelek (Marcin Szala)
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- CC BY-SA 3.0
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Liptov valley below the surrounding mountains
Liptovský Mikuláš is the main service and transport base for the valley.
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- Jan Starec
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- Wikimedia Commons
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- CC BY-SA 3.0
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High Tatras travel guide
High Tatras peaks above the resort corridor
Several rail-linked settlements serve different parts of the High Tatras.
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- Leafnode
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- CC BY-SA 2.5
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Rocky ridges in the High Tatras
Higher routes require current weather and trail information.
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- Kristo
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- CC BY-SA 2.5
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Štrbské Pleso below the High Tatras
Štrbské Pleso is one of the main rail-linked mountain bases.
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- Timothy Langer
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- CC BY-SA 4.0
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High Tatras vs Low Tatras
High Tatras peaks above the resort corridor
Several rail-linked settlements serve different parts of the High Tatras.
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- Leafnode
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- CC BY-SA 2.5
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Low Tatras ridge and valley landscape
The Low Tatras extend across distinct northern and southern gateways.
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- Pudelek (Marcin Szala)
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High Tatras peaks above Ždiar in northern Slovakia
The High Tatras rise directly behind the traditional settlement of Ždiar.
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- Ing.Mgr.Jozef Kotulič
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Košice travel guide
Winter view along Hlavná street towards St Elizabeth Cathedral in Košice
Hlavná forms the pedestrian spine of Košice Old Town.
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- Benche.ix
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Kraków and the High Tatras
High Tatras peaks above the resort corridor
Several rail-linked settlements serve different parts of the High Tatras.
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- Leafnode
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- CC BY-SA 2.5
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Levoča and Spiš
Historic landscape of the Spiš region
Spiš combines town heritage, castle country and mountain edges.
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- Jozef Kotulič
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- CC BY-SA 3.0
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Saint Egidius Square and its church tower in central Poprad
Saint Egidius Square gives Poprad a compact historic centre below the High Tatras.
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- Ladislav Luppa
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- Wikimedia Commons
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- CC BY-SA 3.0
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High Tatras peaks above Ždiar in northern Slovakia
The High Tatras rise directly behind the traditional settlement of Ždiar.
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- Ing.Mgr.Jozef Kotulič
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- Wikimedia Commons
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- CC BY 2.5
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Levoča travel guide
Master Paul Square in Levoča
Master Paul Square holds the principal civic and religious landmarks of Levoča.
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- Michal Klajban
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- CC BY-SA 4.0
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Historic buildings in the walled centre of Levoča
The preserved centre deserves time beyond a quick castle-country stop.
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- No machine-readable author provided. PM assumed (based on copyright claims).
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- Public domain
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Liptov and the Low Tatras
Liptov valley below the surrounding mountains
Liptov links towns and lower landscapes between several mountain ranges.
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- Jan Starec
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- CC BY-SA 3.0
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Low Tatras ridge and valley landscape
The Low Tatras extend across distinct northern and southern gateways.
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- Pudelek (Marcin Szala)
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- Wikimedia Commons
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- CC BY-SA 3.0
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Liptov travel guide
Liptov valley below the surrounding mountains
Liptov links towns and lower landscapes between several mountain ranges.
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- Jan Starec
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- Wikimedia Commons
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- CC BY-SA 3.0
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Liptov reservoir and mountain setting
Lower-level lake and valley days provide alternatives to exposed routes.
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- Jozef Kotulič
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- CC BY-SA 3.0
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Little Carpathians from Bratislava
Vineyards below the Little Carpathians
Vineyard towns line the eastern foot of the Little Carpathians.
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- Michal Drábek
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- Wikimedia Commons
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- CC BY-SA 4.0
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Bratislava Castle above the Danube
Bratislava Castle overlooks the historic centre and Danube corridor.
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- Unknown creator
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- Wikimedia Commons
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- CC BY-SA 3.0
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High Tatras peaks above Ždiar in northern Slovakia
The High Tatras rise directly behind the traditional settlement of Ždiar.
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- Ing.Mgr.Jozef Kotulič
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- Wikimedia Commons
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- CC BY 2.5
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Little Carpathians travel guide
Vineyards below the Little Carpathians
Vineyard towns line the eastern foot of the Little Carpathians.
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- Michal Drábek
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- CC BY-SA 4.0
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Forested hills in the Little Carpathians
Marked forest routes begin from several different regional gateways.
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- Svetovid
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- CC BY-SA 3.0
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Low Tatras travel guide
Low Tatras ridge and valley landscape
The Low Tatras extend across distinct northern and southern gateways.
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- Pudelek (Marcin Szala)
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- Wikimedia Commons
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- CC BY-SA 3.0
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Mountain route in the Low Tatras
Weather and national park conditions shape every higher route.
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- Pudelek (Marcin Szala)
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- Wikimedia Commons
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- CC BY-SA 4.0
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Nitra travel guide
Nitra Castle on its hill above the city
Nitra Castle remains an active religious and historic precinct.
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- Unknown authorUnknown author
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- CC BY-SA 2.5
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Historic buildings in central Nitra
The lower city balances the more formal castle hill.
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- Lestat (Jan Mehlich)
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- CC BY-SA 3.0
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Orava Castle visitor guide
Orava Castle illuminated above Oravský Podzámok at night
Orava Castle rises through several levels above the village of Oravský Podzámok.
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- Juraj Bednárik
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- Wikimedia Commons
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- CC BY-SA 4.0
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Orava landscape in northern Slovakia
The castle visit belongs within a wider northern Slovak region.
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- Patrik Kunec
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- CC BY-SA 4.0
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Orava travel guide
Orava landscape in northern Slovakia
Orava spreads across valleys, villages and mountain edges.
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- Patrik Kunec
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- CC BY-SA 4.0
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Reservoir and hills in the Orava region
The reservoir belongs to a different regional circuit from the castle.
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- Ing.Mgr.Jozef Kotulič
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- Wikimedia Commons
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- CC BY-SA 3.0
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Poprad travel guide
Saint Egidius Square and its church tower in central Poprad
Saint Egidius Square gives Poprad a compact historic centre below the High Tatras.
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- Ladislav Luppa
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- Wikimedia Commons
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- CC BY-SA 3.0
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Rocky ridges in the High Tatras
Poprad sits below the main High Tatras resort corridor.
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- Kristo
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- Wikimedia Commons
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- CC BY-SA 2.5
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Prague, Bratislava and Budapest
Bratislava Castle above the Danube
Bratislava Castle overlooks the historic centre and Danube corridor.
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- Unknown creator
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- Wikimedia Commons
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- CC BY-SA 3.0
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Rožňava travel guide
Námestie Baníkov and the watchtower in central Rožňava
Námestie Baníkov is the practical town centre for a Slovak Karst stay.
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- Ladislav Luppa
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- Wikimedia Commons
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- CC BY-SA 4.0
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Limestone landscape in Slovak Karst
Rožňava provides a practical local base for Slovak Karst.
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- Semu
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- CC BY-SA 4.0
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Slovak Karst and caves travel guide
Limestone landscape in Slovak Karst
Caves and above-ground karst landscapes require separate access plans.
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- Semu
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- Wikimedia Commons
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- CC BY-SA 4.0
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Show cave formations in Slovak Karst
Each show cave follows its own official tour calendar.
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- Szeder László
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- Wikimedia Commons
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- CC BY-SA 4.0
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Slovak Karst caves from Košice
Limestone landscape in Slovak Karst
Caves and above-ground karst landscapes require separate access plans.
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- Semu
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- Wikimedia Commons
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- CC BY-SA 4.0
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Winter view along Hlavná street towards St Elizabeth Cathedral in Košice
Hlavná forms the pedestrian spine of Košice Old Town.
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- Benche.ix
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- Wikimedia Commons
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- CC0 1.0
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- Cropped, resized and converted to WebP.
High Tatras peaks above Ždiar in northern Slovakia
The High Tatras rise directly behind the traditional settlement of Ždiar.
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- Ing.Mgr.Jozef Kotulič
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- Wikimedia Commons
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- CC BY 2.5
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Slovak Paradise access
Wooden ladders on a gorge trail in Slovak Paradise
Signature gorge routes can include ladders, wet rock and narrow passages.
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- Margoz
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- Wikimedia Commons
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- CC BY-SA 4.0
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Saint Egidius Square and its church tower in central Poprad
Saint Egidius Square gives Poprad a compact historic centre below the High Tatras.
- Creator
- Ladislav Luppa
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- Wikimedia Commons
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- CC BY-SA 3.0
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- Cropped, resized and converted to WebP.
High Tatras peaks above Ždiar in northern Slovakia
The High Tatras rise directly behind the traditional settlement of Ždiar.
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- Ing.Mgr.Jozef Kotulič
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- Wikimedia Commons
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- CC BY 2.5
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Slovak Paradise National Park guide
Wooden ladders on a gorge trail in Slovak Paradise
Signature gorge routes can include ladders, wet rock and narrow passages.
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- Margoz
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- CC BY-SA 4.0
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Metal steps in Suchá Belá gorge
Route descriptions should be checked for exposure and one-way sections.
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- Honza Groh
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- CC BY 3.0
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Slovak Paradise vs Slovak Karst
Wooden ladders on a gorge trail in Slovak Paradise
Signature gorge routes can include ladders, wet rock and narrow passages.
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- Margoz
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- Wikimedia Commons
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- CC BY-SA 4.0
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