A JOURNEY THROUGH THE HISTORY OF THE HIGH TATRAS REGION – TATRANSKÉ MATLIARE

Discover the history, monuments, and attractions of the most famous Tatra settlements during a cultural and tourist tour in JUNE with a professional tourist guide, lasting approximately 2 hours. THE ENTRY FOR THE JOURNEY IS FREE.

What you can learn:

Each Tatra settlement is unique; in each, you will find something that is not present in the others. For example, from Tatranská Kotlina, you can reach the only accessible cave in the Tatras, the Belianska Cave. Moreover, you will also find an old quarry, which today serves as a climbing wall, and Pálenica Mountain, where lime was once burned. Thanks to the rediscovery of the Belianska Cave, another settlement, Tatranské Matliare, was established. Once a modest part of the city of Vysoké Tatry, it hosted renowned personalities such as Franz Kafka, Fraňo Kráľ, Emil Zátopek, and Ludvík Svoboda. There was also a military garrison here, which took care of border security and helped to build, for example, the Votrubova Hut. Jiří Wolker was treated in Tatranská Polianka, and you can still relax today in the pleasant surroundings of Wolker's ponds. This settlement is key if you wish to climb the highest peak in Slovakia – Gerlach. Dr. Michal Guhr, the founder of the sanatorium that you can visit today, was not only an excellent physician but also a promoter of winter sports in former Hungary. Few know that it was thanks to him that Polianka was the first settlement to have ski jumps.

Which settlement is the oldest, where Maša Haľamová lived, when was Ľudovít Štúr first on Kriváň, where were the ice hockey world championships, why do Smokovce have the sun in their coat of arms, how did the name Smokovec originate, where was the first swimming pool built in the Tatras, where do mineral springs emerge throughout the Tatras, which mountain hut is the oldest, where is Mrs. Čenková's cottage, and many other interesting facts about the Tatra settlements that you may not have even known.

WHEN AND WHERE DO WE MEET?

FOR THE HISTORY OF TATRANSKÁ KOTLINA

Time and place of meeting: 10:30 AM | Bus stop Čarda

Date: June 6, 2026

FOR THE HISTORY OF TATRANSKÁ LOMNICA

Time and place of meeting: 10:30 AM | Train station main entrance

Date: June 7, 2026

FOR THE HISTORY OF TATRAN MATLIAR

Time and place of meeting: 10:30 AM | Bus stop at Cesta Slobody

Date: June 13, 2026

FOR THE HISTORY OF STARÝ SMOKOVEC

Time and place of meeting: 10:10 AM | Tatra Information Office

Ending at the Museum of Tatra Cinematography and Photography with the screening of a short retro film about the Tatras.

Date: June 14, 2026

FOR THE HISTORY OF TATRANSKÁ POLIANKA

Time and place of meeting: 10:00 AM | Train station

Date: June 27, 2026

FOR THE HISTORY OF ŠTRBSKÉ PLESO

Time and place of meeting: 10:00 AM | Train station at Štrbské Pleso – stairs by the platforms

Date: June 28, 2026

In case of interest from larger groups – over 20 people, please notify the guide of the number of participants at +421 949 202 493 or at ivafigova@gmail.com.

“Realized with financial support from the Ministry of Tourism and Sports of the Slovak Republic”