CAROLINE WHITTLE

WINTER IN SLOVAKIA

A photographic travel guide to winter in the Slovakian mountains, including the High Tatras National Park.

Use this guide to find your own way through this snowy and spectacular area.

Winter in Slovakia: snow-covered mountains, authentic Christmas markets, and delicious, hearty food

Wooden mountain hotel against a snowy mountain backdrop.

TEN DAYS EXPLORING KOSICE & THE HIGH TATRA MOUNTAINS OF SLOVAKIA

ITINERARY: 8 DAYS IN THE HIGH TATRAS (STAY IN VYSOKE TATRY OR STRBSKE PLESO) AND 2 DAYS IN KOSICE

A green and pink home covered in snow.
Home in Stary Smokovec
Cheese-covered dumplings on a brown platter on table.
Bryndza Dumplings at Bilikova Chata
A hiker wearing a green coat stands on a pathway covered in snow.
Hiking Path – Bezkarska Trat Novy Smokovec
Blue sky backdrop with a snow covered wooden hotel.
Building in the Town of Strbske Pleso
Kosice Christmas Market
Hikers in green and black stand on a frozen lake with mountain background.
Standing on the Frozen Lake Strbske Pleso
Snow-covered boulders and a waterfall.
Frozen Waterfall along the Vysoke Tatry – Hrebienok Hiking Trail
yellow signs on a wooden pole.
Hiking Trail Markers

WHEN TO VISIT: DECEMBER

HIKES

Hikes to Do:

Rázcestie Trigan to Popradske Pleso near Strbske Pleso

Vysoke Tatry – Hrebienok to Rainerova Chata

Bezkarska Trat Novy Smokovec

FOODS

Foods to Try:

Dessert Dumplings with Cocoa Powder

Bryndza Dumplings with Local Cheese

Bryndza Dumplings with Sauerkraut

ACTIVITIES

Activities to Enjoy:

Christmas Market in Kosice (December)

Go Sledding at Hrebienok near Vysoke Tatry

Ride the Cable Car to Lomnicky Stit

EXPLORE

Where to Explore:

AquaCity Poprad Water Park & Thermal Baths

Vysoke Tatry

Strbske Pleso

Dessert Dumplings with Cocoa Powder at Bilikova Chata
Hiking Trail from Strbske Pleso to Popradske Pleso
Mountain Hotel Popradske Pleso

WHERE TO VISIT: KOSICE, POPRAD, ZDIAR, THE HIGH TATRAS (VYSOKE TATRY, STRBSKE PLESO, TATRANSKA LOMNICA)

coffee cup and tiled fireplace.
Cozy Cafe in Kosice
Kosice Christmas Market
hiker in the snow and wooden house.
Strbske Pleso
hiker in black walking on a frozen lake.
Frozen Strbske Pleso Lake
cheese on a platter and sauerkraut dumplings on a plate.
Dumplings with Sauerkraut & Local Cheese Dish
wooden table and mountain hiking equipment.
Rainerova Chata
hiker in black walking along a metal boardwalk
Frozen Waterfall along the Vysoke Tatry – Hrebienok Hiking Trail
hiker in green walks on a snowy mountain trail =.
Hiking Trail from Strbske Pleso to Popradske Pleso