1. HISTORICAL KEŽMAROK
SIGHTSEEING IN THE TOWN
Leaving accommodation facility at 8:45 – arrival at the church at 8:55
9:00 – 9:45
Wooden Articular Evangelical Church
The monument registered in the UNESCO World Heritage List. The church
comes from the religious oppression of protestants who were allowed to build
churches under 26. Articulate (Article) of Sopron Assembly in 1681 outside the
town walls, at the pinpoint location and only at the expense of the church
9:45 – 10:00 New Evangelical Church
Built in 1894, in an unusual, so-called eclectic style with oriental elements.
Project author: Teofil Hansen.
10:00 – 10:45 Library of the Evangelical Lyceum
Showing the largest medieval school library in Central Europe, located in the
Lyceum near evangelical churches. The library has 150,000 volumes of many
disciplines and languages.
11:00 – 11:45 Basilica of the Holy Cross, a Gothic church
Roman Catholic Church with an exceptional Renaissance bell tower.
12:00 – 13:00 DINNER: Restaurants in the town centre
13:30 – 14:40 Museum CASTLE
The Castle of Kežmarok is the only completely preserved castle in Spiš. An
atypical town castle with rich permanent exhibitions.
15:00 – 15:45 Exposition of burgher‘s housing culture
This unique exposition on the territory of Slovakia represents arts and crafts
exhibits from the 17th century.
Summer swimming pool
For families with children we recommend bathing in the area of the summer
swimming pool, which includes water enriched by sea salt from the Adriatic Sea.
Wellness in Hotel Hviezdoslav****
Rest, relaxation, enjoyment and life‘s energy will be provided by: steam,
herbal, Finnish and infra saunas: jacuzzi, relaxation room, vitamin corner,
massages (on request).
2. A TRIP TO THE MANOR HOUSE
OF STRÁŽKY AND MUSEUMS
Leaving accommodation facility at 9:40 – arrival at the Manor House Strážky 09:55
Visit: 2 hours
10:00 – 12:00 Kaštiel Strážky
Exposition of painting, historical furniture, interior objects and artistic crafts.
Exposition: Portrait of 17th – 19th centuries in Spiš. The permanent exhibi
tion of 20th century sculpture is installed in the manor house park.
12:00 – 13:00 Refreshment in the café of the Manor House
Nearby is a Renaissance bell tower along with the late Gothic Anne‘s church.
13:30 – 15:30 Spišská Belá
The Roman Catholic Church of St. Anton Eremite from 1260 and the Chapel
of the Holiest Saviour from 1720 and of St. Cross from 1760. We also recom
mend visiting famous museums: Museum of Photography and Optics of Prof.
Dr. Ing. Jozef Maximilian Petzval In Spišská Belá – an extension exposition of
the Slovak Technical Museum in Košice and Dr. Greissiger´s Museum.
3. ACTIVE RELAXATION CYCLE STAY
START SPIŠSKÁ BELÁ, VISIT TO THEBELIANSKA CAVE
Leaving accommodation facility at 09:00 – arrival in Spišská Belá at 09:15
Bicycle rental: Mountain biking – Zimná 15, Spišská Belá: + 421903775989,
info@mountainbiking.sk
9:30 – 10:30 Bicycle route: Spišská Belá – Tatranská Kotlina
Difficulty: Easy. The bike trail has a whole bitumen surface and nine kilometres long
route connects Spišská Belá and Tatranská Kotlina. Part of the trail are four major
resting places with a shelter, where there is also a map of the region along the bike
trails.
Parking: near Belianske ponds, where you can have a refreshment in the local buffet.
11:00 – 12:30 Belianska jaskyňa (cave)
In Tatranská Kotlina there is a possibility to visit the unique Belianska jas
kyňa (cave) – the largest and the only accessible mountain alpine dripstone
cave in the Tatra National Park.
12:40
DINNER: Possibility of dinner in Tatranská Kotlina
Leisure activities: walking, cycling, relaxation, rope park.
Return to Spišská Belá at 15:00 – return to accommodation facility at 15:30
Tips for trips to the surroundings: – Educational walkway Krivý kút (corner) – Educational walkway Belianske lúky (meadows)
4. THERMAL PARK VRBOV
A DAY TRIP
Leaving accommodation facility at 09:15 – arrival in Vrbov at 09:30
09:30
09:30 V There are ten pools in the complex, including four children´s ones. The
water temperature in the pools is from 26 ° C to 38 ° C. The swimming pool is open
all year round. Thermal, mineral water has beneficial effects on locomotive organs
and nervous system, respiratory and cardiovascular system. Swimming pools,
water attractions, wellness, dining in the Koliba restaurant, fast food stalls.
5. ČERVENÝ KLÁŠTOR
DUNAJEC RAFTING, VISIT TO MONASTERY
Leaving accommodation facility at 08:45 – arrival in Červený Kláštor at 09:35
Červený Kláštor – rafting on traditional wooden rafts
Raft houses are located on the left side before entering Červený Kláštor. Every day (08:00-16:00)
10:00 – 11:45 Rafting the canyon of the Dunajec river with an eye-catching
interpretation.
Rafting along the mouth of 9 km long Lesnický creek overcomes a 40-metre
difference in height.
11:45 – 13:00 Return from rafting
alt. No. 1: ducational hiking trail on foot (about 2 hours)
alt. No. 2: educational hiking trail on bicycle (about 45 minutes)
alt. No. 3: by bus or minibus
13:00 – 14:00 DINNER: Guest-house Pltník – Restaurant u Pltníka Jaška,
a chalet on the banks of the Dunajec
14:30 – 15:30 Červený Kláštor – Museum of Carthusian monks
The history of the village of Červený Kláštor is connected with the national
cultural monument – the Carthusian-Camaldolese monastery.
www.muzeumcervenyklastor.sk
6. ZAMAGURIE VILLAGES
VISIT TO VILLAGES AND LOCAL MONUMENTS
Leaving accommodation facility at 8:00 – arrival in Spišské Hanušovce 8:32
8:32 – 10.00 Spišské Hanušovce
Roman Catholic Church of St. Andrew the Apostle from 1234, the chapel
of St. Barbara from 1803 and Virgin Mary of the Assumption from 1815.
Partially folk architecture has been preserved in the village.
10:00 – 11:30 Malá Franková
Church of St. Josef with a late Baroque altar from the second half of the 18th
century. The church was built in 1895. Next to it there is a restored bell tower
with an old bell (1999). Return to Veľká Franková -approx. 2,7 km.
Veľká Franková
This Zamagurie village lies in the valley of the Frankovský potok /brook/. It
was established on the purchasing right in the first stage of settlement in
Zamagurie.
11:30 – 12:30 Osturňa
The village of Osturňa belongs to the protection zone of the Pieniny National
Park. Monument reservation of folk architecture – showing original wood
houses and the village.
13:00 – 14:00 DINNER: Manor House Hanus – Spišské Hanušovce
14:45 – 16:30 Jezersko, Bachledka, Ski&Sun
Rest and walk at the Jezerské jazero /lake/. Sightseeing the folk architecture
of the village, a sightseeing tower. The Bachledka resort is also popular for
a footpath – Walking in tree crowns.
7. LEVOČA (UNESCO)
WALK WITHIN A ROYAL TOWN
Leaving accommodation facility at 7.30 – arrival in Levoča at 8.00
8:00 – 9:40
Walk within a royal town of Levoča (UNESCO)
Historic centre with precious medieval burghers‘ houses, church buildings
and wall fortifications.
10:45 – 11:05 Museum of Special Education in Levoča
Specialized establishment with a national operation
11:10 – 12:20 SNM Spiš Museum in Levoča – Master Paul´s House and Town Hall
Expositions approaching the work of the famous carver and the history of
the city
12:30 – 13:00 St. James Church and Master Paul ´s work (UNESCO)
The highest late Gothic wing altar in the world is located in the Basilica.
13:30 – 14:20 DINNER – Guest-house Pod Mariánskou horou (3 km from Levoča)
15:00 – 15:40 Church of Visitation of the Virgin Mary on Mariánska hora (hill)
in Levoča
Basilica minor – Member of the European Association of Marian Pilgrimage
Sites
16:30 – 18:30 Spišský hrad (castle) (UNESCO)
One of Spiš‘s most valuable monuments dominates the Spiš basin at an
altitude of 634 m, on a limestone rock over the surrounding terrain of 200 m,
a national cultural monument Spiš Castle, originally a royal castle, one of the
most extensive castle complexes in Central Europe