TURISTIC TURISTIC LOCALITIESLOCALITIES

OF PREŠOV REGIONOF PREŠOV REGION

Martina Kvasnová Martina Kvasnová

Anna RakovskáAnna Rakovská

II.BII.B

- second largest region in Slovak republic- second largest region in Slovak republic

- cca. 9 000 km- cca. 9 000 km22

- varied natural landsacpe, hilly character, - varied natural landsacpe, hilly character, cavescaves

- bound of Western and Eastern Carpathians- bound of Western and Eastern Carpathians

- oldest national parks in Slovakia and Europe- oldest national parks in Slovakia and Europe

- Spišský hrad + surrounding, biospheric - Spišský hrad + surrounding, biospheric reservation: PIENAP, /the oldest internat. reservation: PIENAP, /the oldest internat.

natural park in EU/, the primeval forests.natural park in EU/, the primeval forests.....- - UNESCO World Heritage Site.UNESCO World Heritage Site.

High TatrasHigh Tatras

The peak of Gerlach (2655m)

Symbolic cementery forvictims of Tatran traps

Observatory on the top ofLomnický peak

Ground railwayleads to Hrebienok

Waterfall Jump

The Big Hinco´s tarn(20 ha, 53m)

Tatran chammy Tatran marmot

Alpin edelweiss

Slovak Paradise- Canyons and gullies– climbing, hiking,

Belianska Cave- Tatranská Lomnica- 160m ; 3,5km- flowstone waterfalls

Ski center – Štrbské tarn

Opal mines of DubníkOpal mines of Dubník

The noble Opal – mineral„60 colors mineral with magic effects“first written mention – 15971990 – stopped miningTheftsExplorations of layers of nobel opal(tunnel Villam)– continue with mining, protecting and propagating country

Training way through exploration excavation

„Forgotten unique“

( 28 km from Prešov)

Protected habitat of Hybernating vamps

Zlatá BaňaZlatá Baňa

- - mountainous village which used to be mountainous village which used to be known known

as the center of gold mining as the center of gold mining

→ → is located inside the mountain rangeis located inside the mountain range

SvidníkSvidník- town with 2 museumstown with 2 museums- The Museum of The Museum of

Ruthenians and Ruthenians and Ukrainian Cultures is Ukrainian Cultures is loacated on the loacated on the Kochanov bank of the Kochanov bank of the Ondava riverOndava river

- The Museum of Dukla The Museum of Dukla and the Memorial to and the Memorial to the Soviet Army are the Soviet Army are associated with the associated with the dramatic events from dramatic events from the autumn of 1944the autumn of 1944

ZemplínZemplín

- TOKAYTOKAY

PieninyPieniny

37.5 km37.5 km22

Kežmarok, Stará Kežmarok, Stará

ĽubovňaĽubovňa

Červený Červený kláštorkláštor

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