Basic information about this expedition

1-st day Bratislava Jurský Šúr • Svätý Jur ( An old town with big vineyards, the smallest of the "Zádled in the small river Limbašský potok here. In 1647 it also became a free royal town. In the 18-th cenpadoslovenská pentapolitana" ) • Pezinok ( Well known for its wines, in the 14-th century gold was cratury the gold mining stopped, but after the discovery of ores mining started again in the area of Cajla. ) • Modra ( This town developed since the 12-th century. Viticulture was the main part of its economy. In 1607 it became a free royal town with many German settlers. ) • Trnava ( A provincial, cultural and industrial centre, one of the oldest towns in Slovakia which as the first one gained the privileges of a free royal town in 1238. Since 1542 the archbishop's palace has been here. Trnava is often called the Slovak Rome because of many churches and monasteries. ) • Sereď • Nitra ( A provincial town, the centre of Ponitrie (area around Nitra), the centre of universities, research in Slovakia. ) • Drážovce • Jelenec • Kostoľany pod Tríbečom ( There is St. George's Church in the south part of the Lysec hill, above the village, the oldest preserved monument in Slovakia. )

2-nd day Tesárske Mlyňany • Arborétum Mlyňany ( The largest and the oldest forest park in Slovakia with rare exotic trees from different parts of the world. ) • Vráble • Kalná nad Hronom • Levice ( An important economic and administrative centre of the region Tekov. ) • Levický castle ( Monumental ruins in the centre of the town. The castle was built up in the 13-th century and his function was to protect the entrance into the old medieval mining towns. ) • Žemberovce • Brhlovce ( A village on the Ipeľská pahorkatina hills. Stone houses cut into andesitic massif are announced to be the nature preserve of a folk's architecture. ) • Banská Štiavnica ( An old mining town in the Štiavnické mountains. In 1737 the mining school was established here which was promoted to Banská Akadémia in 1763, the first University of this kind in Europe. ) • Vyhne

3-th day Hliník nad Hronom • Lehôtka pod Brehmi ( Above the village - Szabóova skala, a rock 50m high. ) • Žiar nad Hronom ( Till 1955 it was called Svätý kríž nad Hronom. Now the most important centre of coloured metallurgy in Slovakia. ) • CHPR Boky ( CHPR - means natural reservation protected by our law.) • Zvolen ( In 1952, there was established University of Forestry. Here is the bishop's seat of the West Evangelists. In the town is Zvolenský manor-house built up as a royal summer-house in the 14-th century. ) • Zvolenská Slatina ( In the 18-th century came into existence the glassworks and the mill for making sheep cheese. ) • Vígľaš ( The lowest temperature in Slovakia (- 41,8 °C) was measured on 11-th February 1929 here. ) • Detva ( In 1787, there was established the first mill for making sheep cheese in Slovakia. Detva is the area with typically diffused settlements /lazov/. )

4-th day Hriňová ( A town placed in valley of the stream Slatina. Production of traditional musical tools in surroundings is still very alive. ) • Lom nad Rimavicou • Čierny Balog ( There were several forest railways 130 km long going through many nearby valleys. The railway Čiernohorská lesná železnica is the only one preserved of them, ends in the valley Vydrovo. ) • Brezno ( An industrial centre. In 1380 it was given the town privileges, the trade and the crafts developed here. In the 17-th century it was promoted into a free royal town. ) • Závadka nad Hronom • Polomka ( The village that came into being during the "Valašská" colonisation, with a lively folklore and well preserved traditions. ) • Heľpa • Pohorelá ( There were iron-ore mines with iron works in the 18-th century with the most modern rolling mill in the Hungarian monarchy till the middle of the 19-th century. ) • Červená Skala • Meandre Hrona ( The natural reservation protected by law. ) • Telgárt ( or Švermovo. A unique circle railway tunnel is an interesting technical sight. ) • Dobšinská ľadová jaskyňa ( The biggest ice cave in the Slovak and the Czech Republic. In 1887 it was electrified as the first cave in Europe. )

5-th day National Park Slovak Paradise • Vernár • Hranovnica • Poprad ( The first written proof of this town is from 1250 and in 1300 is mentioned as Stáže pod Tatrami. After 1871 building up the Košice-Bohumín route and the joining of the railways with the tourist centres of Vysoké Tatry brought the improvement of the economic situation. It has got the highest airport above sea level in Europe! ) • TANAP ( National Park of Tatry mountains ) • Veľká Lomnica • Kežmarok ( In 1380 it became a free royal town. It has had its name since the 13-th century after the best sold product - cheese (Kässe- german) - that's why Kesmark. In 1531 Evangelic lyceum was founded which in the 19-th century gained the world importance. ) • Strážky • Spišská Belá ( The main producer of broadcloth in the Hungarian Empire. ) • Slovenská Ves • Matiašovce • Spišská Stará Ves ( In the history known as a centre of the region Zamagurie. It was established near the border between The Hungarian Empire and Poland. ) • Pieninsky National Park • Haligovce ( A village with typical wooden houses with shingle roofs. ) • Veľký Lipník • Kamienka • Hniezdne ( This town was famous thanks to the manufactory, which was printing white pictures on a blue cloths, it was part of the folklore. ) • Stará Ľubovňa • Ľubovniansky castle

6-th day Nižné Ružbachy • Vyšné Ružbachy ( It is a bath town and it was known already in the 16-th century. Here are 14 natural healing springs and their temperature is between 20 and 23,4°C. Near the town is a unique museum in nature. ) • Podolínec • Tatranská Lomnica • Starý Smokovec • Štrbské Pleso ( A tourist centre with the highest above sea level height named the same as the lake Štrbské pleso. ) • Tatranská Štrba • Važec ( Till destructive fire in 1931 everything was made up from wood built up in an original style. ) • Východná ( The folklore and the rustic architecture in this village is still very alive.) • Hybe • Liptovský Hrádok • Liptovský Mikuláš ( On 18-th March 1713 a national hero - Juraj Jánošík was executed here. He was hung on under his rib. From 1677 it has been the centre of Liptovský region. From the beginning of the 19-th century it has been the centre of the national and cultural movement. On 18-th March 1848 The Requests of the Slovak Nation were announced here. ) • Liptovská Mara • Bešeňová ( Near the village is a strong mineral well known as a public bath. )

7-th day Ružomberok • Hubová • Kraľovany • Krpeľany • Turany • Sučany • Martin ( It was mentioned in 1264 already as a settlement with the Martin's church. There are several museums in Martin. The best known are the Slovak National Literature Museum of Matica Slovenská and the Ethnographic Museum of the Slovak National Museum. ) • Vrútky • Strečno • Castle Strečno ( Built in the middle of the 14-th century to protect toll which was taken in a foothill. ) • Varín • Žilina ( A provincial town, an important railway junction. It was given town privileges in 1312. The first organisation of Evangelic church in Slovakia was formed here in 1610. ) • Horný Hričov • Dolný Hričov • Bytča • Jabloňové • Súľovský Castle • Súľovské Rocks • Považská Teplá • Považská Bystrica • Beluša ( In the past well known for its products made of sticks. There is a metal foundry nowadays. ) • Lednické Rovne ( In the mill Spojené sklárne are along machining production of glass is still maintained very high level of hand-made glasses. ) • Ladce • Košeca • Ilava ( The town developed near the castle Ilava, well known in the 14-th century. An original Gothic castle was rebuilt into a Renaissance fortification. After 1856 the building was changed into a prison and is still used for this purpose. ) • Vršatecké Podhradie • Vršatecké Rocks ( There is a configuration of the limestone cliffs which are a part of klippen area. )

8-th day Dubnica nad Váhom ( It belonged to the Trenčiansky roost in the 15-th century. The town is known for its machine plant of a military techniques which was built up in 1930. ) • Nová Dubnica ( An original town came into being as a settlement for the workers of a machine factory. ) • Trenčianska Teplá • Trenčianske Teplice ( A bath town came into being near warm wells which are mentioned for the first time in 1379. In the 19-th century the baths became known world-wide. The diseases of motional and neuralgic system are cured here. ) • Trenčín ( A district town, economic, historical and cultural centre in Trenčianska kotlina valley. It was given the privileges of town in the 12-th century when Matúš Cák , "the master of Váh and Tatry", decided to stay here on Trenčiansky castle. ) • Trenčiansky castle • Nové Mesto nad Váhom • Piešťany ( Well known bath town where diseases of motional system are cured. In the 18-th and the 19-th century there was the biggest development of the baths. There are many exotic kinds of trees and plants, thermal lakes with lotus flowers and a thermal swimming pool Eva on the bath island. On the bath island there are mineral wells with temperature between 67 and 69,5°C as well. ) • Moravany nad Váhom ( Moravian Venus was found here. It is a small statue of a woman engraved into a mammoth tusk approximately from 23,000 B.C, found in 1923. ) • Bratislava

• daily programme and management of every single route consider the interests and the requirements of every participant of the expedition

• tourist outings respect the abilities and claims of every participant of the expedition

• it is possible to make changes of the programme, but it needs to be done after an agreement with the guide within the selected alternative

• each route of the expedition is accompanied by professional guide