This post contains very special moments during my autumn hiking in field of army cemeteries in east of region.

Join us on a journey of discovery through war sites, monuments and cemeteries from World War I. Accompanied by a historian from the Beskydy Military History Club, you will learn interesting stories of battles that took place in the Laborec Uplands – in the valley of the Výrava and Laborec rivers. You will learn about the events of World War I.

The Laborecká Highlands are a flysch mountain range in eastern Slovakia, which geomorphologically belongs to the Eastern Carpathians province, the Outer Eastern Carpathians subprovince, and the Low Beskydy region.

One of the biggest attractions of the mountain range is several dozen fascinating wooden sacral buildings built without the use of nails – wooden churches. Recently, they have been connected to form the tourist-attractive Wooden Road. Some of them have been included in the UNESCO World Heritage List.

During World War I, Medzilaborce had a key location as a town on the railway line, along which trains flowed in the direction of Galicia in today’s southeastern Poland and northwestern Ukraine. A sad memory of World War I is still five war cemeteries there. Most of the soldiers buried there fell or were wounded not in Medzilaborce, but on the front in Poland or in the territory of today’s Ukraine. One of the cemeteries, which Medzilaborce residents also call “Delo” and is on Cintorínska Street, would need reconstruction. It looks promising. The mayor of Medzilaborce Vladislav Višňovský and Martin Drobňák, chairman of the Beskydy Military History Club, are not opposed to cooperation in the restoration of the cemetery.

The war cemeteries from World War I in northeastern Slovakia have been mapped and are being gradually restored by members of the Beskydy Military History Club, together with volunteers. The explanation of why Medzilaborce has so many war cemeteries from World War I was given to us by the chairman of this club, Martin Drobňák. He stated that on May 31, 1874, the Michaľany – Humenné – Lupkov Tunnel – Galicia railway line was opened, which passed through Medzilaborce. After the outbreak of World War I, Medzilaborce found itself directly on the supply artery in the direction of Galicia, which was an official province of Austria and Austria-Hungary from 1722 to 1918. “All the war cemeteries from World War I in Medzilaborce are located in the immediate vicinity of the railway station.

This is because trains going to or from the front stopped here. “They brought the wounded in the wagons, who in many cases did not survive the transport,” he said. Dead soldiers were therefore quickly buried as close to the station building as possible. Drobňák said that this situation was captured in his memories of World War I by a soldier who came from Hungary. After the train stopped at the Medzilaborce railway station, he wanted to take a walk and see its surroundings. He entered a building that stood next to the station. Hundreds of bodies of dead soldiers were stored in rooms in it, which were later buried, mostly in mass graves, in hastily created cemeteries near the station.

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Time: November 2025

Location: Medzilaborce County

This post contains very special moments during my autumn hiking in the national park called Poloniny.

National Park Poloniny: Pilgrimage site of Three Wells above the village of Runina, refreshing Runinský Waterfall, wooden church in Ruský Potok, traditional tartar pierogi for tasting, fairytale Nová Sedlica and grandfather Večerníček’s house, mini-gallery of wooden churches and the Dvere do Polonín area return to school days at the School Museum in Zboj.

Poloniny National Park is a national park in Slovakia on the border with Poland and Ukraine in Poloniny Bukovské vrchy. This area is bordered by Bieszczadzki Park Narodowy in Poland and Uzhany National Park in Ukraine. Poloniny National Park was declared on 1 October 1997 on an area of ​​298.05 km² with a protection zone of 109.73 km².

80 percent of the park consists of forests dominated by beech stands. Among them are primeval forests, the largest concentration of which is in the Poloniny National Park. A significant percentage of the park’s area is occupied by meadows on the main ridge of the Bukovské vrchy, called poloniny. Many species of organisms living in the park are endemic. There are more than 800 species of moss and 100 species of lichen in Poloniny. The vegetation is characterized by the presence of East Carpathian species. The poloniny are home to the sulfur-yellow elderberry, Dacian violet, Herbich’s red cherry, pink snakeweed, and in the forests to the Carpathian buttercup, purple hellebore, smooth pea and many other plants. The national park is home to 5,981 known species of invertebrates and 294 species of vertebrates. All species of amphibians live here, and the largest snake, the tree snake, also lives here. A small herd of European bison was brought here in 2004. In 2016, the bison herd numbered about 25 individuals, with individuals and herds from Poland also migrating to the territory of Slovakia.

The national park is open all year round. In winter it attracts cross-country skiers and in summer it attracts tourists. In addition to several mountain trails, there are also several wooden churches, mostly from the 18th century, which have become popular.

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Time: October 2025

Location: Poloniny Area

This post contains very special moments during my autumn hiking especially event called “Rusnácka Stežka”.

Beautiful tourist event Rusnačka stežka, which offers a unique experience in the heart of the land of the Ruthenians. This is a unique opportunity to spend a day actively, discovering the nature, history and culture of a region full of traditions and hospitality.

The route will take you through several picturesque villages, where you will have the opportunity to get to know authentic Ruthenian life, taste local dishes and visit important cultural and historical sites, including the birthplace of the parents of the famous pop-art artist Andy Warhol.

Various attractions await you at each location – from museums to traditional food tastings to craft presentations.

Andy Warhol: He was born Andrew Warhola in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. His parents were immigrants from the Austro-Hungarian Empire of Ruthenian ethnicity from the village of Miková (now Stropkov District, Slovakia). He had two older brothers, Paul and John. His artistic talent manifested itself early, and he studied industrial (commercial) art at the Carnegie Institute of Technology (now known as Carnegie Mellon University) in Pittsburgh. After graduating from school in 1949, he moved to New York City and began a successful career as a magazine illustrator and in advertising. He became known mainly for his whimsical ink paintings of shoes in a characteristic style.

The Factory, located at 221 East 47th Street in Manhattan, was Warhol’s studio from 1963 to 1967. It moved to 33 Union Square West in late 1967, when the East 47th buildings were demolished. The Factory was a popular hangout for art circles, amphetamine users, and Warhol’s superstars. It was here that he created his screen prints. The interior was covered in tin foil and silver paint, and silver “clouds” were formed in the form of large, pillow-shaped helium balloons.

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Time: October 2025

Location: Area of following villages: Repejov, Vladiča, Driečna, Miková, Čertižné and Habura, Medzilaborce County

This post contains my autumn hiking in Slanské vrchy especially area called Zámutovská kolejka.

Zámutov. A village in the northwestern tip of the East Slovak Uplands at the foot of the Slanské Hills west of Vranov nad Topľou. The first written mention dates back to 1402. The village has a Roman Catholic church (1912), an Evangelical church (1920) and a Greek Catholic temple (church; 1920). In the past, the forest railway leading from Vranov nad Topľou ended here.

Zámutov Railway. A former narrow-gauge forest railway between Vranov nad Topľou and Zámutov, which in the first half of the 20th century transported wood from the forests of the Zámutov region in the eastern part of the Slanské vrchy Mountains. It gave its name to the forestry educational trail. It was built in 1906-1907 and is 18.2 km long. Over time, it was used for various purposes and finally reached its end of life in 1957. A wagon similar to those used for transporting wood is on display at one of the information boards on the educational trail. The local forests, with their profitability from logging and extensive hunting grounds, have been the main reasons for the interest of the most powerful feudal families since ancient times.

The owners of the Zámutov area were successively the Drughetovs, Almássyovs, Forgáchovs, Keczerovs, Shirmayovs and the Coudenhove-Calergi family. In 1908, the estate had an area of ​​3,594 ha. The last owner was the German industrialist Emil von Scheibler, who bought the Zámutov estate in 1910. His property claims were liquidated by the land reform in 1924. An arched shotgun “shooting range” was built on the site of his manor house in 1962. Currently, there is a modern shooting range on the site, where shooting competitions are held. Part of the route of the railway above Jusková Voľa is followed by the Bučí laz recreational and educational circuit.

Múzeum u Cetky: A small but cozy private museum founded by Štefan and Anna Višňovský, long-time members of the FSk Zamutovčany, who have dedicated most of their lives to folklore and traditional folk culture. During the tour, you will travel back 100 years and take a look into the lives of our ancestors. The museum offers a rich collection of objects used in farm work, in processing hemp for textile production, in everyday life as well as on festive occasions; a rich collection of examples of traditional clothing with the opportunity to try on folk clothing. During the tour, you will also learn about folk architecture, the history of the village of Zámutov, traditional family life, emigration, war – all interspersed with real life stories.

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Time: October 2025

Location: Zámutov, Vranov nad Topľou County

This post contains very special moments during my visiting area called “Tokaj Winery”.

The Tokaj wine region is a geographically closed area of ​​viticulture and winemaking in the Bodrog River basin, bordered to the north in Slovakia by the Zemplín Mountains, the Lookout Mountain (469 m) and to the south in Hungary by the confluence of the Tisa and Bodrog rivers. It is a historical and territorial part of the large Tokaj region, the largest part of which lies in Hungary (approx. 5,000 ha). In Slovakia, 907 ha are delimited by law (highlighted in burgundy on the map). It is the smallest wine-growing area in Slovakia.

This area is unique in terms of its natural conditions, the geological substrate is volcanic tuffs, the climate is determined by a long and dry autumn, which is ensured by the barrier of the Zemplín Mountains preventing rain clouds from penetrating to the southwest.

It is also unique in terms of varietal composition (Furmint, Lipovina, Yellow Muscat and Zeta varieties and winemaking technology (slow oxidation in wooden barrels). However, in Slovakia, not only the area itself is delimited, but also individual vineyard plots, which are located exclusively on the slopes, where lower yields per hectare are achieved, but there are higher requirements for achieving quality. It is therefore impossible to move vineyards to other than delimited locations (unlike Hungary, where only the area is delimited). In this way, the very demanding criteria set in France for wines labeled “Appellation d’Origine Contrôlée” are essentially met.

The Tokaj wine-growing region in Slovakia is currently firmly established at an area of ​​907 ha in the cadastral territories of the municipalities of Bara, Čerhov, Černochov, Malá Tŕňa, Slovenské Nové Mesto, Veľká Tŕňa and Viničky. Tokaj wine-growing areas can only be used as vineyards.

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Time: October 2025

Location: Tokaj Area, Malá Tŕňa