This post contains very special moments during my painting in private atelier under supervision “Miro Výtvarné kurzy”. In order, to buy my paintings, dont hesitate to reach me in this light for future progress in time.

Impressionism was a 19th-century art movement characterized by visible brush strokes, open composition, emphasis on accurate depiction of light in its changing qualities (often accentuating the effects of the passage of time), ordinary subject matter, unusual visual angles, and inclusion of movement as a crucial element of human perception and experience. Impressionism originated with a group of Paris-based artists whose independent exhibitions brought them to prominence during the 1870s and 1880s.

The Impressionists faced harsh opposition from the conventional art community in France. The name of the style derives from the title of a Claude Monet work, Impression, soleil levant (Impression, Sunrise), which provoked the critic Louis Leroy to coin the term in a satirical 1874 review of the First Impressionist Exhibition published in the Parisian newspaper Le Charivari. The development of Impressionism in the visual arts was soon followed by analogous styles in other media that became known as Impressionist music and Impressionist literature.

Impressionism emerged in France at the same time that a number of other painters, including the Italian artists known as the Macchiaioli, and Winslow Homer in the United States, were also exploring plein-air painting. The Impressionists, however, developed new techniques specific to the style. Encompassing what its adherents argued was a different way of seeing, it is an art of immediacy and movement, of candid poses and compositions, of the play of light expressed in a bright and varied use of colour. In 1876, the poet and critic Stéphane Mallarmé said of the new style: “The represented subject, being composed of a harmony of reflected and ever-changing lights, cannot be supposed always to look the same but palpitates with movement, light, and life”

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Time: 2015

Location: Trnavská cesta 112, 821 08 Bratislava-Nové Mesto

This post contains very special moments during my staying thermal spa in Hungary.

The Aquapark and Adventure Bath Aquarius in Nyíregyháza Sóstógyógyfürdő (Salt Lake Medical Spa) was opened at the end of October 2005. The spa complex of the swimming pool was built on an area of ​​1.7 hectares. The existing seasonal swimming pool was expanded and a new indoor complex was built. The Aquapark provides prevention in the form of natural treatment, wellness and health services throughout the year. It appeals to all age groups with attractive experience elements. The offer of the multifunctional spa is in close accordance with the spa culture of this region.

The swimming pool is also accessible to the physically disabled. The spa complex has a tropical bar and a self-service restaurant.

Kneipp therapy is an alternative natural treatment that supports the strengthening of the body’s own immune system and directs proper blood flow and metabolism, thereby accelerating the flushing out of toxins (detoxification). During Kneipp therapy, you will learn a proper lifestyle and healthy eating habits. It states that the simplest methods are the most effective.

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Time: May 2025

Location: Nyiregyhaza, Hungary

This post contains very special moments during my visiting special exhibition in Humenne.

The Gallery of Monarchs in the Room of the Hungarian Kings presents the rulers, starting with Stephen I and ending with Maria Theresa, in the form of medallions with their names, order on the throne, reign period and a short description of the government in the form of Latin quatrains. The pantheon of rulers is complemented by a female allegory of the Hungarian judiciary depicted on the ceiling and the coats of arms of the lands belonging to Hungary. Stylistically, these paintings belong to the period of early classicism.

The Ornamental Room offers a view of the original illusory decoration discovered during the restoration. The freshness of the colors is combined with the high quality of the painting. The solution of parts of the vault above the door in a plastic and flat design is interesting. The original classicist stove attracts attention. Of the furnishings, a small table made in the style of oriental furniture at the end of the 19th century is eye-catching. The proposed decoration of the room is complemented by historical portraits from the 18th century.
The ceiling painting depicting the arrival of Empress Maria Theresa at the city gates gave this room its name. The four walls of the octagon are built-in wardrobes with disguised doors, above which we see scenes from the coronation of Francis of Lorraine, the pontificate of Pope Clement IV, the coronation of Joseph II and Maria Theresa.

The last of the rooms with illusory wall paintings is called the “Oriental or Chinese Room”. On the ceiling there is a fresco representing the reception of Arab envoys at the Chinese imperial court, and on the walls there are genre paintings. Original vases and plates made of Chinese porcelain deserve attention. The furniture is an example of Baroque furniture from the second half of the 18th century.

The historical weapons come from the Andrássy collection and were made in Asian and European workshops, and the objects of artistic blacksmithing originally decorated the manor house and the town of Humenné.

In the room furnished as a dining room there is a large furniture set from the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries, supplemented with porcelain from manufactories in Karlovy Vary and Dubí pri Teplice. The sideboards hide pewter dishes from the end of the 18th century, porcelain and glass from the 19th and 20th centuries. On the walls hang the paintings “Still Life” and “Exotic Birds”, among the sideboards is an oil on canvas called “Interieur” from 1673, by the Dutchman Lambert Doomer. A carved branch with a motif of disfigured faces – mascarons – deserves attention as an interesting feature.

The Golden Salon is probably the most beautiful room in the mansion. The gilded Louis XVI-style sofa set, consisting of a three-seater, a sofa, armchairs and chairs, is complemented by a chess table and a console table from the second half of the 19th century. The centrally located oil painting on canvas “Diana and Actium” is from the turn of the 17th and 18th centuries. The portraits represent members of the Andrássy family. Leontína Wenckheim was painted in 1866 by the Austrian painter Franz Schrotzberg, her husband Aladár Andrássy, the owner of Humenné, by an unknown artist. Július Andrássy, Aladár’s older brother, is undoubtedly the most famous figure of this family in the 19th century. His portrait and the portrait of his wife Katarína Kendeffi were created in 1854 and 1857 by the French painter Eduard Dübüfe.

The three central rooms of the south wing were built in the second half of the 19th century. Originally a dance hall, it now serves as the ceremonial hall of the city of Humenné. The masterpiece of the library’s work is primarily the coffered ceiling. There are not many mansions in Slovakia with such a preserved interior. The ceiling of the original entrance hall is decorated with rich stucco. The central element is a large fireplace in the upper part decorated with the Andrássy coat of arms with the motto Fidelitate et fortitudine.

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Time: May 2025

Location: Humenné County, Prešov District

This post contains very special moments during family event called Wedding of my cousin with surname “Cenknerová”, Mrs. Michaela. Big Congrats to you!

A wedding is a ceremony in which two people are united in marriage. Wedding traditions and customs vary greatly between cultures, ethnicities, races, religions, denominations, countries, social classes, and sexual orientations. Most wedding ceremonies involve an exchange of marriage vows by a couple; a presentation of a gift (e.g., an offering, rings, a symbolic item, flowers, money, or a dress); and a public proclamation of marriage by an authority figure or celebrant. Special wedding garments are often worn, and the ceremony is sometimes followed by a wedding reception. Music, poetry, prayers, or readings from religious texts or literature are also commonly incorporated into the ceremony, as well as superstitious customs.

Some cultures have adopted the traditional Western custom of the white wedding, in which a bride wears a white wedding dress and veil. This tradition was popularized through the marriage of Queen Victoria. Some say Queen Victoria’s choice of a white gown may have simply been a sign of extravagance, but may have also been influenced by the values she held which emphasized sexual purity.

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Time: May 2025

Locatioin: Zemplínske Hámre, Snina County

This post contains very special moments during my visiting state of Romania during Happy Easter Celebrations. We have visited during 3 days following locations: Salina Turda, Sighisoara, Sinaia, Castle Peleš, Bran Castle, Brašov, Sibiu, Castle Korvin´s in Hunedoare.

Turda Salt Mine is the world’s most spectacular underground formation shaped by people. Turda Salt Mine is one of the most spectacular tourist destinations in the world. It is the underground formation that people created in a special natural environment, in the depths of Transylvania, digging into the salt deposited after the evaporation of the sea that covered the entire region millions of years ago. Now, the salt from Turda Salt Mine could cover the salt requirement for the entire Planet for 60 years, if it were necessary.

Sighisoara: Starting with the mid 12th century, German craftsmen and merchants known as the Transylvanian Saxons were invited to Transylvania by the then King of Hungary, Géza II, to settle and defend the frontier of his realm and improve the region’s economy. The chronicler Krauss lists a Saxon settlement in present-day Sighișoara by 1191. A document of 1280 records a town built on the site of a Roman fort as Castrum Sex or “six-sided camp”, referring to the fort’s shape of an irregular hexagon. Other names recorded include Schaäsburg (1282), Schespurg (1298) and Segusvar (1300). By 1337 Sighișoara had become a royal center for the kings, who awarded the settlement urban status in 1367 as the Civitas de Segusvar.

The town played an important strategic and commercial role at the edges of Central Europe for several centuries. Sighișoara became one of the most important urban centres of Transylvania, with artisans from throughout the Holy Roman Empire visiting the settlement. The German artisans and craftsmen dominated the urban economy, as well as building the fortifications protecting it. It is estimated that during the 16th and 17th centuries Sighișoara had as many as 15 guilds and 20 handicraft branches. The Baroque sculptor Elias Nicolai lived in the town. The Wallachian voivode Vlad Dracul (father of Vlad the Impaler), who lived in exile in the town, had coins minted in the town (otherwise coinage was the monopoly of the Hungarian kings in the Kingdom of Hungary) and issued the first document listing the city’s Romanian name, Sighișoara. The Romanian name is first attested in 1435, and derives from the Hungarian Segesvár, where vár is “fort”.

Sinaia: The city is a popular destination for hiking and winter sports, especially downhill skiing. Among the tourist landmarks, the most important are Peleș Castle, Pelișor Castle, Sinaia Monastery, Sinaia Casino, Sinaia train station, and the Franz Joseph and Saint Anne Cliffs. Sinaia was also the summer residence of the Romanian composer George Enescu, who stayed at the Luminiș villa.

Peleș Castle is a Neo-Renaissance palace in the Royal Domain of Sinaia in the Carpathian Mountains, near Sinaia, in Prahova County, Romania, on an existing medieval route linking Transylvania and Wallachia, built between 1873 and 1914. Its inauguration was held in 1883. It was constructed for King Carol I of Romania.

Bran Castle is a castle in Bran, 25 kilometres (16 mi) southwest of Brașov. The castle was built by Saxons in 1377 who were given the privilege by Louis I of Hungary. It is a national monument and landmark in Transylvania. The fortress is on the Transylvanian side of the historical border with Wallachia, on road DN73.

Marketed outside Romania as Dracula’s Castle, it is presented as the home of the title character in Bram Stoker’s Dracula. There is no evidence that Stoker knew anything about this castle, which has only tangential associations with Vlad the Impaler, voivode of Wallachia, whose byname ‘Drăculea’ resembles that of Dracula. Stoker’s description of Dracula’s crumbling fictional castle also bears no resemblance to Bran Castle.

Brašov, Historically, the city was the centre of the Burzenland, once dominated by the Transylvanian Saxons, and a significant commercial hub on the trade roads between Austria (then Archduchy of Austria, within the Habsburg monarchy, and subsequently Austrian Empire) and Turkey (then Ottoman Empire). It is also where the national anthem of Romania was first sung.

Sibiu, In 2004, its historical center was added to the tentative list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Sibiu was subsequently designated the European Capital of Culture in 2007, along with Luxembourg City. One year later, it was ranked “Europe’s 8th-most idyllic place to live” by Forbes. Sibiu was named the 2019 European Region of Gastronomy. Sibiu hosted the European Wandering Capital event in 2021, the most important tourist wandering event in Europe. A European Union summit was also hosted by the town in 2019.

Corvin Castle was laid out in 1446, when construction began by order of Voivode of Transylvania John Hunyadi, who wanted to transform the former keep built by Charles I of Hungary. The castle was originally given to John Hunyadi’s father, Woyk (Vajk, Voicu), by Sigismund of Luxembourg, king of Hungary and Croatia, as severance in 1409. It was also in 1446 that John Hunyadi was elected as the regent governor by the Diet.

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Time: April 2025

Location: Romania, European Union

This post contains very special moments during my hiking tour acros Tibava Castle, Podhorod, abadoned Sobranecke spa and Lom Beňatina.

Tibava Castle (Tiba) was built at the end of the 13th century, probably by James and Andrew of Michalovice (Jakó and András from the Kaplony family), on a secondary trade route from Mukachevo to Košice. During the conflict between King Charles Robert of Hungary and the followers of Amade Aba, the brothers supported the king. It seems that for this reason, around 1317, the castle was occupied by the sons of Amade, who later in the same year lost most of their property to the royal supporter Ákos Mikcs. Tibava then fell into the hands of Peter, son of Petenye, initially an ally of Charles Robert, who then tried to independently rule the area of Zemplin. It had a castle until the beginning of the 20s of the 14th century, when the war campaigns of Ákos Mikcs deprived it of the most important strongholds. In 1338 the castle was already mentioned as deserted (“castrum desertum Tybavara”).

Architecture

The castle was built on top of a rocky hill with the steepest slopes on the eastern and northern sides. The course of its defensive walls is difficult to determine, but approximately they had the shape of an elongated oval measuring 40×15 meters. They ran along the edges of the hilltop and were adapted to the shape of the terrain. They were massive, up to 2.5 meters thick.
On the south-eastern side of the complex, right on the edge of the rocky slope, there was a massive cylindrical tower (bergfried) with a diameter of about 11 meters and a wall thickness exceeding 3.8 meters at the ground level. Such a large width made it possible to place stairs with a width of 1.2 meters in the thickness of the tower walls. The vaulted room in its ground floor was only 3 meters in diameter. The entrance to the tower was placed in the portal at the first floor level.
A residential building adjoined the tower on the south-eastern side. Its ground floor was a room with dimensions of 9×7 meters and an irregular shape due to the addition to the rounded wall of the tower. The entrance to it was probably on the south-eastern side, where there was a small courtyard measuring 10×15 meters. As it was located about 2 meters lower than the northern part of the castle, the entrance to the building had to be via some kind of staircase or ladder. The entrance to the castle was located on the west side of the castle, in the space between the curtain of the wall and the corner of the residential building.

Abadoned Sobranecke Spa: As can be seen from various historical sources, the history of the Sobranecké Spa is quite rich. The oldest document about the Sobranecké Spa dates back to 1336. In the chronicle of Count Staray, they are mentioned as “Salt healing wells” and even then the monks of the “red caps” used them to treat the poor.

As can be seen, the monks were the first spa doctors here too. Another important document from 1680 mentions a crowd of people from as far as the south of Hungary suffering from rheumatic diseases. The German traveler Kifalbech around 1800, after visiting the Sobranecké Spa, recalls that the spa already had 42 guest rooms, which was quite a lot for those times. In 1813, the Zemplín chief county physician Dr. Martin Čermák collected indications and recommended using the water mainly against skin diseases. In In 1860 František Turner and in 1880 Dr. Kornel Chyzer analyzed the water and promoted the spa. At the beginning of this century, lectures about the Sobranecké Spa, which were given at balneological congresses in Budapest and Vienna, were collected and published in a book.

Beňatina Lake: The lake in the former stone quarry near the village of Beňatina attracts hundreds of visitors from the surrounding as well as abroad in the summer months. People call the place as Small Croatia, because the scenery and turquoise clear water resembles Plitvice Lakes.

It used to be a travertine quarry, which was flooded by the ground water and created a beautiful turquoise lake surrounded by these travertine walls. The formation of this travertine continues today.

It is interesting to note that in the travertine walls there was found also an extraordinary 5 meter formation, which probably represents a petrified impression of a huge prehistoric fish. Thanks to this formation, the locals call Beňatina Lake also “Whale of Beňatina”.

There is an official ban on bathing, but many cannot resist and swimm in the lake at their own risk. For tourists, only a small buffet operates seasonally near the lake.

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Time: April 2025

Location: Tibava, Podhoroď, Sobrance, East Area

This post contains very special moments during my visiting Vihorlatske museum due to fact that this exhibition offers different technique of colored eggs, especially during Happy Easter celebrations.

The holiday of Easter is associated with various Easter foods (food traditions that vary regionally). Preparing, coloring, and decorating Easter eggs is one such popular tradition. Lamb is eaten in many countries, mirroring the Jewish Passover meal. Eating lamb at Easter has a religious meaning. The Paschal Lamb of the New Testament is in fact, for Christianity, the son of God Jesus Christ. The Paschal Lamb, in particular, represents the sacrifice of Jesus Christ for the sins of humanity. Eating lamb at Easter therefore commemorates the Death and Resurrection of Jesus.

The egg is an ancient symbol of new life and rebirth. In Christianity it became associated with Jesus’s crucifixion and resurrection. The custom of the Easter egg originated in the early Christian community of Mesopotamia, who stained eggs red in memory of the blood of Christ, shed at his crucifixion. As such, for Christians, the Easter egg is a symbol of the empty tomb. The oldest tradition is to use dyed chicken eggs.

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Time: April 2025

Location: Humenne City

This post contains very special moments during my visiting area of High Tatras, especially Štrbské Tarn.

Štrbské Pleso is one of the three local parts of the municipality of Štrba (Štrba, Tatranská Štrba, Štrbské Pleso), in the foothills of the High Tatras. The cadastral territory of Štrbské Pleso also partly belongs to the city of Vysoké Tatry.

Štrbské Pleso is an important center of tourism and winter sports in the High Tatras. It is located on the southern shore of Lake Štrbské Pleso at an altitude of 1,346 m above sea level. It is the highest tourist and health resort in the High Tatras and a center of top sports for Nordic disciplines.

The cadastral territory of Štrbské Pleso (within the city of Vysoké Tatry) includes the settlements of Podbanské (only a part, the rest belongs to the municipality of Pribylina) and Vyšné Hágy. The settlement of Štrbské Pleso, after which this cadastral area is named, was re-attached to the municipality of Štrba by a decision of the Supreme Court of the Slovak Republic.

The name of the lake is derived from the village of Štrba in the foothills of the Tatras. It is a moraine lake created by a retreating glacier. After Veľký Hincová pleso, it is the second largest water body on the Slovak side of the High Tatras. It covers an area of ​​19.76 ha, its water volume is 1,284,000 m³ and in places it reaches a depth of 20 m. It was first definitively mapped and measured in 1875 by the Budapest professor Dionýz Dezső.

Szentiványi used the lake for the entertainment of the spa guests – boating and fishing. He stocked fish here in 1860. Ice was extracted from the lake in the winter months. Already in the winter of 1872-1873, several wagons were delivered to Budapest restaurants, later to Poprad and Kežmarok butchers, to Wrocław in Poland, but also to the imperial court in Vienna. The ice was transported by carters and trains of the Košice-Bohumín Railway. The last shipment was about February 1902 for a Budapest brewery.

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Time: March 2025

Location: Štrbské Pleso, High Tatras

This post contains very special moments during my visiting country of Italy, especially city of Rome and Vatican.

First day of tour: In the morning, arrival in Rome, tour of the Circo Massimo, the place where the huge hippodrome was once located, the Romans loved to compete in chariot races, around the Arch of Constantine, which was already built during the time of Emperor Hadrian, you will visit the Colosseum, a symbol of Rome that has survived for centuries. Gladiator fights took place there, you will visit the Palatine Hill and the Roman Forum, where, for example, the temple of the Westphalians, who protected the eternal fire, is located and according to legend, one of them was Rhea Sylvia, to whom two brothers Romulus and Remus were born and it was they who founded the city of Rome. During the break, you can also individually visit the Domus Aurea or the Church of St. Peter in Chains, where the chains with which St. Peter was imprisoned are supposedly located. You will see the Imperial Forum, where the huge Trajan’s Market is located, we will walk through the Venetian Square with the palaces from which Mussolini addressed the people, you will take a photo of the monument to Victor Emmanuel II, who was the first king of a united Italy. We will visit the Capitol together, where there is a statue of the she-wolf who raised Romulus and Remus, and the wolf is the national symbol of Italy. We will walk past the Marcello Theater and we will see whether you are telling the truth in the Bocca della Veritá, in the mouth of truth with a visit to the church of Santa Maria in Cosmedin, where the remains of St. Valentine, the patron saint of lovers, are located. We will walk across the island to the Trastavere district, where you will have time for delicious ice cream or visit the church of Santa Maria di Trastavere, where the oil is said to have announced the arrival of the messiah. Board the bus and transfer to the hotel.

Second day of tour: After breakfast, transfer to the Vatican Museums, where you will visit the Sistine Chapel, painted by Michelangelo. You will get to know the Borgia apartments, early Christianity, the Etruscan museum, or the museum focusing on Egypt or Antiquity, and many other parts. You will see St. Peter’s Basilica, located on St. Peter’s Square, which was created thanks to the skillful hands of Bernini. We will walk around Castel Sant’Angelo, which was once Hadrian’s mausoleum, we will walk across the famous Angel’s Bridge to Piazza Navona, which was created on the stadium of Emperor Diocletian. You will see the remains of the stadium, it is one of the most famous Baroque squares. During your free time, you will be able to visit Campo dei Fiori with its famous market. We will pass through Piazza della Rotunda, you will see the work of the architect Agrippa, the Pantheon, we will cross Via del Corso with the possibility of shopping up to Piazza del Popolo, where the church of Santa Maria del Popolo is located, where the works of Cavaraggia are located. Transfer to the bus and return to the hotel.

Third day of tour: After breakfast, transfer to Pincio, from where you will have a wonderful view of the whole of Rome and the Vatican, we will walk through the park of Villa Borghese until we reach Villa Medici, which we will have the opportunity to visit, or during your free time you will be able to sit on the Spanish Steps in the Spanish Steps. You will throw a coin into the Trevi Fountain, famous thanks to the film Dolce Vita, The Sweet Life. Opportunity to try local liqueurs such as limoncello. Opportunity to visit the square where Palazzo Quirinale is located, the residence of the Italian president, and we will slowly walk past Palazzo Barberini, where the Tritone fountain is located, we will walk towards Chiesa Santa Maria della Vittoria, which is famous thanks to the film Angels and Demons, where the statues of St. Teresa, the Passion in Flames are located. You will have free time at the baths of Emperor Diocletian, if interested, the opportunity to visit the church of Santa Maria Maggiore. Board the bus and depart for Slovakia.

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Time: February 2025

Location: Italy, Rome and Vatican, European Union

This post contains very special data about my hiking tour at area called Petočová.

The town of Humenné, often called the center or gateway of the Upper Zemplín, is located in the northeastern part of Slovakia, at the confluence of the Laborec and Cirocha rivers. In addition to cultural monuments, it offers an interesting network of trails that will take you through the beauty of the Brestovské Mounds.

The first part of the trail runs past the open-air museum, along Orechová Street. Here you can enjoy a few views of the town of Humenné, perched in the valley of the nearby hills of Ondavská and Laborecká vrchovina. After about 400 to 600 meters, we enter the forest. A surprise is a sign warning of a turnoff to a prehistoric mound. We set off along it. The trail leads through the forest on a gentle slope. After about 150 meters, we find ourselves at a mound that is easy to miss in the forest. From the information leaflet, we know that it is not the only burial mound, so we continue on our way. At the information board at the Handrix viewpoint, we turn onto the yellow sign. The trail climbs through the forest, the walk is slightly difficult. After about 700 meters and an elevation gain of about 100 m, we reach the ridge of the Nižná Hubková hill. A meadow opens up in front of us, with a gazebo perfect for relaxing and having a picnic.

We continue along the ridge towards the Miháliková crossroads, where the blue and red hiking trails connect. The trail leads through the forest, it is in good condition, we meet several cyclists on the way. After an hour and a half of walking, we come to the Petočová crossroads. Here is a monument commemorating the activities of Pugachev’s partisan group in these forests. Along the way, we came across several viewpoints of villages in the foothills (Ľubiša and Veľopolie). The path continues along the ridge through a healthy mixed forest. In one part, we saw massive pine trees up to 30 m high. Elsewhere, the forest resembles a primeval forest, in which tree trunks are wrapped in a tangle of vines.

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Time: February 2025

Location: Petočová area, Forest of Humenné

This post contains very special data about my hiking tour at area in slovak national park called Poloniny, especially at area called Gazdoráň.

Gazdoráň is a nature reserve under the administration of the state nature conservation NP Poloniny.

It is located in the cadastral territory of the municipality of Stakčín in the Snina district in the Prešov region. The territory was declared in 1993 on an area of ​​17.30 ha. The protection zone was not determined. The 4th level of protection applies to the territory of the reserve. The protected area is part of the Poloniny National Park.

The subject of protection are: Xerothermic meadow communities on the flysch Cergow layers of the Bukovské vrchy. These are rare phytocenoses. The occurrence of a critically endangered species – purple hellebore and a very endangered black orchid. Region. dominant of the Starina water reservoir.

In the Poloniny National Park, a new marked hiking trail to Gazdoráň Hill was added in 2022, where a nature reserve is located. with a beautiful view of the Starina reservoir.

The hiking trail leads along the red trail from the village of Príslop past the Church of the Dormition of the Virgin Mary. It then continues to the transmitter above the Karcaba site, then through meadows across the Dara Educational Geological Site along the state road to Sedlo Barankovec.

You can also start the hike directly at Sedlo Barankovec or near Starina in the area above Brezovec Bay. From Sedlo Barankovec you can reach the hill following the red hiking trail, past the rest area, where there is a cross and benches.

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Time: January 2025

Location: Poloniny – Sloval National Park, Snina County

This post contains very special moments during my celebrations of New Years´ Eve called also “Silvester”.

In the Gregorian calendar, New Year’s Eve refers to the evening, or commonly the entire day, of the last day of the year, 31 December, also known as Old Year’s Day. In many countries, New Year’s Eve is celebrated with dancing, eating, drinking, and watching or lighting fireworks. Many Christians attend a watchnight service to mark the occasion. New Year’s Eve celebrations generally continue into New Year’s Day, 1 January, past midnight.

The local time zone determines the advent of the New Year; the first places to welcome the New Year are west of the International Date Line: the Line Islands (part of Kiribati), Samoa and Tonga, in the Pacific Ocean. In contrast, American Samoa, Baker Island and Howland Island (part of the United States Minor Outlying Islands) are among the last.

New Year’s Eve (Silvestr/Silvester) celebrations and traditions in Czech Republic and Slovakia are very similar. New Year’s Eve is the noisiest day of the year. Czechs and Slovaks generally gather with friends at parties, in pubs, clubs, in the streets, or city squares to eat, drink, and celebrate the new year. Fireworks are a popular tradition; in large cities such as Bratislava, or Prague, the fireworks start before noon and steadily increase until the clock strikes midnight. In the first minutes after midnight, Czechs and Slovaks toast with champagne, wish each other a happy new year, fortune and health, and go outside for the fireworks displays.

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Time: December 31st, 2024

Locatio: Hažín nad Cirochou, Home Village, Humenné County