This post very special moments during my visiting small city called “Spišská Kapitula”.

Spišská Kapitula (sometimes also referred to as: Slovak Vatican; Latin Capitulum Scepusiense, German Zipser Kapitel, German Szepeshely or Szepes Kaptalan) was a church town and is still the seat of the Spiš bishop and the center of the Spiš diocese. Today it is part of the city of Spišské Podhradie. Spišská Kapitula was once an independent village in eastern Slovakia in the Hornádská kotlina. In the 11th century, a monastery, probably founded by Benedictines, stood near the Spišská Kapitula. The emergence of the Spišská Kapitula is probably related to the founding of the Spiš prefectural office at the end of the 12th century. The first written mention comes from 1235.

The Romanesque Cathedral of St. Martin from 1245 – 1273 is located here. In the 13th century, the so-called chapter school, from the middle of the 17th century a Jesuit gymnasium. Until the 18th century, many rulers and provosts of Spiš made efforts to raise the provostship to a bishopric. This plan was only successful in 1776 during the reign of Maria Theresa, when the presbytery was elevated to a bishopric and since then it has been the seat of the church administration of Spiš, Liptov and Orava.

Spišská Kapitula was one of the centers of church education in Slovakia. In the years 1819 – 1950, the first Slovak and Hungarian institute for the education of primary school teachers existed here. In the years 1815-1849 there was a theological school here. In 1948, Spišská Kapitula was annexed to the city of Spišské Podhradie, and two years later it was declared a city monument reserve. Since 1993, Levoča, Spiš Castle and surrounding monuments have been included in the UNESCO List.

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Time: July 2023

Location: Levoča County, Prešov District

This post contains very special moments during my visiting The Spis castle. Historical architecture was amazing.

Spišský hrad, Spiš Castle is a castle ruin that occupies the top of the travertine mound Spišský hradný vrch. It forms a dominant feature of the wide area on the main road connecting the eastern Slovak regions of Spiš and Šariš. It is not only evidence of the development of architecture from the 12th to the 18th century in our country, but with its area of ​​3.9 ha it is one of the 6 largest castle complexes in Slovakia (at the time of its greatest boom). Despite the fact that it rises above the town of Spišské Podhradie, cadastrally it belongs to the territory of the village of Žehra (its local part of Hodkovce) in the district of Spišská Nová Ves in the Košice region.

The castle is a national cultural monument and since 1993 it has been included in the UNESCO World Heritage List as part of the Levoča, Spišský hrad and surrounding monuments ensemble. Since 1990, the castle rampart together with the castle complex protected as a protected natural creation, Spišský hradný vrch as a national natural monument since 1996. Since 2004, it has been part of a protected area of ​​European importance within the European network of protected areas Natura 2000.

Spiš Castle, which became the subject of internal disputes in the first half of the 16th century, often changed owners. Finally, it belonged to a new family – the Turzovs. During their rule, the construction modifications were influenced by a new artistic expression – the Renaissance, the influx of which was helped by the intensive trade relations of the Turzo family with foreign countries. However, the castle was not owned by the Turzov family for even one century. Already in the thirties of the 17th century, the Spiš branch of the family died out by the sword. The castle became the subject of inheritance disputes.

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Time: July 2023

Location: Spisska Nova Ves city, Košice District

This post contains very special photos during my staying at Sarospatak. You can enjoy swimming and thermal pools.

Végardó thermal swimming pool, Sárospatak

The thermal complex is located near the Slovak-Hungarian border, the journey by car from Košice takes approximately 1 hour. The complex consists of a thermal bath and an outdoor swimming pool. Several swimming pools and a sauna area are available in the vast park.

You can also enjoy traditional swimming pleasures thanks to water attractions such as a toboggan and a water mill. There is also a special baby pool and a playground with climbing frames next to the children’s pool. The pool filled with thermal water with a temperature of 36˚C is, in turn, an ideal space for relaxation and regeneration for all age categories, as well as an extensive sauna world.

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Time: July, August 2023

Location: 3950 Sárospatak, Hatá út. 2. B., Hungary, European Union

This post contains very special moments during my hiking to “Vihorlat” protected forest.

Vihorlat (1,075.5 m above sea level) is the highest peak of the Vihorlatské vrchy volcanic mountain range, its dominant feature. The mountain range itself was named after the top.

Vihorlat is located in the eastern part of Slovakia in the Prešov region, in the district of Humenné, in the military district of Valaškovce. It belongs to the cadastral territories of Valaškovce-South and Valaškovce-Stred.

Vihorlat is one of the inactive extinct volcanoes. When viewed from a distance, it is quite easily recognizable by its seemingly “cut” top. Despite the fact that it is the highest peak of the Vihorlat Hills, it is not one of the most visited by tourists due to its location in a military district and the lack of a marked hiking trail to its summit.

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Time: July 2023

Location: Vojenský obvod Vaľaškovce, Humenné County, Prešov District

This post contains very special memories from event called “Open summer party” at Motel Kamenec in Zemplinska Sirava with a lot of DJ´s on stages.

The Motel Kamenec is a multifunctional building on the banks of the Zemplínská šírava. Fun, dancing, a real summer show, beautiful women, sexy guys and longing for cooling down – all this is offered by Motel Kamenec on Zemplínská Sirava.

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Time: June 30th, 2023

Location: Motel Kamenec, Zemplinska Sirava, Michalovce County

This post contains very special memories during event called “Days of Kamenica”. It was fun, music groups, a lot of people, good meals, and perfect night out.

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Time: June 2023

Location: Kamenica nad Cirochou, Humenne County

This post contains very special memories during my visiting event called “Dni mesta Snina”.

In recent years, during this event, which is very popular with the people of Snina, they have mostly struggled with bad weather at the end of September. As the city of Snina tries to create many pleasant situations for its citizens to actively spend their free time, we decided that the Days of the City of Snina will once again be held in the summer month of June, so we hope that you will be able to enjoy the pleasant atmosphere at the Days of the City on a warm summer evening.

They have prepared a rich program for you, the content of which we will gradually communicate. However, there will certainly be no shortage of entertainment, great music and good food.

The fair is traditionally a part of the city’s celebrations, this time it will bear the adjective “summer”. But do not despair, in September they will again have the so-called “traditional” – autumn.

They hope that you like this positive change and that they will see you on June 23 and 24, 2023 in the square during the Days of the City of Snina and the Summer Fair!

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Time: June 2023

Locationa: Snina Town

This post contains very special moments during our visiting Vinne lake and Zemplinska sirava, and also ice ream in Strazske town.

Lake Vinianske is a reservoir in the southern part of the Vihorlat Mountains. Location: It is located approximately 2 km northeast of the village of Vinné and lies between the hills Šutová (319.3 m above sea level), Marečková (401.6 m above sea level), Bogdanka (275.8 m above sea level) and Senderov (309.7 m above sea level). The water area measures 8 ha and its greatest depth is 3.8 m. The lake is a popular tourist location with many cottages and the possibility of swimming, boating, hiking and, in winter, ice skating. It is accessible by a road from the village of Vinné, which goes around the entire lake and also by hiking trails. Catering and accommodation services are offered to visitors.

Near it is the starting point of a hiking trail, marked with a TouristicMarkingStripe-RAL yellow.svg yellow tourist marker to the popular Vinian castle (325.3 m above sea level).

Zemplínska šírava in the past called Zemplínska or Podvihorlatská sąňava, originally called Vihorlatská nádrž, is a water reservoir in eastern Slovakia in the Bodrog basin below the Vihorlat hills. It is the second largest water dam in Slovakia in terms of surface area, and at the same time the third largest in Slovakia in terms of total water volume (after Liptovská Mara and Oravská dam). It is a popular tourist destination with seven recreation centers. In addition to recreation, it serves to irrigate the agricultural land of the East Slovak Plain, to protect against floods and as a water source for industry. The eastern part of the reservoir is a protected area.

And best ice cream with best price in Strazske town.

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Time: June 2023

Location: Vinianske Jazero, Zemplinska Sirava, Michalovce County, Strazske town-Humenne County

This post contains very special moments during live concert of Kollarovci – folk group.

Kollárovci are a Slovak musical group. It was founded in 1997 and their main source of repertoire consists of Slovak folk songs, which they try to enrich and revive with their own musical arrangements.

The Kollár family come from the small Goral village of Kolačkov in the district of Stará Ľubovňa. The band consists of seven members, including three Kollár brothers: Tomáš Kollár, Štefan Kollár and the youngest Marek Kollár. The instrument cast consists of violin, saxophone, cymbal, accordion, double bass and drums, guitar. The Kollárov brothers are very popular in Slovakia and the Czech Republic.

The basis of their repertoire is a folk song enriched by their goral temperament. The repertoire also includes compositions from other genres, such as classical music, popular music, or own work, which characterizes this band and separates it from other bands of a similar genre. Original songs were composed by: Štefan Kollár, Tomáš Kollár, Marek Kollár, Štefan Repka, but they also collaborated with Martin Sarvaš.

The Kollárovci band has gone through some minor changes. Their cousin Štefan Repka left. He went his own way. Ďuri joined the band and we see it as a positive change.

Kollarovci released 11 music CDs and 4 music DVD CDs. They perform several performances every year, they performed abroad at the folklore festival in Chambly (France) and in other countries such as Romania, Ukraine, the Czech Republic, Germany, Austria. In the Czech Republic, they regularly perform on Šlágr TV. One of the biggest festivals is the Meeting of Gorals in the Pieniny Mountains, which takes place every year in the Red Monastery.

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Time: June 2023

Location: Humenne town

This post contains very special photos during wedding of my causin, a lot of foods, fun and great memories, and my role as bridesmaid.

Weddings in Slovakia often are still organized according to old traditions. A lot of traditional wedding rituals and ceremonies are performed by the bride and groom, their parents, the wedding party, etc. But, of course, Slovak couples also incorporate some modern activities on their big day celebration.

At the traditional Slovak wedding, the day of the wedding begins from an official visit of the groom and his parents to the bride’s house. This wedding tradition is called “odpytovanie” in Slovakia. They officially ask for her hand in marriage.

But on his way to the bride’s house, the groom meets different obstacles. For example, villagers can block the road with a chain and ask for a ransom to get to his fiancee. Usually, he pays with a bottle of some alcohol or something like that. They make a whole show out of it, with laughing, music, playful negotiation, etc.

Another very funny and curious wedding ritual is performed when he gets to the bride’s house. The bride hides in the house and her family tries to fool the groom offering him another woman as his bride. Usually, the first woman who claims to be his bride is some elderly woman. He refuses to take her as a wife. Then, another, younger girl is offered to him. And again, he refuses to marry her and negotiates with the family to get the bride he expects. After some time and a lot of jokes and laughing, the groom finally is allowed to enter the house and look for his fiancee. He finds her hiding somewhere and reunites with her.

In Slovakia, the church wedding ceremony is more important than the reception. To the wedding dinner, the couple invites only the closest people, while the wedding ceremony is populous – the invitations are sent to all of the relatives and friends.

After the ceremony, guests line up to congrat the couple and wish them happiness in marriage. A lot of them bring bouquets of flowers, so the bride and groom may get up to 50 and even more bouquets. Some of them are kept, others are left in the church, and the rest is brought to the cemetery the next day and put on the graves of close relatives. By the way, this is one really worthy tradition – the couple honors their deceased family members.

Fun fact! Instead of flowers, some people give money to the couple (small sums but they add up) or even lottery tickets so that the money spent on dozens of bouquets aren’t thrown to the wind. When the church ceremony is over, the guests who are invited to the wedding reception get into a bus provided by the newlyweds. They drink, laugh, sing, and have fun during their trip to the wedding dinner destination – a restaurant or backyard or another venue. Beverages are free, the couple’s parents provide a lot of alcohol, so the wedding guests drink a lot on the wedding day.

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Time: May 27th, 2023

Locationa: Snina – Wedding Ceremony, Belá nad Cirochou – Wedding Party

This post contains very special photos during my visit at Chocholowskie thermal pools in Poland.

Chocholowskie Termy is a new and the biggest thermal park in the Podhale region. It is situated in Chocholów village on Unesco list and offers pools area, sauna area and restaurants. It is recommend for children and families.

The largest thermal baths in Poland. With recreation and relaxation in mind, they have created the largest thermal pool complex in Podhale. Chochołowskie Thermal Baths is almost 3,000 m2 of water surface and 30 pool troughs. Knowing that thermal waters are rich in many micronutrients, they guarantee a surge of vitality and full regeneration of the body. In addition to swimming pools and a jacuzzi with thermal water, they invite you to the treatment zone with sulphide and brine water.

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Time: May 2023

Location:

Chochołowskie Termy Sp. z o. o.
Chochołów 400
34-513 Chochołów, Poland

This post cantains very specific moments during my visiting Zemplinske Museum in Michalovce, you may find historical clothes, art, antique furniture of Sztaray Family, etc.

The collections of the historical exposition are located in several rooms on the floor of the main mansion. Almost nothing was preserved from the original furniture of the manor house, because before the evacuation of the city in 1944, the owners of the manor house, Sztáray, took some of the most valuable things away, and some of them were placed outside the building with people they trusted. Less valuable equipment was given away or appropriated by the servants just before leaving Michaloviec. The rest was taken apart by the citizens until the conditions were consolidated after the crossing of the front.

In the part of the historical exhibition, there are mainly examples of historical furniture of several types and styles (seats, sideboards, chests of drawers, cabinets, dining tables, etc.) from the end of the 18th to the beginning of the 20th century, originating from central and southern Zemplín.

As part of the historical exhibition, the visitor has the opportunity to see the workshop of Count Alexander Sztáray. The office is furnished with historical furniture accompanied by several period shots of the mansion and its surroundings, as well as of the Sztáray family.

For the visitor, the most attractive object located in the study is certainly the family tree (facsimile of the family tree) of Countess Irma Sztárayová, lady-in-waiting of the Austrian empress and the Hungarian queen Elisabeth of Habsburg from 1895.

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Time: April-May 2023

Location: Michalovce City