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The Tatra-Break is a short, but relaxing stay amid the thermal spas and beautiful landscape of the Tatra Mountains. The program below is designed for individual visitors without a car. Transportation between the towns is by the modern Tatra Railway. The suggested itinerary may be prolonged, and visits to Spis Castle and other historical monuments of the Spis region, as well as rafting on the Dunajec River, can be arranged. For a group, this itinerary can be altered to meet the requirements of the clients.

Day 1
Morning: Flight to Poprad and transfer to the hotel. Afternoon: Travel by Tatra Railway to Poprad, the center of the region, and relax in the thermal pools of AquaCity. Walk to charming Spisska Sobota, a historic town known for the Gothic St. George church and a splendid square of burgher houses with typical wooden roofs.

Day 2
Full day walking trip to the Popradske pleso lake. The route takes in impressive views of the valley and a grand mountain lake, encircled by majestic mountain cliffs. Lunch is in a mountain chalet restaurant. Afterward, visit the Symbolical Cemetery, where hand-carved crosses commemorate climbers and others who died on the mountain.

Day 3
Another day of hiking on beautiful, well-marked mountain trails. Begin with a ride in the funicular to Skalnate pleso lake, located beneath towering Lomnicky Peak. From here, walk along the so-called “Magistrala” Path to the Cold Creek Waterfalls. Then take the Hrebienok Funicular to the town of Stary [Old] Smokovec, a famous mountain resort that is a charming blend of fin-de-siecle Alpine-styled buildings and modern architecture from the 1920s and 1930s.

Day 4
Spend the morning exploring Stary Smokovec. In the afternoon, there will be a private transfer to Poprad Airport for the homebound flight.