Pieniny - Slovakia

Extent: 46 km²

Pieniny is mostly limestone mountain range of East Beskydy, taking part of North Slovakia in district Stará Lubovňa. Its relief is montaneous and hilly with rising formations of white limestones, known as „bradla“.

Highest peak: Vysoké Skalky (1050 m).

Surface: is afforested, mixed pine-wood forests, meadows and glades take the areas where trees are missing.

Climatic zone: moderately warm and rather cold.

Pieniny area was declared as National Park in 1967. Canyon of Dunajec-river is most popular section of this area, where the river hollowed out its way throughout mountain range.

Published: 16.11.2023

Autumn is the most colorful period of the year and one of the most suitable for exploring the beauty of Slovakia. This time we will take you to the village of Červený Kláštor, where we will experience an amazing adventure in the form of a rippling river.

Published: 18.10.2020

Today, wandering shoes take us to the Pieniny National Park, which is the smallest national park in Slovakia, but its beauty and uniqueness is one of the most beautiful. The goal of our tourist walk will be the highest peak of the local mountains - Vysoké Skalky.

Published: 17.7.2019

Summer holidays are an ideal time for family trips, so today we invite you to one of these. Our destination will be the Polish village of Nedeca (Niedzica), located in the Spis region, near the Slovak border in Lesser Poland.

Published: 9.1.2019

Today we will take you to the peaceful area of Zamaguria, which stretches in the northeast of Slovakia. We will visit Cerveny Klastor Smerdzonka baths, where healthy mineral water flows since ever. Rumors of the healing water under Tri Koruny (982 m.) beagn to spread as early as the 14th century, when Carthusian and later Kamaldul monks from a nearby monastery used it for their healing practice.

Published: 8.11.2017

Today, we set off to Stara Lubovna district. We visit Litmanova village which is known for its ski resort and also for the place of pilgrimage, blessed with apparitions of the Virgin Mary.

Published: 27.2.2014

The village of Litmanova is not only well-known for appearance of the Virgin Mary that happened there on Zvir in the years 1990 to 1995. Thanks, to skiing resort there, that except local skiers there are many skiers from abroad, mostly from Poland.

Published: 18.7.2013

Rafting is adrenaline water sport on wild water. There are crews of two to six that sails on rubber inflatable boats. Even in Slovakia this sport became highly popular and each year there are many people who start practicing it.