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SK, Poprad - The Entrance Gate to the Tatras
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No. of pictures: 23 pictures
Published: 23.5.2013

The district city of Poprad is located in northeastern Slovakia and from the time immemorial people regard is as the entrance gate to the Tatras. From the Poprad train station there goes a direct route to the unique pride of Slovaks - the High Tatras. If you want to visit our small high ountains you shouldnt miss this city. Poprad offers to its visitor beautiful and renovated pedestrian zone, unique gallery situated in the former steam power house building, the Podtatranske museum with hundreds of historical items related to this region or relax at nearby aquapark. Poprad is also a city of sport - there is a hockey club and it applied for the winter Olympic games two times. You may find also a brewery there as well as the largest Slovak tea and coffee producer or world-famous train rail carriage factory.

Text and photo: Oskár Mažgút

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