Get high: the best mountain hotels in Europe for a coolcation - These chic alpine stays have all the sun and fun, minus the ...

Slovakia's High Tatras mountain range sits quietly in the shadow of the Alps yet within a compact 40-by-15-mile range stand two dozen peaks between 7,000 and 8,700 feet.

STARY SMOKOVEC, Slovakia -- Across the valley, a wall of black granite peaks was rimmed in orange, and windy ripples on the alpine lake next to me were the only movement for miles. The air was ...

High Tatras (24 photos) When we reach Tatranská Javorina, tracing the road from Ždiar, a stretch of asphalt under repair greets us. It’s a modest sign of change occurring in Slovakia’s north, but in a ...

I decided to start with the Mlynická Dolina to Furkotská Dolina Loop Hike for my first on-foot venture in the High Tatras, and it did not disappoint. The 16.5km hike winds through a mythical-looking ...

Therefore, we are unique in the High Tatras”, she concludes. Hotel Director Dominika Biľová: “Although more than 100 years old, the hotel was renovated 5 years ago” ...

The High Tatras range runs along the border of northern Slovakia and Poland. In summer, visitors enjoy the scenic forests, sparkling lakes and wide valleys, admiring the flora and fauna while ...

The High Tatras, metamorphic and volcanic in nature, include crystal-clear glacier lakes, breathtaking gorges and panoramic viewpoints. The entire range is in view from the train as I approach.

A river valley separates the High Tatras, or Vysoke Tatry, from the Low Tatras, or Nizke Tatry.I based myself in the former — where the majority of the ski resorts are — which meant easy ...

It turns out the High Tatras mountain range, near Slovakia’s northern border with Poland, was an ideal place to learn how to ski again (and not just because of my sweet tooth).