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

My friend and I stood spellbound above the tree line in the High Tatras, a mountain range on the border between Slovakia and Poland. The mountains are in Slovakia's 740-square-kilometer Tatras ...

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.

The Polish side of the Tatras is developing more dynamically. 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 ...

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” (photo by Motti Verses) ...

I travelled to the High Tatras from Lithuania in the thick of summer. And most of you likely know that in July, Europe transforms into a melting pot of tourists. So I expected the High Tatras to take ...

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.

Sebastian Modak/The New York Times I went from Bratislava up into the High Tatras, before descending to Kosice, the country’s second largest city, and then returning to the capital.

Set along Slovakia's border with Poland, resorts in the High Tatras mountain range offer a bargain break for skiers, with cheap food and beer, and a five-star hotel for those seeking extra luxury.