The National Park of Pieniny is the smallest of the Slovak National Parks, but as far as its beauty concerns, it is in no way less beautiful. It is the second oldest Park in Slovakia. It stretches on the border with Poland; the river Dunajec passes through it. It is possible to hire a raft and admire the wonderful scenery of the Park navigating down the river. The National Park of Pieniny is rich in rare species of plants with several local endemites. The equally varied fauna covers 766 species of butterflies, 99 species of molluscs and more than 200 species of vertebrae. In the rocks and on forest pathways one can, for instance, meet a lynx or see an otter hunting in the water of the Dunajec river.
Museum in Cerveny Klastor
Červený kláštor is a unique cultural and historical relic set in the wonderful natural environment of Pieniny under the majestic mountain Tri koruny. The monastery was successfully restored in the years 1956-1966. In 1319 master Kakaš donated the community of Lechnica to the friars of Skala (today Kláštorisko in Slovak Paradise) who built in the nearby valley of St Anton a Carthusian monastery. Because the buildings of the monastery were built of red bricks the people began to call it Červený kláštor (Red Monastery).
The Stara Lubovna Castle
On a limestone cliff of 711 m over Stará Ľubovňa in the north-east of Spiš stands Ľubovňa Castle. Rulers met here in the past, it is the place where Polish coronation jewels were hidden and where famous adventurer, noble man and King of Madagascar, Móric Beňovský was imprisoned. The Ľubovňa Castle was built at the turn of the 13th and 14th century, when it became a part of the boundary castles system in the north of the Hungarian Kingdom. Besides the protection of the former Polish-Old Hungarian border, its task was to secure the important trade route passing along the valley of the Poprad river to Poland.
Category: Day trip, Duration 11 hours, Condition: Very Easy. Regular trip. Skills needed: swimming. Date: Every Friday.
Schedule:
Pick up from the hotels:
08.15 Moldavska road
08.25 Mäsiarska street
08.30 Juzna trieda
08.40 Puskinova/Mlynska street
08.45 Tyrsovo nabrezie
08.55 Dolny Bankov
Tour:
10.55 - 11.55 Red Monastery Museum
12.00 - 13.00 lunch Kezmarok
13.30 - 15.00 Rafting
15.45-17.00 The Stara Lubovna Castle
19.00- 19.40 drop off in the hotel in Kosice
*if your address is not mentioned in the list be sure that pick up and drop off includes all location in Kosice I, Kosice II, Kosice III, Kosice IV. Be sure that you filled to order form accurate address or name of pick up/ drop off location
Price: 69,- Eur minimum 6 persons
Price includes: Driver/guide, transfer, 12 Eur 2-course lunch, parking, highway fee, 25 eur entrances to red monastery, castle and rafting, Tip in the sites and restaurant.
Price not includes: drinks, personal costs, tip to the guide/driver.
