Antalowka Zakopane

... there, so you can follow some of them and see the place from above, although it requires good physical condition and no fear of heights. Other tracks, like a yellow trail to Priečne sedlo (2,352 metres above sea level), are considered to be the most challenging and difficult in the Tatras, and a trail to Priečne sedlo is a one way route, so once you've reached the metal buckles and ladders there is ...

... the world is Oravsky Podzamok, located in a village called, to no one's surprise, Oravsky Podzamok. The castle is seen from the narrow yet quite well-kept road, so you can't miss it. There is a huge car park right next to the road, you can also eat traditional sausages with Zlaty Mnich beer, or buy some wooden souvenirs here. It's worth mentioning, however, that Slovakia has just entered the eurozone and for this ...

Now, you have to realise that Bukowina Tatrzańska is a perfect place if you want to spend a few days hiking in the mountains. It lacks the absurd amount of tourists and 'tourists' of the city of Zakopane, and it lacks its traffic, pollution and noise. Instead, it offers really breathtaking views over the Tatra Mountains, the delicious local cuisine and the folklore nowhere to be found any longer.

The biggest advantage of ...

skiing....better than sex....the most fun id had in a very, very long time...

the beer was cheap,. the meat platters were like something out of alice and wonderland...and i was proper pro by the end of our 3 week stay in zakopania...look at the videos

... day and to reduce the room rate for our first night - I love negotiating. The next morning we were woken to lots of hammering on our door (8.30am early for travelling types). It was the same girl from the kitchen with her laughing friend telling us that 'Miss has gone out and we have a good room for you if you move in the next 20 minutes'. Bless her she had really put herself out and got it sorted for us.

... vegetation was lost and was just snow covered rocks from here to the summits. It was much colder at this point and with the distance of the flora seemed as though I was distancing myself even more from life on earth. I stopped and ate some oranges that I packed at intervals to provide myself energy and used these opportunities to keep putting layers of clothing on for my warmth (I skipped that whole bread insulation idea). It was freezing now and I have been trekking ...

... me a sweet deal, after some negotiating, 30zl, private bath, TV etc etc. Downside no credit cards. I tell her that I am going to go inside of the train terminal to find a map and get tourist info. I already know that these things don't exist in the station. I do asl the women at the ticket counter about the room rate she offered me. She agrees that it's a decent rate since it's off season. After much contemplation, I decide I ...

... incredible. The huge crystal blue lake lay below mountains on three sides, and it was here we had a break for half an hour, having already climbed about 500m. Taking time into account, we were in two minds about attempting to climb to the summit of Mt Koscielec (2155m). According to the approximate time estimates on our map, we figured we could do it and make it back to Kuznice by dark, however we would have to keep a pretty steady pace. It was a 600m climb, approx ...

... walled in by tall rock blockades that you could stare up at and ponder in awe. A coat of snow decorated the valley floor like a friendly queen's welcome-to-the-ball carpet. A clear and magically-gushing stream hurried through the middle. Little conifers with cute round arms watched the hikers like Oompa-Loompas, and agile birds made sweet boasts. At the valley's end, we hikers had to scale a plummeting snow hill to reach a high mountain saddle. The ...

... of Kurwa's and pushing, the best weapon to have in this situation is not as you may think a small child but infact a pair of oversied ski's! Got to the top eventually, not the best weather for the view but got some nice photo's nevertheless. Headed back down and went for something to eat, which once again involved queuing, this time of a much more civilised sort. Had a fantastic chat which soon came to a halt as the food arrived, with Laura (in ...