Eastern Slovakia
Levo膷a's main branch of the Spi拧 Museum explores regional history and art, including a few works by renowned medieval sculptor Master Paul. Entrance is on the hour.
The Spi拧 Museum has a few branches in Levo膷a, including Dom Majstra Pavla, dedicated to the life of Master Paul, and the Historic Town Hall, the main square's 15th-century showpiece.
One ticket accesses all three sights.
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Crowning a travertine hill above Spi拧sk茅 Podhradie village, this vast, Unesco-listed fortification is one of Central Europe's biggest castle complexes鈥
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Slovensk媒 Raj's rocky plateaus, primeval forests and interlacing streams form some of Slovakia's most picturesque hiking terrain. Treks often involve鈥
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Poprad's former steam-power plant is now the atmospheric setting for an excellent art gallery. The industrial building, capped with a brick tower, is鈥
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More than 110,000 cubic metres of ice are packed into the gleaming walls of this Unesco-listed ice cave, near the southern edge of Slovensk媒 Raj National鈥
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Formerly a distinct town, Poprad's Spi拧sk谩 Sobota neighbourhood is lined with attractive burgher houses. Settled by German colonists around the 13th鈥
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Glowing beatifically from a hill 2km north of Levo膷a, the Church of Mari谩nska Hora is Slovakia's most famous Catholic pilgrimage site. It's thought that a鈥
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The spindles-and-spires Church of St Jacob, built in the 14th and 15th centuries, elevates the spirits with its soaring arches and precious art. The main鈥
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Perched nearly 1400m above sea level, the emerald-green 'Eye of the Sea' is the largest lake in the Tatras and a popular outing from Zakopane. Minibuses鈥
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The showpiece of Levo膷a's main square is the 15th-century town hall, which received a flamboyant 19th-century makeover.
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Gothic and Renaissance eye-candy abound on Levo膷a's main square, including the Historic Town Hall and private Thurzov House, at No 7, with a鈥
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The spindles-and-spires Church of St Jacob, built in the 14th and 15th centuries, elevates the spirits with its soaring arches and precious art. The main鈥
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Levo膷a's most hallowed son is 'Master Paul', the 16th-century woodcarver whose masterpieces of religious art can be found around Slovakia and Poland. This鈥
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Glowing beatifically from a hill 2km north of Levo膷a, the Church of Mari谩nska Hora is Slovakia's most famous Catholic pilgrimage site. It's thought that a鈥
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Spi拧 Chapter, better known as 'Slovakia's Vatican', has been a seat of the Roman Catholic church since the 12th century and was an independent鈥
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Crowning a travertine hill above Spi拧sk茅 Podhradie village, this vast, Unesco-listed fortification is one of Central Europe's biggest castle complexes鈥
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This Protestant wooden church was built in 1717 without a single nail. Its impressive baroque interior is carved from yew and spruce, even the huge church鈥