Europe’s Best Kept Secret -Tatra National Park (SLOVAKIA is Incredibly Underrated)
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- Опубліковано 27 тра 2024
- The High Tatras Mountains are located on the border between Slovakia and Poland in Central Europe. The High Tatras are known for jagged mountains, emerald green lakes, rugged hiking trails, and cable cars - all coming together to form the perfect adventure destination. Join us as we uncover Slovakia’s hidden gem, share local insights, and immerse ourselves in the rich culture that surrounds these majestic mountains.
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Chapters
00:00 Intro
01:13 Cable Car
02:51 Trailhead
05:49 Summit
09:57 Lunch
11:08 Hike back to town
13:29 Villa Beatrice
15:53 Dinner at Koliba Kamzik
Europe’s Best Kept Secret -Tatra National Park (SLOVAKIA is Incredibly Underrated)
#hightatras #tatramountains #slovakia
Always makes me happy when people make it beyond Bratislava. Yes, Slovakia is very underrated but that's fine, overtourism isn't cute:)
So true! We can’t wait to explore more of Slovakia! Such great first impressions!
High Tatras or other famous location are already overturism for few last years. So...
@TimoteonSK OK, there is quite a number of people on popular hikes (Rysy etc.) but there is still so many places where people don't go at all.
@@Busha69 Yes, you are right. It should split little bit. If you dont worry about bears :D
What bears? If you go to Canada, they have grizzlies there, we have only our small cuddly brown bears.@@TimoteonSK
Slovakian´s are still surprised how Western people are still surprised that Slovakia is nice and fabulous country.
I want to visit my home lands... 💙☦️
As a slovak, I thank you for a great presentation of our country. Beautiful shots, sound and editing. You did a very valuable work for our country. Better than our government and department for travel did to date. I hope you have enjoyed the stay in Slovakia... 🙂
Wow, thanks for such a great compliment! We are so happy you enjoyed the video 🫶🏼
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Slovakia is a super lovely and peaceful country! It's amazing we are sharing those breath-taking mountains! Cheers from Poland!🤍💙❤
“Peaceful” 🤣🤣 are you crazy?
@pawejarosz7329
Thank you for a nice comment about our country :) Cheers from Slovakia ! 🤍❤
@@kurtcodeine.when you compare it with west countries than yea. We are peaceful and super safe country..
I love you neighbours. Poland is amazing. 💖💜♥
Thanks for nice comment about Slovakia. I only wonder how Sammy and Tommy made such lovely clips with so few people (maybe they went there fist school day or something), because in last years there is so many tourist, you need to wait in line in harder trails.
Be careful that these mountains, while seemingly small, are the real deal. Approach them with the same respect, you would approach the Alps. Many people, especially from my country (Czechia) make the mistake of underestimating the High Tatras. Slovaks have dozens of stories, ranging from funny to outright tragic, about Czechs getting stranded or even lethally injured, because they underestimated their hiking skills and required gear (clothes, boots etc.). These beautiful mountains deserve your utmost respect! Slovakia is like tiny Switzerland.
100% correct. The first think that came to my mind as I started to watch it now....hope they have some extra clothes, water and snacks. The mountains can be unpredictable
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@@supersimosssupersimoss5001I'm just starting and I'm wondering where are their sweaters/light jackets, why are their backpacks tiny, do they have enough bottles of water, where is their FOOD-
Iam living in Slovakia whole life and i'm really appreciated when i see video like this....thank you for you publishing, that you enjoyed our country and i hope that you will be back some time :) ❤
Thank you so much for watching!!
Slovakia is super underrated!! And also VERY affordable!
Couldn’t agree more!
Reminds me of a funny scene from EuroTrip where they ended up in Slovakia and used $1.83 to rent themselves into a mansion due to the exchange rate
affordable ? prices very little under european average, something same or even more expensive. Imagine living there with average salary of 1300 euros a month :)) Slovakia have beatiful nature, shit service and people thou
@@norman157 And it was filmed in Czechia.
Affordable unless you are slovak but yes its a wonderful country
Im from Slovakia 🇸🇰 i love Slovakia ❤
We do too!! 🫶🏼
Ďakujem vám za veľmi krásne video a pozdravujem vás zo Slovenska
wow we were in Slovakia last month, i did not know it has such a beautiful place
Such a great hidden gem!
We have more beautiful places. One life is not ehnough to see all. ;)
Thank you for promoting of our beautiful country! Great video! 😊🙏👍👋
Thank you so much!! 🫶🏼
I thank ypu for making Slovakia a nicer place, visiting and tasting our dishes. Slovaks love sour food..
It was our pleasure! Thanks for watching!
Fermented foods/sour foods are good for your gut. 🙃🙃🙃
What a wonderful vlog. I really enjoyed it.
Being a Czech having lived in Scandinavia for the past 20 years, I really miss "our" mountains. When I visited my home land this year, I have been to High Tatras with my 80-year-old parents for a week long trip and it was wonderful. Not climbing as much as you did ( logically) but we had some great time too ( Skalnate pleso, Strbske pleso, Stary Smokovec, Tatranska Lomnica, Hrebienok etc.)
I can only imagine how shaky it must have been to reach that summit and then look down and start descending. Imagine how people did it more than 100 years back, no sporty clothes, no granola bars, and ladies in long skirts and hats :-)
(All I could look at with concern was the young lady´s bare shoulders, turning redder and redder with time passing, thinking - oh boy, that will be some serious sun burn in the evening, the same I sustained when I was descending Skalnate pleso with my son mid-July this year:-) .
Koliba Kamzik visit with local dishes tasting looked like such a fun.
High Tatras are gorgeous and I hope I will return one day again.
You guys captured the beauty of this gorgeous area in such a fun way.
Thanks so much mom 😊
High Tatras are a mainstream, try Mala Fatra, river rafting, caves, castles, spas as well
Thanks for the recs!
Incredible views and I'm pretty sure it's thousand times better to be there live !!
It truly is! Thanks so much for watching 😃
Greetings from our Slovakia, I am glad you found us and like our country 😉
Ďakujem za milé, vtipné video. Teší ma, že ste sa tu dobre cítili.
Thanks for the nice, funny video. I am glad that you felt good here.
Thank you so much! 🤗
WOAH those views were insane!! Had no idea Slovakia looked like that! So stunning! Also some parts of that trail were willllllddddd. Way to channel your inner billy goats hahaha
Yeah we were so surprised as well 😍 such a beautiful country! It was a rough hike at times but glad we could channel our inner billy goats 😂 miss you guys!
And this is just a peak what Slovakia can offer
Slovakia very nice❤😊
So true!
Always makes me happy when someone likes our motherland!
As a Slovak person
Thank you for showcasing our national pride. We may not have oil, or huge megacities, or an industry, but we got nature. And we got plenty of nature.
The nature is sooo good 🙌🏻💞
Nice video guys, glad to see that you enjoyed your stay in Slovakia. Just a heads up though, flying a drone is not permitted in the national parks of Slovakia. There have been cases of mountain goats falling off cliffs and dying after being startled by a drone. The fines can be pretty significant if you get caught.
Thank you very much for the positive promotion of my country. I am very happy for your visit and I firmly believe that you will come back here and experience other beautiful hikes in our unknown country👊🙂
Going there soon... Bratislava, Bojnice area, and Tatras. 4 nights! Slovakia looks awesome.
Increíbles paisajes, muy bonito Slovakia. Gran vídeo, saludos 🎉
Thanks 👍👍👍
As Slovak myself you guys have captured the Tatras beautifully! One of the most beautiful locations, with excellent weather and the dinner at the end... excellent food choice! (but the beer could be better, lol). 👏
Thank you!! The nature and food was sooo good!!
YOU make ME proud of my country, well done 👍
Aw thank you 🫶🏼
I grew up in Slovakia, I don't live there now (work and family reasons) and I miss the mountains so much. It's been a few years since I visited High Tatras, I hope I will be able to go there next year. I used to hike a lot and the nature there is just amazing. I'm glad you had a great weather, so you could properly enjoy it, I know the views are so much better in real life!
Slovakia is beautiful, I love Slovakia
Yesss 🙌🏻
In the summer of 2025 I am going on a week and a half long vacation in Central and Eastern Europe and the Tatra Mountain range is one of my stops! My group is going on a day-long hike there on our way from Krakow, Poland to Budapest, Hungary and I think it’s going to be a highlight of my trip!
WOW, that sounds awesome! The Tatras in Poland are supposed to be incredible!
The treat is called "Horké Maliny" (Hot Raspberries in english). It's just mashed, sugared and cooked raspberries with whipped cream or ice cream on top. It's even better with a little bit of Griotka (cherry liquor).
Ok I've been wondering, thanks! It is seriously so yummy!
A very nice video, I am from Slovakia and High Tatras are still to be discovered :)
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Какая красота!
Spasibo 👍👍👍
I am so happy, that you didnt visit only Bratislava but come to Tatras too there is many things to visit like caves, castles, villages in Slovakia and Bratislava is like 1% from Slovakia... happy you enjoy hike but for me Low Tatras are love :)
11:45 Common European viper, is the only poisonous snake in Slovakia. Still almost harmless (sometimes medical assistance is needed), compared to other poisonous snakes in the world.
That’s very interesting. Thanks for sharing and watching 😊
Amazing!! I want to jump on the plane NOW and visit!!! xxx
Do it! It’s so worth a trip! Amazing country 😍
Been in Slovakia probably 10-15 times. Always to Tatra mountains. Hiked every trail that is on Tatra map. I love Slovak people and beauty of nature. But past 3-4 years I can not justify staying in Slovakia. Zakopane is at least 30% cheaper with way better accomodation, as well as restaurants are way better in Polish side. I believe all this happened with Euro.
🇸🇰🤍💙❤️🇸🇰 Yes, our beloved Slovakia is very beautiful and not only because of the High Tatras. Thanks for sharing, guys. 😉👍
oh my God you guys, we have been to the High Tatras dozens of times but we never had the courage to do the hike, it's sooo dangerous! 😲... But the region is really gorgeous Tatranska Lomnica, Vysoke Tatry, Poprad, Strbske Pleso, the Low Tatras also has so many cute local villages specially in the Liptov region with amazing food and great trails. You guys have to come back! Frantiska is sad that you didn't tell us you were going to her country! Now you have to come back haha😁... Awesome video! 😊
Lucky you guys! What a beautiful destination 😍 you gotta do that hike next time it was spectacular! We will be back to see more of the area and we should all do it together!
Hike is dangerous for those, who are not mentaly prepared. Hiking is more about mental adjustment, physicaly you can, i am 1000% sure, make it. Look at These two guys, they don't wear a proper shoes and they made it! And the feeling when you finish the hike. Lord rhats the best mental firework ever 🙃
@@adamkovac1991 haha I think what we’re scared of is to slip on one of those rocks and end up down the abyss, not really about not being prepared mentally/physically 😅
@ its called focus 😂 and its mental thing
@@adamkovac1991 maybe you’re right 😉
I gotta explore the country a little more, this seemed incredible. Will get some friends for it, thanks for the tip!
Yes, doing this hike with a group would be so fun!🫶🏼
@@SammyandTommy and quite necessary for me, someone will need to drag me down the mountain when my legs stop working
As a slovakian i reallty enjoy your video. You liked the slovakian nature and so i would recommend you to check the "Slovak paradise national park" and the hikes with ladders and so on... would work for you so well :) keep treveling and im glad you liked it here
Pripájam sa k odporúčaniu. Vysoké Tatry sú nádherné, ale oproti Slovenskému raju je to len kameňolom.
"slovakian" neexistuje, "Slovak" je spravne, co je divne lebo si pouzil obe slova v jednom komentari...
@@Tired4Hourssíce mi to slovo tiež lezie na nervy, v angličtine sú obe slová správne 🤷♂️
@@vkdrk nie, nie su. Slovak je originalna podoba, Slovakian je nespisovne a 90% ludi z anglicky hovoriacich krajin s tym tak aj suhlasi. Ked nechces vyzerat ako chuj tak proste pouzivaj Slovak.
Thank you for presenting Slovakia so beautifully in this and also your video from Bratislava 👍
A couple of suggestions for others planning to visit. When hiking in High Tatras please make sure to have additional layers/clothing with you as weather there can sometimes change very quickly. In the summer, start your hikes early in the morning as thunderstorms in the afternoons are common this time of the year. Also it is advised to have travel insurance which includes mountain rescue coverage. There are still many tourists who forget about this. When you slip on a trail, get injured and need to be recovered the cost of this rescue operation can go into thousands of euros. So please be safe and enjoy the beautiful mountains 🏔️
Thanks for all the tips!!
Simplemente hermoso 😍
Such a beautiful place! Thanks for watching 🤗
13:47 This bookshelf is incredible. Why is this not a thing everywhere?
I thought the same thing when we arrived. Such a great idea!
Ahoy, greetings from Colton, Ca. I have been to the observatory at the summit. back in 99" with a lover from Bratislava. She was born there in 55" we stayed with her parents in Modra. The caverns below are something to marvel as well. Best wishes to you and yours. Gregory Bartholow (AKA, The cockeyed criptid). Ciao.
Congrats Sammy and Tommy for the best video to date! I believe that Slovakia and the Tatra National Park is hard to beat because of their beauty of each, respectively.
You’re so right, the park is so beautiful 😍 So glad to hear you enjoyed the video 😊 thank you friend!
❤ es lo mejor
gracias 🤗
I visited the Polish side of this park a few months ago, well worth the trip.
We want to explore that area next time! How was it?
@@SammyandTommy Amazing. Went in mid April so there was still snow in the mountains everywhere but the weather was pleasant. We did the Morskie Oko hike, heard it gets even better in the summer once the lake melts. There are also amazing cheap airbnbs nearby with insane views as well
how wonderful, you have such a great weather guys 😍
we've visited High Tatras just a few weeks ago and it was raining mostly the whole time 😭but it was still a lot of fun tho
safe travels ✌🏽
We got so lucky with the weather. So glad to hear you still had a great time!
So glad you liked it here!!
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You are the cutest travel vloggers I ever saw on UA-cam since I watch travel vlogs. Greetings from Romania! Much love, John ❤
You’re too sweet! Really appreciate it John 🤗
Very well made video. So much effort, so many shots great job, both of you. Slovakia is an amazing country with horrible leadership (politicians). But one day, it will get better. Never loose a hope! :)
Thanks for recognizing the effort, appreciate it! We are so happy you enjoyed the video 🤗
Ďakujeme za navstevu❤
I will be in the Tatras in a couple of days but in the opposite side, Zakopane, Poland😊🌲😄Happy Trails!
Thanks for visiting and promoting our national treasure 😊
Muy bonito lugar me gusta
Ďakujem Vám S+T za pekný dokument o našom Slovensku.
How cute, they are not afraid of heights, their videos are incredible👍🏻
Hey! Beautiful video. You chose very good trail. We went the first part of your trip from Sklanate pleso to Velka Svistovka (highest point on the route) with our 7 years old daughter this year. One of my best memory from this year.
Nice video... I am from Slovakia and I know our cousine... but when I saw your dinner, I had goosebumps (like the good ones). :D
The food was really incredible!
I died a little bit inside @ 19:22 ... sour cream sauce??? that's a *trademarked* sheep cheese called Bryndza, and the dish is called Bryndzove Halusky (potato dumplings with sheep cheese [bryndza] and bacon), a *cultural* dish of Slovakia, *THE* national dish of Slovakia... now I know exactly how Italians feel when you break spaghetti
Way to go Sammy!! 👊 You guys have captured such beautiful views! 🤗
Sammy killed it! It was such a gorgeous place 😍 Appreciate the support!
Its almost like a pilgrimage to visit Tatras.
That looks scary in that ski lift. Legs are dangling.
haha yes!!
ah yes, good hike and good 'ol babushka-like dinner with everything so heavy and filling that one cant move properly afterwards :) glad u liked it here. lovely drone shots btw
Slovakia is beautiful country
Unfortunately not very well promoted in the world
People usually know only about Bratislava which is shame ...nice video by the way
True! I do not understand why people are visiting Bratislava all the time but there is nothing in there besides like two or three things. Slovakia isn't about cities but about nature and this is where people should go an visit. There is a lot to see then just capital.
The Tatras are beautiful, but they can also be dangerous. Hiking shoes are important. :)
Vivat Slovakia!
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Pozdravujem zo Slovenska spod Vysokých Tatier. žijem tu a potvrdzujem že máloktoré štáty majú takú krásnu prírodu ako je na Sk.
....and this is my home, i live in Poprad city. Amazing see you here, omg. 😀💯 good luck travelers.
these places are cold, snow around the shelves, surprised to see so many dressed up for summer beach life
We were so lucky to have great weather!
Very nice video.Well done!
You should definately check Slovenský Raj (Slovak Paradise national park)... it's much more beautiful than Tatras.. I think it's the most beautiful place you can visit in whole Slovakia
Awesome, thanks for the rec!
Un video espectacular!!! Pronto estaremos en ese lugar con la ayuda de Dios. Eslovaquia un país muy bello!!!
Thank you for sharing our beauty to people!❤ Greetings from Slovakia😇
Thanks for watching!
love your energy! :) great video! what state in the US would you compare Slovakia to?
Proud of you guys, that you did not go in the traditional tourist foot wear the Crocs in to Tatras :D
Haha our shoes could have better but they weren't THAt bad 😅
Thanks for sharing this guys, what a nice video 🤗
Glad you enjoyed it!!
Krásne video a ďakujeme pekne za návštevu🙏dúfam že ste sa cítili u nás dobre,srdečný pozdrav z Bratislavy,ahoj..🇺🇲❤️🇸🇰🙋♂️
Love this.. I came here years ago.. Decided to invest here.. Now live 15 mins from this video.
Wow, that's awesome. It is such a beautiful place!
@@SammyandTommy summer is awesome but flying down those ski runs with the views and food. Epic. Winter is awesome here.
Very well filmed! You are awesome. 😻
PSA slovak food can be very heavy, so if you try that platter (and you really should), make sure you sleep with the windows open and avoid confined spaces the next day.
Guys beautiful captures
Yes, Slovakia is the most beautiful country in the world. I wouldn't live anywhere else. This is where I'll be from cradle to grave.
Thanks for this great video Sammy and Tommy. Seemed like filming this hike made it more difficult with holding the GoPro Stick and going back for your camera. Luckily you both made it without falling. The scenery there was absolutely breath taking on video and probably even more so in real life. The Slovakian food looked amazing as usual.
It was such an epic hike 😍 it was a lot more work filming the hike but so worth it! The food was so delicious 🤤 thank you for the comment!
You mean Slovak food. There's no such word Slovakian.
Thank u for visiting our country ❤
💞 Thank you!
Very nice presentation! You both are very nice people. It makes me happy to see how you enjoy the travel and share it with us :) AND i LOVE SLOVAKIA SO MUCH :D
Good job exploring our country 🙂
Thanks to your "You're so immature." I had a really good laugh 😂. As a Slovak, it never occurred to me that way.
By the way, the background music is beautiful.
Haha it is def immature but it made us laugh too 🤣 Thanks for watching and glad you enjoyed :)
Probably we just missed each others in Tatras for couple of days. Really beautiful and very different from the Alps. And you even didn't choose most awesome part. All this lakes are really waw. Hope you will watch my videos from Tatras. Coming soon. Just please for next time pick a bit easier route for you and better hiking shoes.
It is such a beautiful area! Which part did we miss? We loved the rougher hike made it pretty fun! Thanks for watching 🙏
@@SammyandTommy above Strbske pleso and Popradske pleso there are even more lakes and amazing mountain views. For your next visit. ;)
@matejtravels appreciate it! Can’t wait to explore that area more!
Muy lindo ☺️
Wowowow beautiful 😊
11:45 *cute music playing*
*filming deadly viper* 😂
Haha we had no idea it was poisonous until the comments on this video. Good thing we didn't get too close!
That was fun to watch 😊 Slovakia is really beautiful indeed ❤ next time try Sliezsky dom … it’s a breathtaking experience there 😊
Yay , happy you enjoyed it! Thanks for the recommendation! 🤗
Fantástico lugar
♥ muchas gracias desde Eslovakia :)
thank you for visiting
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You earn a subscriber great job !
Veru tak mnohý turisti nepoznajú Slovensko, a pritom tu máme krásnu prírodu. Malá Fatra je tiež krásna :)
Akurát neviem či to je dobre alebo zle,... Ale zase o davy ako v Prahe tu nestojím,...
@@marianmarkovic5881 a z čoho má Slovensko prosperovať ak nie z turizmu? Čo ideme ukazovať naše politické kundy ako sa mlátia?
💖You had beautiful weather, but everyone who comes to the Tatras should prepare for dramatic weather changes.😜💖
We were SOO lucky with the weather!!