Slovakia_2018

SLOVAKIA & CZECHIA.

01/Sep/2018 to 15/Sep/2018.


Itinerary :
Bratislava - Zdiar - Tatras mountains - Brno (CZ) - Rajhradice (CZ) - Mikulov (CZ).

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Saturday 01/Sep/2018.
Home to Bratislava journey.

Munich.

Munich airport.

Bratislava.

Rainy day.

- Lufthansa Flight LH2261 from Marseille (MRS) to Munchen (MUC), 08:50-10:25, 1h35, E190.
- Transit at Munchen Airport, 1h05.
- Austrian Airlines Flight OS2328 from Munchen (MUC) to Vienna (VIE), 11:30-12:30, 1h, A320, 208.18€ (for the two above flights and for the two return flights).
- Flixbus from Vienna Airport to Bratislava Bus Terminal, 5€.

|---| Centrum Salvator, Bratislava, 59.40€/2p including breakfast.


Sunday 02/Sep/2018.
Bratislava.

Saint Élisabeth,
the famous blue church (1908).
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_Church

Danubiana Meulensteen Art Museum.
https://www.danubiana.sk/en

'Runner', Svetozar Ilavsky (1989).

'Sea Weeds', Xenia Hoffmeisterva (2006).

'Niemand', Victor Freso (2013).

'Brandage',
Katarina Galovic (2012).

Bratislava.

The UFO bridge.

Lourdes cave.

Hapened 50 years ago...
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warsaw_Pact_invasion_of_Czechoslovakia

Beer tasting.

|---| Centrum Salvator, Bratislava, 59.40€/2p including breakfast (2nd night).

Monday 03/Sep/2018.
Bratislava to High Tatras journey.

Nun's breakfast room.

- Train from Bratislava to Poprad, 8:03-12:34, 4h31.

Poprad.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poprad

Zmrzlina ?
Ice cream ! 

Saint Egidius church
(13th century).

Zdiar.

- Bus from Poprad to Zdiar, 14:50-16:17, 1h27.

Zdiar.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zdiar

Goralska Krcma restaurant.

Lodging for tonight.

|---| Privat Gazda Penzion, Zdiar, 1532CZK/3p including breakfast (59€).

Tuesday 04/Sep/2018.
High Tatras mountains.
Hike from Zdiar to Chata pri Zelenom Plese.

- via Rigelska Valley to Wide Saddle (montain pass Siroke Sedlo 1826m), 3h10.
- further down to Kopske Saddle (1750m) (30min) and former Kezmarska Chalet (1613m), 0h30.
- finally to Chalet by the Green Lake. Total hiking time 4h40.

Room view.

Lodging for tonight.

|---| Chata pri Zelenom Plese (Chalet by the Green Lake), Vysoké Tatry, 29€/p in dorm including dinner and breakfast.


Wednesday 05/Sep/2018.
High Tatras mountains.

- Hike to Jahnaci peak and back to Chalet by the Green Lake (2230m), 3h35.
- Hike from Zelene Pleso (1551m) via Velka Svistovka pass (2030 m) to Skalnate Pleso "Rocky Lake", 2h25).
- Hike to Zamkovskeho Chalet (1475m), 0h50.

The chalet for tonight.

|---| Zamkovskeho Chalet (Zamkovskeho Chata), Vysoké Tatry, 36€/p including dinner and breakfast.


Thursday 06/Sep/2018.
High Tatras mountains.

- Hike from Zbojnicka Chalet (1960m) via Sedlo Prielom  (Break Pass 2290m), 1h10.
- From Sedlo Prielom to Polsky hreben (2200m) 0h35.
- Diversion to the peak Vysoka Vychodna (2429m), 1h25 return.
- Further to hotel/Chalet Sliezsky Dom (Silesian House 1670m) 1h25.

The mountain pass.

The mountain hut for tonight.

|---| Zbojnicka Chata (Zbojnicka Chalet), Vysoké Tatry, 35€/p including dinner and breakfast.


Friday 07/Sep/2018.
High Tatras mountains.

- Hike from Zbojnicka  Chalet (1960m) via Sedlo Prielom  (Break Pass 2290m), 1h10.
- From Sedlo Prielom to Polsky hreben (2200m), 0h35.
- Diversion to the peak Vysoka Vychodna (2429m), 1h25 return.
- Further to hotel/Chalet Sliezsky Dom (1670m), 1h25.

|---| Hotel Sliezsky Dom, Vysoké Tatry, 24€/p (+17€/dinner + 10€/breakfast).


Saturday 08/Sep/2018.
High Tatras mountains.

- Hike from Sliezsky dom (1670m) via Batizovske lake (Batizovske Pleso 1884m).
- Further via Sedlo pod Ostrvou (1966m) to Popradske Lake and Chalet (Popradske Pleso 1500m), 3h25.
- Rest at Popradska chata.
- Symbolic cemetery (1h return).
https://sk.wikipedia.org/wiki/Symbolicky_cintorin_pri_Popradskom_plese

Leaving the hotel.

Chalet for tonight.

|---| Majlathova Chata, Popradské Pleso, 103€/4p room.


Sunday 09/Sep/2018.
High Tatras mountains.

- Hike from Popradske Lake (1500m)to Rysy Peak (2499m) via Crossway above Frog Creek (Razcestie nad Zabim potokom) (1620m), 0h30.
- Chalet under Rysy peak (Chata pod Rysmi 2250m), 2h00, and to Rysy peak (2499m), 0h45.
- Way back down to Strbske Pleso, 3h30.
- Rack-railway to Tatranska Strba, 0h20.

|---| Apartman Golem, Tatranska Strba, 70€/3p, apartment.


Monday 10/Sep/2018.

- Rack-railway (ozubnicova zeleznica) back to Strbske Pleso, 0h20.
- Hike from Strbske Pleso (1347m) via Mlynicka Valley (Mlynicka dolina ) to Waterfall Skok, 1h40.
- Further to Bystra Lavka (2314m), 1h50, down to Crossroads under Solisko peak (1770m) to Chalet under Solisko Peak (Chata pod Soliskom 1830m), 0h15.
- Optional hike to Predne Solisko Peak (2117m) ,0h40 up + 0h30 down, and further down to Strbske Pleso, 1h25.
Rack-railway return to Tatranska Strba, 0h20.

Celebrating the last day of the Tatras hike.

|---| Apartman Golem, Tatranska Strba, 70€/3p, apartment (2nd night).


Tuesday 11/Sep/2018.
Travel to Brno, South Moravia.

Leaving Brno's train station.

Czech loyalty card ?
Czech people hold the world beer consumption record
(143l per capita).

|---| Apartman Sisi, Brno, 74€/3p without meals.


Wednesday 12/Sep/201.
Villa Tugendhat.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Villa_Tugendhat

Villa Tugendhat (now a museum), 1928.

Villa Tugendhat.

Brno.

Brno.

Brno.

Brno.

Leaving the 'Eau Vive' restaurant of Brno
after a nice lunch, prepared by the friendly nuns.

Brno cathedral.
The bells ring noon at 11:00, in remembrance of a legendary story.

Saint James way.

Leaving Brno with 3200km to go.

Funny 'Energy Drink' bottle.

Benedictine monastery of Rajhrad.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rajhrad

|---| Penzion Loucka, Rajhradice, 24€/p including breakfast.


Thursday 13/Sep/2018.
Saint James way (continued).

Dolní Věstonice village.

Dolní Věstonice.

Klentnici village.

Art gallery Antonin M Stoják.

Café Fara Guest house.

Mikulov.

Entering Mikulov.

Mikulov.

|---| Penzion Čížek, Mikulov, 30€/p, without meals.


Friday 14/Sep/2018.
Mikulov.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mikulov

Mikulov Calvary pilgrimage site,
Saint Sebastian chapel (svatého Šebestiána), 1679.

Václav Sigurson Kostohryz - "Distance" exhibition.

|---| Penzion Čížek, Mikulov, 30€/p, without meals (2nd night).


Saturday 15/Sep/2018.

Vienna - Friedensreich Hundertwasser.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friedensreich_Hundertwasser

Café Diglas.
https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Café_Diglas

More... for later.

- Flixbus from Bratislava to Vienna Airport, 5€.
- Austrian Airlines flight 0S2331 from Vienna (VIE) to Munchen (MUC), 16:55-17:50, 0h55.
- Transit in Munchen Airport, 1h35.
- Lufthansa flight LH2266 from Munchen (MUC) to Marseile (MRS), 19:25-21:00, 1h35.

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