Slovakia - High Tatra
2.Day
19.06.2005 - from Brno to Starý Smokovec/Altschmecks (High Tatra)
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We have ourselves united on 7-8-9 and in such a way go it also today again early loosely. A today's travel goal is our base in the high Tatra. The way is long, but very varied. So we have a small photo stop at an affectionately arranged concrete work after few kilometers already again with Slavkov/Austerlitz. In the level of Austerlitz 1805 the three-emperor battle occurred, while that the Frenchmen struck the allied armies of the Russians under Napoleon I. under Alexander I. and the Austrian under Franz I. destroying.
It continues to go over well removed highways. In sew a Bikertreffs schlaengelt itself our way mehrspurig the hills up and down - pure driving fun. A parking lot with mentioned meeting place lies above, where we make a short cigarette break. With one drives a little to the speed pay attention in this area must, because the police is not far. We drive far toward Bíle Karpaty (white Karparten) and eat in the proximity to the slowakischen border to noon. Gulasch with Knoedel for all. Freshly strengthened it continues.
We drive now on the banks of the Váh (Waag). The Váh is the largest river of the Slowakei. Their source lies in the high Tatra and flows in the Danube. Traffic decreases more and more and in such a way comes we without problems briskly over Zilina in the central mountain country Malá Fatra (small Fatra). Behind that Clammy Tiesnavy opens the singular valley Vrátna dolina ("gate valley"). Ski elevators witness of of move winter sports in this area. With Marians assistance we order something in a small Café to drink. I use the break to a photo excursion the at the beginning of the road, where enormous high-grade steel is dedicated a statue of the native Terchovaer Juraj Jánosík (1688-1713), those to the slowakischen national hero, (1988 build).
Still 100km up to our daily objective before us is appropriate and in such a way makes itself we soon again on the runway. Deniz in front, Mariam makes the conclusion. In the distance one sees the mountains already coming into view. We circle by a wonderful area without much traffic. A small passport with Huty (1000m) is on the distance of out we a good view of artificial lake the Vodna Nadrz Liptovska Mara and the low Tatra has. Short time we reach the Tatra Magistrale later. It is no longer far to Smokovec.
Deniz told us in the last evening to something of storm damages, which developed in November 2004, but which is expected us nevertheless a little frightening. On one a 3km lengthens broad flight corridor into the old fir forest was dug from 50km by the storm. It looks partly as like a meteorite impact. Everywhere one hears the kreischen power saws and sees to forest worker trying the wood to save. The damage to the forest on the southern slopes of the Tatra is enormous. The Spuk has probably only 3 hours lasted however the result decades to remain visible eh the 46,000 hectares again regenerated. We drive now somewhat more carefully, since on the road some is because of dirt and a wood transporter with over width can emerge at any time.
Thus we reach our hotel Villa Dr. Szontagh in Starý Smokovec, local part Nový Smokovec. We are on scarcely 1000m and one become quite fast clear, Dr. Szontagh established 1876 a lung welfare place why here. You air is somehow differently, recreating, spicy. We unload and refer in the mansion accomodation. It was reconditioned degrees and we is freshly the first guests after the reopening. Normally there is here only one breakfast area, but for us a dinner was prepared, which we can be tasted. My fears in thing communication put also soon, one speak German. That has here tradition, since in this health resort always German was to guest. That makes all lighter somehow. We withdraw ourselves to the comfortable rooms and let the evening end.
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