The heart of Europe - SLOVAKIA

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here we start


Spiš castle with Tatras National Park in background

info:http://www.spisskyhrad.com/, http://www.tatry.sk/en
location:http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&sour...blika&t=h&z=12

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view of Roháče, part Western Tatras

info:http://www.slovakia.travel/entitavie...llt=1&idp=4890
location:http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&sour...08647&t=h&z=12

[Aan]

name of thread is just stupid, so I'm not allowed to post photo of Slovakia? you know why others name their threads mostly "per post" so anyone can contribute

btw. nice black-orange rohace

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Originally Posted by Aan

name of thread is just stupid, so I'm not alloho

btw. nice black-orange rohace

Aan I recognized my mistake very soon after I created the thread so I allowed to post photos a week. Unfortunately only the original name can be seen. Photos a week is nothing specific in number, so you can post photos aswell
PS: I didn´t want to create "per post" thread to avoid spamming this forum only with photos from Slovakia, as it didn´t have to remain attractive.

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Orava castle iluminated by night
info: http://www.oravskyhrad.sk/index_.php?page=en
location: http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&sour...blika&t=h&z=12
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[christos-greece]

Originally Posted by Ubertino de Casale

Orava castle iluminated by night
info: http://www.oravskyhrad.sk/index_.php?page=en
location: http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&sour...blika&t=h&z=12
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This castle looks really great

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Originally Posted by christos-greece

This castle looks really great

Thank you Christos,the Castle is even more dominant during the day standing on the shore of Orava river

And nowadays as we have finally winter now in Slovakia with a lot of snow one photo from the centre of Bardejov. It is UNESCO enlisted town in the eastern Slovakia and posses plenty of cultural monuments. Behind the children enjoying a pleasure from lot of snow Town Hall and Cathedral of St. Aegidius can be seen.





info about the town:http://www.e-bardejov.sk/

[johndenver3210]

Originally Posted by Ubertino de Casale

Orava castle iluminated by night
info: http://www.oravskyhrad.sk/index_.php?page=en
location: http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&sour...blika&t=h&z=12
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This is ABSOLUTELY amazing. What camera are you using to take this shot?

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Originally Posted by johndenver3210

This is ABSOLUTELY amazing. What camera are you using to take this shot?

According to this site the camera is not specified, but there is written that the photos is made from 12 pieces by using panoramatic head..
Author specifies on his account that he uses this technique:


* Olympus E-3
* Olympus Zuiko 12-60mm f/2.8-4.0 Digital ED SWD
* Olympus Zuiko 50mm f/2.0 Digital ED Macro
* Olympus FL-50
* Manfrotto 190PROB

Originally Posted by JC. SAMPERZ

That is scary castle

Actually for this post it is appropriate statement as here were filmed castle scenes from movie Nosferatu- Symphony of Horror and mountain scenes in nearby Western Tatras but during the day it looks pretty different, photo as proof: http://www.vivo.sk/photos/168958/Oravsky-hrad-02

[3dinge]

Fantastic place!

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winter shape of Mala Fatra ranges
photo made by: http://www.vivo.sk/photos/128287/mala-fatra-z-rigela

info: http://www.slovakia.travel/entitavie...llt=1&idp=3996
location: http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&sour...08647&t=h&z=12
part:

[Ivo Andrić]

B E A U T I F U L!!!

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Part of the High Tatras Range as seen from the symbol of Slovakia, the Krivan peak

photo can be seen on: http://hory.konektel.sk/v/krivan-sep07/

info: http://www.tatry.sk/en
http://travel.spectator.sk/articles/233/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kriv%C3...%88_%28peak%29
location: http://maps.google.com/maps?q=49.163...,0.154324&z=13
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foggy morning view of capital city, Bratislava

photo can be seen on:http://photo.infrastellar.net/

info: http://visit.bratislava.sk/en/
location: http://maps.google.sk/?ie=UTF8&ll=48...58929&t=h&z=10

[piotrekmielec]

The photo of Dolina Zeleného Pleso is fantastic. Tatras are beautiful, including polish tatras of course

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Originally Posted by piotrekmielec

The photo of Dolina Zeleného Pleso is fantastic. Tatras are beautiful, including polish tatras of course

Thanks Piotrek. Yes polish part of Tatras is also stunning.
And now because I didn´t post any image yesterday come two photos.

First is from Kremnica town during famous central european festival of satyre, comedy and parody called Kremnicke gagy. This usually take place in whole Kremnica, but this photo is from the main square of the town.




info about town: www.kremnica.sk

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On the image you can see part of Ostra mountain situated in the vast range called Velka Fatra and in the background covered with the snow is the main ridge and of this beautiful range with the highest point called Ostredok. Velka Fatra is especially known for a high concentration of wild animals, mainly bears, wolfes and deers because it´s highest points are located quite far from the nearest towns or villages. So it´s a true slovak wilderness. And my experience with it last year was in this way when I met a baby bear :-) but was very lucky to not meet his mother.

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Danubiana-Museum of the Contemporary art situated on an artificial peninsula of the largest Danube dam lake in Slovakia in Čuňovo, part of Bratislava.

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Slovensky Raj (Slovak Paradise). View from Maly Kysel Gorge. This National Park consists only of deep gorges, canoyns, caves, waterfalls with ladders, ravines, wild forests and sharp stone hills.





info about park: http://www.slovensky-raj.org/slovak-paradise/

[marwaforem]

waw I'll visit them. really fantastic