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Originally Posted by ctenidae  We're planning our annual ski trip to Europe, thinking about Zakopane in Poland and areas in Slovakia, for something a little different. One place in Slovakia is Donovaly, and after looking at their website, I want to go: http://www.ho.hu/en/index.shtml
Look about 1/2 way down the page, after the sleds. |
Well tanks are definitely an attraction. I wonder if they operate in the winter. I have family in Eastern Slovakia. I've been through Donovaly on my way east. Beautiful, yet entirely unknown in the West.
These are the Tatra mountains and in some ways are similar to the Austrian Alps. It's up-and-coming, so it's still a bit rough around the edges, at least in terms of accommodating westerners. Regardless, they are great, friendly folks, who just suffered under communism longer and harder than the Poles. I don't believe this is the largest ski area, but at least in terms of lifts, it appears to be more up to date than many, though I expect you'd be on surface lifts most of the day. Most resorts are still surface lift predominant. Weather-wise, they have their ups and downs like NE US, but starting at 3500 feet base elevation never hurt things. I have a ski map of all Slovakia somewhere in my office.
Notice that it's US$10 for a 1500 vertical foot hill. Happy to chat if you are indeed serious.