Surroundings of Hotel Metropol****
Discover the region of Spiš and explore the holiday paradise. The Spiš region is a treasury of Slovakia that hides historical, cultural and natural treasures. His pearl is the Slovak Paradise, which received a truly beautiful and varied nature. This unique piece of nature has been named because of its rare natural values and beauties, but its true name RAJ (paradise) comes from Carthusian monks who built a monastery on the Rock of Haven on the territory of today's Kláštorisko. The name RAJ (paradise) was given by the monastery garden. It consists of preserved karst plains, deeply cut river canyons, gorges and gorges with magical waterfalls, an extensive underground world of caves and abysses and richly represented fauna and flora. Slovak Paradise is a paradise for lovers of nature, tourism and sport. There are 25 named waterfalls, 8 accessible rock gorges, many hiking trails and cycling routes. The 26 bike lanes allow you to walk through and discover the region's most exciting passages right from the bike seat. There is also the possibility of hippotourism, stay by the water, rowing and water sports, rock climbing (Tomášovský výhľad, Stratenská píla, Letanovský mlyn,..) parachuting, flying, there are rope parks and many other activities.
The best of our surroundings
- The largest ruined castle complex - Spiš Castle
- The highest church tower in Slovakia - Roman Catholic parish church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary in Spišská Nová Ves
- One of the longest lenticular squares in Europe - Spišská Nová Ves
- The smallest and most beloved ZOO
- The highest waterfall – Závojový vodopád
- The most beautiful and best known canyon – Prielom Hornádu
- The most visited gorge - Suchá Belá
- The wildest gorge - Sokolia dolina
- The most romantic gorge – Róthová roklina
- The longest and most powerful gorge - Veľký Sokol
- The most beautiful gorge - Zejmarská roklina
- The most accessible and popular viewing point – Tomášovský výhľad
- The largest ice cave in Slovakia - Dobšinská Ľadová Jaskyňa
- The largest water area - Palcmanská maša
- The highest concentration of plant species per m2 (in Central Europe)