- Starý Smokovec
Starý Smokovec ( _hu. Ótátrafüred; _de. Altschmecks; _pl. Stary Smokowiec) is a part of the town of Vysoké Tatry in northern Slovakia in the
Tatras . Its name is pronounced approximately "Star-EE Smoke-oh-vets", meaning "Old Smokovec".Starý Smokovec is a popular resort for skiing and hiking. It also forms the junction of the
Tatra Electric Railway train line, connectingPoprad ,Tatranská Lomnica andŠtrbské Pleso .Amongst the more important buildings in the district are the
sanatorium and the Grand Hotel (established in 1904). It is connected by funicular to the small ski resort ofHrebienok at 1285 m.Gallery
Further reading
*http://www.tanap.sk/starysmokovec.html
*http://www.vysoketatry.com/obce/ssmokovec/en.html
**http://www.vysoketatry.com/mapy/ssmokovecd/ssmokovecd.html - map of the town.
*http://www.vysoketatry.org/skiing/hrebienok.html - skiing information.
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