Surroundings

Although it is said that Tatras are most beautiful during winter, the surroundings of our Penzion offers wide range of leisure time activities for everyone all year around. The Tatra region is the most visited region in Slovakia, not only for its nature beauties but also for its historical and cultural landmarks and monuments and huge variety of attractions. We offer you an overview of those, which are most popular among our guests.

Tatry

Walks in the surroundings

Šuňava is a village situated away from the main roads and highways and so it was possible to retain a piece of virgin nature. Enjoy walking on fresh air (Penzion U orla is located in 900 m above the sea altitude offering all beneficial effects of very good climate). Forests surrounding Penzion U orla offer endless possibilities for walks and thanks rich mushroom harvest are attractive for passionate mushroom-pickers.

Get to know the bueaties of Tatras

Enjoy hiking on fresh air in High Tatras! Besides others we mention the most popular ones among our guests:

  • short walks in the village with highest altitude, Štrbské Pleso
  • less demanding hike to Popradské pleso and symbolic cemetery
  • more demanding hike leading through nice hiking ways to Studený potok Waterfalls (Cold creek waterfalls)
  • Lomniský štít (Lomnický peak) – taking a classical hiking way through Skalnaté pleso (moderate degree of hike difficulty), or through ferrata from Lomnické sedlo (demanding level of hike difficulty). Or a more comfortable way – taking a cable car ride straight to the peak.

For guests interested in more difficult hikes we are ready to arrange services of registered mountain guides for you.

Relax in the thermal parks and open air pools

Come to us to “charge your batteries” and enjoy your holiday full of relax using services of outdoor swimming-pools and thermal parks close to our Penzion.

  • thermal parks – AquaCity Poprad (we offer 15% discount of the fee for our regular guests), swimming-pool in Vrbov, Tatralandia
  • spa resort in Gánovce

Cycling-tourism for families and demanding bicyclists

The location of Penzion is appropriate for passionate or occasional bicyclists. Surroundings offer wide range of demanding or less-demanding cyclo-routs. And of course, we offer storage of your bicycles and equipment free of charge.

Aquacity Poprad
Lyžovačka na horách

Winter in mountains

Tatras are wonderful in all year seasons however, especially in winter they become a ski paradise for skiers. Come to spend your winter holiday in our Penzion and enjoy the Tatras on skis!

The closes ski resorts:

  • ski resort SNOWPARK LUČIVNÁ (only 6 km far)
  • ski resort Liptovská Teplička (12 km)
  • ski resorts Štrbské pleso (13 km)
  • cross-country skiing track starts directly in front of Penzion u Orla

Most popular ski resorts in Tatras:

  • the steepest downhill track with highest altitude in Tatranska Lomnica resort (31 km)
  • for skiers-beginners resort Starý Smokovec – Jakubova lúka (22km)

Follow the footsteps of history

Did you know that in the area of Prešov region, two thirds of all the Slovak cultural monuments are located? To mention the most significant ones, we chose:

  • Spišská Sobota – Poprad – Town Monument Reserve (18 km)
  • Castle of Spiš (Spišský hrad) - UNESCO List of cultural monuments ( 48 km)
  • The work of Maestro Pavol of Levoča – Levoča ( 39 km)
  • Kežmarský hrad Castle – Museum in Kežmarku ( 34 km)
  • Open air museum in Pribylina (27 km)
  • Museums and galleries
    • Podtatranské múzeum Poprad
    • Tatranská galéria v Poprade
    • Dom fotografie v Poprade
    • Obecné múzeum vo Važci
Spišský hrad
 
Phone: +421 903 900 930
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Email: info@penzionuorla.sk
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