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Tatras to Tokaj
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 - Tour starts in Krakow
 - Then we go to Taranska Lomnica in Slovakia
 - From here we start ca 15 km
 - very easy downhill cycling
 - first to Mlynceky village
 - with a small waterfall
 - then to Kezmarok. See the colourful houses of the Old Town,
 - our Hotel also lies here.
 - Old soviet tank... yes, they are not rare in Slovakia
 - The Castle
 - A look on the High Tatras
 - Next day -
 - - first an easy uphill
 - We stop in small Hradisko village.
 - View from Brezova-Hill
 - Short resting stop
 - Then long downhill to Levoca. The towers are well visible from far away.
 - Perfectly preserved medieval city walls.
 - Marked square - the gothic Town hall, St Jacob Church with famous Altar
 - Renessaince buildings
 - The famous Thurzo-house
 - View from Sibenik hill: Levoca seen from the north
 - Secession-style palace in Spissky Hrchov
 - Shortcut along the field path
 - Buglovce village
 - Spisska Kapitula - Holy See officials and the servants lived here.
 - The famous Spis castle ruins, once one of the largest castles in Central Europe
 - The medieval Church in Zehra and the tomb of the local gypsy king.
 - Hotel in Krompachy.
 - The route Krompachy - Kosice follows Hornad river. Here a nice wooden bridge.
 - Then we pass 800m long tunnel.
 - Here in "Chata Marica" we stop for a lunch
 - Then we cycle through the wilderness along the Ruzin reservoir
 - Little stream
 - Easy cycling along Hornad river
 - Short before Kosice - mineral water spring.
 - Avoiding traffic, we come into the historic centre
 - ...with colourful facades
 - narrow, streets.
 - and good cycle roads
 - artificial stream alonf the main street
 - St Elisabeth Cathedral
 - Carillion,
 - and iluminated fountain at night
 - Reception of Hotel Gloria Palac
 - Leaving Kosice
 - Slanske Hills
 - Lunch in village pub
 - Prices in Euro... but still pretty low:)
 - Shortcut through the meadoww
 - Crossing the Slovak-Hungarian border
 - First mile in Hungary
 - After many uphills and downhills ...
 - ...now we cycle on a pretty flat land.
 - Park and Mausoleum of hungarian poet Kazinczy
 - Four star hotel Hunor
 - Last leg follows the cycle path along former narrow gauge railway
 - Impressive querry
 - Lunch in Restaurant
 - and attraction of the day: Rakoczi-castle in Sarospatak.
 - Far away we see the characteristic Tokaj-hill
 - We pass few villages along Bodrog River
 - ...and finally reach Tokaj town itself
 - Photo at Bacchus Statue
 - One of many small wine shops
 - Stork nest in the front of former Synagogue
 - Tisa river
 - "Toldi Fogado" - our Hotel, the best in town
 - "For sale" - yes, a real souvenir :)
 - At the end you can travel Budapest
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