13 days in High Tatras Itinerary

A town in the Liptov Basin near the Tatra Mountains, Liptovsky Mikulas boasts a rich cultural and natural history.

Change things up with these side-trips from Liptovsky Mikulas: Strbske Pleso (Monument to victims of SNP, Strbske Pleso Lake, &more), Levoca (St. Jacob's Church & The new church and Minorite monastery in Levoca) and Belianska Cave (in Tatranska Lomnica). And it doesn't end there: make a splash at Aquapark Tatralandia, Head underground at Demanovska Ice Cave, take a peaceful walk through Slovak Paradise, and explore the activities along Liptovska Mara.

For maps, reviews, traveler tips, and other tourist information, you can read our Liptovsky Mikulas vacation planner.

Telluride, USA to Liptovsky Mikulas is an approximately 29-hour combination of flight and car. The time zone changes from Mountain Standard Time (MST) to Central European Standard Time (CET), which is usually an 8 hour difference. In September, daily temperatures in Liptovsky Mikulas can reach 65°F, while at night they dip to 44°F. Finish your sightseeing early on the 15th (Wed) so you can drive to Zakopane.

Home to Poland's indigenous Goral people, Zakopane sits at the foothill of the Tatra Mountains, an area serving as one of the country's most fashionable year-round vacation getaways.

Zakopane is known for nature, museums, and historic sites. Your plan includes some of its best attractions: take in the awesome beauty at Gubalowka, take in the spiritual surroundings of Shrine of Our Lady of Fatima, shake up your sightseeing with a climbing tour, and see the interesting displays at Muzeum Oscypka Zakopane.

To see photos and more tourist information, read our Zakopane trip planning app.

Traveling by car from Liptovsky Mikulas to Zakopane takes 1.5 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus. Expect a daytime high around 65°F in September, and nighttime lows around 44°F. Finish up your sightseeing early on the 21st (Tue) so you can travel back home.