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National park of Pieniny

National park of Pieniny. PIENAP. “T he Slovak National Natural Reserve in Pieniny was the first International Landscape Park in Europe .“. founded on January 16th, 1967 the area of the park is 21,25 km 2 Mountains are characteristic with a very complicated geologic structure .

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National park of Pieniny

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  1. National park of Pieniny

  2. PIENAP “The Slovak National Natural Reserve in Pieniny was the first International Landscape Park in Europe.“ • founded on January 16th, 1967 • the area of the park is 21,25 km2 • Mountains are characteristic with a very complicated geologic structure. •   The most attractive for tourists is rafting in 9 km long Dunajec Canyon • After taking a raft, you can: • 1. hike back alongthe Dunajec river • 2. take a bus from Lesnica

  3. A museum of Red Monastery • Between 1320 - 1563 it was a Cartesian monastery • monks needed a calm place in order to practise meditations and ascetic way of life •  in 1711 - 1782 the Red Monastery became a Camaldulsian monastery • Monks kept bees, gathered healing plants and looked after ill people

  4. Three Crowns •   The highest (982 m) and also the most interesting peak in the Pieniny Mountains. •  It is situated in the Polish part of Pieniny •  On the top, there is a view gallery for 15 people. •  On the busy days, when too many people want to climb up to the top, you would be allowed to stay there only about 10 minutes.

  5. Dunajec and rafts •     Dunajec is the only river that takes waters from the Slovak territory to the Baltic Sea • Flowing further away Dunajec created a romantic ravine in the limestone reefs, known as Prielom Dunajca •  3,6 km2 of the Dunajec Canyon area is a protected National Natural Reserve • It is a very interesting area especially by its flora and a picturesque landscape • You can hike through the Dunajec Canyon following the tourist trail with 10 informative (explanatory) tables

  6. Haligovske skaly •   It is a protected natural monument situated at the territory of the Pieniny National Park • There are many groups of stone towers such as (Biela, Červená, Sovia, Končistá, Hrubá) • There you can find lots of cavities, hollows and caves • The most famous is the cave Aksamitka in the Červená skala • The caves were known to the local population already in the early Middle-Ages.

  7. Thank you for your attention Miková, Peregrinová, Velebír 2.D GJAR

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