We spent our last week in Slovakia touring around Presov and a few other nearby villages. On Monday we walked around Presov and to a church on a hill called "Calvary". Spectacular views!
Calvary Church built in the 18th Century
We had dinner in Presov Centrum at an Italian Restaurant
Night view of the cathedral in Presov Center
On Tuesday we painted the balcony rails of the apartment we have been staying in this month
We found an Italian Gelato place in the center of Presov that
actually had our favorite flavor .....Yogurt
On Wednesday morning Michal and Jakub took us to a small village just outside of Presov called Solivar. There was an old Salt Factory here many years ago and is now a museum.
From there we went to a statue on a hill that represents the
Slovakian uprising during World War II
The trail up the hill
We stopped at a small restaurant in the woods for lunch
One of the many traditional soups in Slovakia - This one was made from bean and cabbage.
Old wooden church in a village called Brezany
This lady was just leaving from putting flowers on a grave.
On Thursday morning we went to a town in the Northeast corner of Slovakia called Svidnik with Michal and Blazena to tour a few places of interest from World War I and II. Below is a castle we passed along the way
A War Museum we toured in Svidnik
A war memorial in Svidnik
Our next stop was at another War Memorial for the Battle of the Dukla Pass right at the border of Slovakia and Poland
This stone was place for 80 unknown soldiers who died. The rocks placed on top means some may have been Jewish.
Nearby was a field where the communists had set up army-tank displays years ago
Russian tank and German tank display
We've had a great time here and hope to return someday. Off to Budapest for a couple of days then to Germany for two weeks then home again. We will post a few more blogs before heading home.
