Kežmarok District: Hotels and accommodations

Kežmarok District can be explored through two clearly distinct aspects: the cultural monuments of Kežmarok and the landscapes, educational trails, and historic sites in the surrounding regional area. Those planning a stay in Kežmarok District may wish to book a hotel for this purpose.

Culture

The Evangelical Articular Wooden Church in Kežmarok has been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2008 and is located in the vicinity of Kežmarok District. Kežmarok Castle is the only fully preserved castle in the Spiš region. The Evangelical Lyceum in Kežmarok houses the largest historic school library in Central Europe.

Original Goral buildings have been preserved in Osturňa, arranged in farmsteads with log houses, barns, and stables. In addition, 157 buildings there have been designated as part of a heritage reserve. The inhabitants of Osturňa continue to wear the traditional costume of the Goral ethnic group.

A cycle path connects Spišská Belá and Kežmarok and passes through the English park at Kaštieľ Strážky, which features a portrait exhibition from the 17th to the 19th century in the Spiš region. The J.-M.-Petzval Museum in Spišská Belá presents the development of photographic and cinematographic technology in J. M. Petzval’s birthplace. It contains more than 600 exhibits on the history of photographic optics, displays a collection of camera shutters, and includes a section on the origins of cinematography.

The Európske ľudové remeslo festival takes place annually in the historic center of Kežmarok.

Nature and trails

The Dunajec Gorge lies partly in Kežmarok District and includes the cadastral areas of Červený Kláštor, Lechnica, and Lesnica. An educational trail with ten stations runs through the Dunajec Gorge. Visitors can travel along the Dunajec on traditional wooden rafts there.

The Pieninska cesta connects Červený Kláštor with Szczawnica and now serves as an educational trail and cycle route.

Jezerské jazero is a protected natural formation southeast of Jezersko, below the steep slope of Spišská Magura. The ridge of Spišská Magura is more than 30 kilometers long; its highest peak, Repisko, reaches 1,259 meters above sea level.

There are two educational trails in Malá Franková: Furmancova droga Dolným koncom and Furmancova droga Horným koncom. The educational trail in Malá Franková ends at a stream and a chapel, where visitors can observe the local wildlife.

Further experiences

Vrbov Thermal Park has nine pools, including three children’s pools.

Geographical location

Zvonárka Mountain is located in the vicinity of Kežmarok District. The mountains of Orlov, Hora, and Križový Vrch are located in the surrounding area of Kežmarok District.

The wider regional surroundings of Kežmarok District include the historic site of Votrubova Chata, the ruins of Kláštorisko, and Spiš Castle.

Other local pages: Veľká Lomnica, Kežmarok, Zakovce, Mlynceky, Stara Lesna, Spišská Belá, Busovce, Osturna, Červený Kláštor, Malý Slavkov, Veľká Franková, Lendak, Tvarožná, Vrbov, Jezersko, Reľov, Slovenská Ves, Spišská Stará Ves, Majere, Lechnica, Matiašovce, Spišské Hanušovce.

To the higher-level travel overview: Prešov.