It was a clear and surprisingly warm weekend in mid-November with perfectly blue skies. My family and I had booked self-catering accommodation in a small village under the High Tatras - Slovak most visited mountains. It doesn't happen very often that the Tatras unveil their majestic peaks for longer than a few minutes, because the … Continue reading There are gems under the High Tatras you may have not heard about
Among the most popular posts on Cookslovak site so far have been cocktails made from Tatratea™ by a London-based bartender Marián Beke. Clearly the way he mixes the popular Slovak alcohol with traditional, as well as more exotic ingredients, inspired cocktail fans from all around the world. Wolfpack showcases the good, old Tatratea Original and … Continue reading Classic – a winter taste of Tatratea
Regular visitors to Cookslovak site are already familiar with Tatratea, the Slovak tea-based alcoholic drink from under the High Tatras. The Tatratea brand is relatively new, but the tradition of fortified tea drinking at the High Tatras chalets is not. It started centuries ago in the homes of hardy mountain folk, who used herbal tea … Continue reading Sunrays – a summer taste of Tatratea
What comes in your mind when you hear the word Tatratea? A hot drink? A party with friends? Or the High Tatras - Slovakia's most dramatic mountains? Well, all images are relevant to Tatratea, the Slovak alcoholic drink with many faces and flavours. I first got a taste of 'tatranský čaj' on my hiking tours with … Continue reading Wolfpack – a taste of Tatratea
The High Tatras - our most spectacular mountains - were bathing in the warm August sunshine when we sat in a cable car taking us to Skalnaté pleso, a mountain lake at the altitude of 1751 metres. Skalnaté pleso (or Rocky Lake) was the starting point for our walking trip that day. We expected it to be a walk - … Continue reading A Taste of the High Tatras
With more than 29 peaks over 2500 m high, the High Tatras are Slovak most spectacular mountains. It's an area of outstanding beauty dotted with dozens of glacial lakes cut into alpine valleys. It is also home to our largest national park - TANAP. The High Tatras or Vysoké Tatry are well-documented on the Internet, … Continue reading The High Tatras or Vysoké Tatry
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