Visiting the Neighbours – Tatra Mountains, Slovakia

Soaring over Slovakia

When the former Czechoslovakia split at the end of 1992, Slovakia got the better part of the deal as far as mountains go. The Czech Republic has some very nice mountain ranges, but nothing on the scale of the Tatra mountains that form part of the border between Slovakia and Poland.

While I have never seen the Tatras at ground level, on August 19 of 2023, I took a sightseeing flight over them. The scale of the High Tatras reminded me in many ways of areas of the Rocky mountains in my native Canada.

The flight went from Vyškov na Moravě, in the Czech Republic, to the High Tatras and back. It passed over the Beskydy, Malá Fatra, High Tatra and Low Tatra ranges before returning to Vyškov.

Here’s a gallery of some of what we saw:

One thought on “Visiting the Neighbours – Tatra Mountains, Slovakia

  1. I recently took a sightseeing flight over the Tatra Mountains in Slovakia and it was truly breathtaking! The scale of the mountains is simply amazing, and they reminded me of the Rocky Mountains in my home country of Canada. I would definitely recommend this experience to anyone looking for a unique way to see the beauty of Slovakia.

    P.S. Your photos are amazing!

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