The continental and landlocked state of Slovakia is still ready to offer its guests not only sightseeing of medieval sights and tasting of local cuisine. Those who love to bask in the warm summer sun will have a beach holiday in Slovakia on one of the most picturesque lakes overlooking the Tatra Mountains.
Where to go to sunbathe?
When choosing where to relax in Slovakia, pay attention to resorts with a varied tourist infrastructure. So the vacation will be eventful and interesting for both adult family members and kids:
- On the shores of the Zemplinskaya Shirava reservoir, all conditions have been created for a varied recreation. Hotels and mini-hotels, private cottages for renting out to tourists and boarding houses have been built in the resort area. The beaches on the shores of the man-made lake are landscaped at the highest level, and for fans of outdoor activities, tennis courts and mini-golf courses, boat rental and an amusement park are equipped.
- Senecke Lakes in the southwest of the country is the most popular beach resort in Slovakia. They are only 25 km away from the capital, and on the shores of the Senecke Lakes it is especially crowded on weekends and holidays. The resort offers mini golf, volleyball and tennis courts. Children will enjoy relaxing in amusement parks, and fans of hiking will enjoy a huge number of hiking trails along the shores of the lake.
A beach holiday in Slovakia will also be appreciated by representatives of the older generation. Sunbathing here can be successfully taken by the hotel pool at any thermal resort. Many sanatoriums and hydrotherapy centers have been opened in the republic, where health programs are ideally combined with active or beach holidays.
Weather features of a beach holiday in Slovakia
Situated in the center of Europe, Slovakia boasts a classic continental climate with distinct seasons. Summer here is warm, but rather humid, and the swimming season on the Slovak lakes starts at the end of May. By the middle of summer, the water in most reservoirs warms up to + 23 ° С, and in the sun, thermometers are often recorded up to + 28 ° С. The beach season lasts almost until mid-autumn, and only in the second half of October the lake shores are empty.
Not a single beach …
For its guests, Slovakia has prepared a lot of entertainment and surprises, and therefore a beach vacation here can be made exciting and varied. For example, fishing is popular on all Slovak lakes. In clear waters, pike and carp, pike perch and eel are found and trustingly peck at the bait.
For children, the resorts have water parks and active entertainment centers with a variety of water slides and attractions.
Tatralandia for health and joy
A visit to the country's largest thermal water park TATRALANDIA is a great way to make your beach holiday in Slovakia fun and interesting. Both kids and older tourists will like it here, because you can swim in the park's eight pools at any time of the year, and daily animation programs in the fresh air will not let anyone get bored.
The pools of Tatralandia are filled with special mineralized water, which has a healing effect.
The favorite thematic entertainment of the young public in the water park is the tropical pool "Pirates of the Caribbean" with a view of the Tatras and the cable car with obstacles "Tarzania". Parents will appreciate the Sauna World, a complex containing 16 different baths, saunas and massage baths.
Entrance tickets for children and adults for the whole day will cost 17 and 23 euros, respectively. (Prices are quoted as of April 2016).
