Lonely protector: Pustý hrad
Pustý hrad (Source: VaGa)
As soon as he heard about it, he wanted to see and experience it. The magnificence of the largest castle complex in Europe!
And now, today, his daughter Constance is getting married there. Bringing joy and festiveness to Pustý hrad castle, above Zvolen!
King Belo IV. was at ease, the Mongols had finally withdrawn. Walking through the blooming cherries trees, he designed the recovery plan for the country.
One of the castles, which survived the Mongol decimation was the stony Pustý hrad castle, one of the oldest early mediaeval castles in Slovakia.
United colours of freedom: Orešanský hrebeň
Discover a mountain that attracts the plodding steps of all keen paragliders.
Slepý vrch (Source: VaGa) How should we hike up? we asked a guy with a gigantic backpack on his back.
There is no marked hiking path to Slepý vrch mountain. The paths leading there were marked by the shadowy footsteps cast by paragliders. Just follow your nose, he answers and continues on.
We follow him briefly. But suddenly he disappears behind the trees.
And we were alone again.
The Small Carpathians are inwrought with many paths.
You often just guess where you are, and where your route will end. All paths look similar.
Slovak town of Muses: Trnava
Often called the Slovak Rome, the city has a rich history.
Trnava (Source: VaGa)
Especially in the evenings, when it shines, visible from afar, covered in lights.
This 147 m high hill is the highest of the southern part of Athens. It was called Mouseion in Antiquity. Ancient Greeks believed it is the home of the Muses.
Today the mild wind plays with the pines here, and in the air you can feel a presence of these inspirational goddesses of literature, science, and the arts, the nine daughters of Zeus. You can sense the words, that only that person, beloved by the Muses, is happy.
Home of Slovak Leonardo da Vinci: Smolenice Castle
Wander around a romantic castle, visit the highest peak in the Small Carpathians and taste the drink of Gods .
Smolenice Castle (Source: VaGa)
The corridors of the iconic Louvre museum echo the hurried footsteps. Suddenly, silence, and stopping in front of a small painting.
A beautiful woman with a mysterious and thoughtful smile gazes back. In the 16th century, the artist painted in her smile an unknowable secret message.
The Mona Lisa is a masterpiece of the multitalented Leonardo da Vinci, the archetype of the Renaissance man and universal genius.
And a painter, sculptor, thinker, and inventor.