Thanks to their altitude, availability and impressive mountain landscape, the Tatras are the most visited mountains in the country and are a paradise for hikers and tourists. During hiking you can enjoy more than 100 beautiful alpine lakes and ponds, the biggest waterfall in Slovakia (Kmeťov vodopád), or 30 peaks with altitude over 2,500 m asl (Kriváň, Rysy, Gerlachovský štít…). Due to huge diversity of flora and fauna with many endemic species, almost 80% of the Tatra area is included in the Tatra National Park (TANAP) – the oldest and the largest national park in the country, established in 1949.

Also culture and history lovers will come into their own in this region. Northern Spiš is unusually rich in architectural monuments from various historic periods. They are represented by manor houses (Strážky – part of Spišská Belá, which is a gem of Renaissance architecture in Slovakia), monasteries (unique cultural and historical complex of the Červený Kláštor), castles (Kežmarok, Ľubovňa castle in Stará Ľubovňa) or Town Monument Reserves (e.g. Kežmarok, Spišská Sobota, Podolínec), that will bring you closer to the former life in this unique region. Houses built in traditional folk style are still present in various surrounding villages (e.g. Ždiar village), some of them were moved to the Open Air Museum below the Ľubovňa Castle.

The pearl of the northern Spiš is the gorge Prielom Dunajca located in the Pieniny National Park, below the majestic summit called Tri Koruny (Three Crowns).

The unique combination of alpine nature and local folklore and culture has made the Tatras region one of the most memorable corners of Slovakia.