Walking tours in Central Europe

This rewarding route leads through three countries – Hungary, Slovakia, and Poland in the steps of the historic amber trade route. Our journey starts on the Danube River in Budapest, the “Paris of the East”. The hike itself begins at the meandering Danube valley in the ancient town of Visegrad, the medieval capital of Hungary. Another historical town on your way – Esztergom has been for more than 1000 years the seat of the Hungarian archbishops, graced with its magnificent cathedral overlooking the Danube. Most of the trails, however, lead through the lush mountains of Slovakia, exploring their peaks as well as charming valleys. Your reward for the climbs will be the superb view of the breathtaking Slovak countryside dotted with traditional mountain villages, meadows and pastures. Perfectly matching the natural beauties are the ancient towns you will stay in, such as UNESCO protected Renaissance mining town of Banska Stiavnica, or Liptovsky Mikulas known for Juraj Janosik – the Slovak Robin Hood. Leaving for Poland visit the pigrimage site of Kalwaria Zebrzydowska before reaching the royal city of Krakow.