Week 3, like you can see on the video on youtube, we went to Slovakia. The movie is a kind of promotion-film for Slovakia. It shows all kinds of beautiful things of the country; nature, people, culture, And the movie isnt lying. In our opinion, Slovakia has some very beautiful nature. When we visited Slovakia, we went out searching for what Slovakia is well known; its mountains. So the third day, we went for a long walk into the mountains, searching for landscapes. We climbed a mountain called Krivan. We didnt climb to the top of course, as this mountain reaches an astonishing 2500 meters. Krivan is situated to the north of the country, and amongst nature lovers, its ranked as the countrys most beautiful peak. The mountain was easily accessible, along maintained marked trails, so we were not the only hikers there. Krivan, one of the hikers told us, is derived from the root kriv- meaning crooked. It reflects the special angel the mountain appears to have when viewed from the west and south. You can even see these mountains on the Slovak euro coins (the 1,2 and 5 cents), so to the Slovakian people, this mountain is important. The next day, we took the bus to the Greater Fatra, which is a mountain range a bit more to the east. One of the largest ski resorts in Slovakia is located there. We had some amazing views. Lots of trees in this area; nearly 90% if the area is covered by forests. Its one of the countries where you can see no sign of people for as far as the eye reaches. Luckily, this area, so we heard, is protected by one of the national parks of Slovakia, preventing it from damage. Slovakias beautiful nature is one of the main reasons why people come to Slovakia, and tourism is important for economy. Its something the Slovakian people know where well.
