Thanks! Yes, Poprad is lovely. And snow... well... I'm off to visit my daughter in the French Alps next week, so there's probably more snow coming soon! She's going to get me snowboarding too. 🏂
Enjoyed the video. I haven't said before but I also enjoy the intro sequence you now employ. I don't always share your enthusiasms-- apart from trains and beer --- but its good to hear you express them. Its one of the things that sets your videos apart. Personally I am not so keen on snow and trees. Also a great glimpse of Slovakian life and, I agree with you about the station architecture.
Thank you for watching the snow and trees regardless. Your dedication has been noted 😆 Seriously though, thank you as ever not just for kind words but some very helpful feedback. Good news! Next week I'm back on the ECML with no snow and only a few trees here and there. Bad news! I leave tomorrow to visit my daughter in the French Alps... ...although there's a fair chance there won't be any trains running...
Another great memory, but oh, how so much has changed with the rolling stock in 28 years. I found this really interesting and very few reviews of this lovely compact network venture all the way to Tatranska Lomnica. Thanks.
My absolute pleasure. I had a wicked day out in the snow. I'd be pretty keen to see it all again in the summer too! Those new trains are really nice and a big improvement on the older ones that are still in service. I'm guessing the ones you rode were an even older generation. Thanks again for watching and commenting. I have a couple more trips from Slovakia that I've not yet edited up. So maybe those will strike a chord with you too!
Good morning (in Missouri, anyway), Johnny. Great video. More educational information for planning our September trip. I especially like the Star War (Clone Wars?) reference. See ya! Dan
Just found your delightful channel yesterday and subscribed. That snowy journey was magical, and your photography really draws one in. Perhaps that was a granny rugby team getting on the train :D
Thank you so much for the kind words. I had a great time making the journey and the video, so I'm so pleased you enjoyed watching it. Haha yes! Maybe the Slovakian national over 65s women's rugby! If I ever own a nightclub, I'm putting them on the door...
I was reading about Slovakia's Modernist architecture as I stumbled upon Poprad-Tatra station, and then I found your video. Lovely showcase of the railway, and its nice to see you also appreciate the artistic details in the interiors. The book I am reading had some older photos of the station pre-renovation, and unfortunately quite a bit of the station's original ceiling designs and exterior finishes had been lost during the works, but the new station seems to provide better service too!
1:34 Even Slovaks still do confuse the two - that's logo of ŽSR, the infrastructure manager. ZSSK, the railway company, has simpler stylised logo as seen at 2:43. And ZSSK's corporate colour is orange, despite trains being painted red.
Thank you for pointing that out. Yes, that was a daft mistake. I should have known as it is the same in the Czech republic, where I've visited many times before. Doh! thanks very much for watching and correcting my error. Much appreciated 👍
Hi, thanks for the nice video! I am going there in January 2024, it's my FIRST winter travel, so I am a little bit nervous lol... I have a question: what time do u recommend to start going out and going around like what u did in the video, and what time should I get ready to go back to Poprad before it is too dark?
I would say to get out as soon as it is light. All those people on the trains arrive during the morning. So if I had the time again I would get out of Poprad just as soon as I can. As you saw from the video it gets very busy on those little trains! I wouldn't worry about it getting dark. The trains run until pretty late, so one thing to do would be to enjoy the sunset up in the Tatras (but close to the railway!) and then catch a train back down to Poprad a little after all the day trippers have left. Most of the decent-sized towns have places to eat and drink as they are ski destinations in their own right. Hope that helps. Thank you so much for watching 👍
Enjoyed the video.I just discovered the chanel. Good work! I have one question: Do you know, there are some tickets for one week? On trains? I can t find anything about it! Thanks!
Thank you. Yes, the Tatra railway has a selection of tickets that cover different numbers of days. They are available at all staffed ticket offices on the route and probably from the on-train staff.
There is no staff onboard, apart from the driver. You can buy the 4 euro day ticket from the driver while the train is stopped, if everything else fails. There are random inspections with 50 euro fine if you don't have a valid ticket.
I'm not rightly sure. but the rover ticket is so cheap, if you were spending a day riding these little trains it wouldn't be worth wasting a day of Interrail validity (unless you have a continuous pass). Thanks for watching 👍
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Thank you for your sharing.. and have a big heart for sharing ..
And thank you for watching 👍
A Band of Babushkas...How alliterative! Excellent work an another spectacular video, Thank you!
Haha! Thank you for watching and commenting too. Always appreciated 👍
Chech Republic and Slovakia are beautiful country for holiday but I prefer another seasons then winter 😆
Amazing views and movie Johnny!
I think I prefer it hot and sunny in general too, but the Tatras look so amazing in the snow, I was happy to wear a hat and coat and get out there!
@@JohnnyHooverTravels I envy you 🤗
Loved it! That station was so fab - and nice to see trains running in the snow (wink wink!)
Thanks! Yes, Poprad is lovely. And snow... well... I'm off to visit my daughter in the French Alps next week, so there's probably more snow coming soon!
She's going to get me snowboarding too. 🏂
Enjoyed the video. I haven't said before but I also enjoy the intro sequence you now employ. I don't always share your enthusiasms-- apart from trains and beer --- but its good to hear you express them. Its one of the things that sets your videos apart. Personally I am not so keen on snow and trees. Also a great glimpse of Slovakian life and, I agree with you about the station architecture.
Thank you for watching the snow and trees regardless. Your dedication has been noted 😆
Seriously though, thank you as ever not just for kind words but some very helpful feedback.
Good news! Next week I'm back on the ECML with no snow and only a few trees here and there.
Bad news! I leave tomorrow to visit my daughter in the French Alps... ...although there's a fair chance there won't be any trains running...
Another great memory, but oh, how so much has changed with the rolling stock in 28 years. I found this really interesting and very few reviews of this lovely compact network venture all the way to Tatranska Lomnica. Thanks.
My absolute pleasure. I had a wicked day out in the snow. I'd be pretty keen to see it all again in the summer too!
Those new trains are really nice and a big improvement on the older ones that are still in service. I'm guessing the ones you rode were an even older generation.
Thanks again for watching and commenting. I have a couple more trips from Slovakia that I've not yet edited up. So maybe those will strike a chord with you too!
Good morning (in Missouri, anyway), Johnny. Great video. More educational information for planning our September trip. I especially like the Star War (Clone Wars?) reference. See ya! Dan
Thanks for watching Dan. Hope you too have a great trip in September 👍
Just found your delightful channel yesterday and subscribed. That snowy journey was magical, and your photography really draws one in. Perhaps that was a granny rugby team getting on the train :D
Thank you so much for the kind words. I had a great time making the journey and the video, so I'm so pleased you enjoyed watching it.
Haha yes! Maybe the Slovakian national over 65s women's rugby! If I ever own a nightclub, I'm putting them on the door...
Super video thanks!
Thanks. One of my fave rides even if it doesn't get all the views!
Thanks for ticking off another. Well done! 👍👍
very good keep them coming.
Thanks Ian. You keep watching 'em, and I'll keep making 'em! 😃
Nice review thank you. Very well done.
Thanks for saying so, and thanks too for watching 👍
I was reading about Slovakia's Modernist architecture as I stumbled upon Poprad-Tatra station, and then I found your video. Lovely showcase of the railway, and its nice to see you also appreciate the artistic details in the interiors. The book I am reading had some older photos of the station pre-renovation, and unfortunately quite a bit of the station's original ceiling designs and exterior finishes had been lost during the works, but the new station seems to provide better service too!
Thanks for that and for enjoying the architecture too 😃
And of course, thank you so much for watching 👍
love this video! thanks
Thank you. I loved making it! 👍
1:34 Even Slovaks still do confuse the two - that's logo of ŽSR, the infrastructure manager. ZSSK, the railway company, has simpler stylised logo as seen at 2:43. And ZSSK's corporate colour is orange, despite trains being painted red.
Thank you for pointing that out. Yes, that was a daft mistake. I should have known as it is the same in the Czech republic, where I've visited many times before. Doh!
thanks very much for watching and correcting my error. Much appreciated 👍
Skalnaté pleso and Lomnický štít is the Best places.
@@miroslavmaslej7425 thanks for that. Someone was just asking me where the places were, so this is very good timing! 👍
Been there last week
Hope you enjoyed it as much as I did.
Train was packed
I hope that there wasn't quite so much pushing and shoving as I got!
Thank you for watching 👍
High Tatras ❤ Mirko From Poprad -Tatry
@@miroslavmaslej7425 thank you 😁
Thanks so much for watching 👍
15:15 - I'm laughing my ass off 🤣
Bit of a scrum...
Hi, thanks for the nice video!
I am going there in January 2024, it's my FIRST winter travel, so I am a little bit nervous lol... I have a question: what time do u recommend to start going out and going around like what u did in the video, and what time should I get ready to go back to Poprad before it is too dark?
I would say to get out as soon as it is light. All those people on the trains arrive during the morning. So if I had the time again I would get out of Poprad just as soon as I can. As you saw from the video it gets very busy on those little trains!
I wouldn't worry about it getting dark. The trains run until pretty late, so one thing to do would be to enjoy the sunset up in the Tatras (but close to the railway!) and then catch a train back down to Poprad a little after all the day trippers have left. Most of the decent-sized towns have places to eat and drink as they are ski destinations in their own right.
Hope that helps. Thank you so much for watching 👍
@@JohnnyHooverTravels Thanks for the information !!!
Enjoyed the video.I just discovered the chanel. Good work! I have one question: Do you know, there are some tickets for one week? On trains? I can t find anything about it! Thanks!
Thank you. Yes, the Tatra railway has a selection of tickets that cover different numbers of days. They are available at all staffed ticket offices on the route and probably from the on-train staff.
There is no staff onboard, apart from the driver. You can buy the 4 euro day ticket from the driver while the train is stopped, if everything else fails. There are random inspections with 50 euro fine if you don't have a valid ticket.
Best video on the trip. I am planning this sometime. Was this completed in 1 day?
Yes, just one day. But I think you could usefully take longer and spend more time at stops on the way.
Thanks for the kind words 👍
13:50 Well.. I think these are even from the time of our feudal elites from times of monarchy :D
Haha. Good point!
Thanks for watching 👍
10:14 no doubt that was snow statue of Tatra Marmot
haha yes. It possibly was... 🤣
Is Interrail Vaild on this !
I'm not rightly sure. but the rover ticket is so cheap, if you were spending a day riding these little trains it wouldn't be worth wasting a day of Interrail validity (unless you have a continuous pass).
Thanks for watching 👍
Swiss Train 🤷🏼♂️
Well yes. They work well for sure.
Thanks for watching 👍
How was I late this time 🥲
You're here now! 👍