Tatra mountains

The Tatra Mountains, Tatras or Tatra (Tatry in both Slovak and Polish), constitute a mountain range which forms a natural border between Slovakia and Poland. They occupy an area of 750 km², the major part (600 km²) of which lies in Slovakia. The highest Tatra peak, at 2655 m, is Gerlachovský štít, located in Slovakia. Rysy, at 2499 m, is the highest Polish peak.

The Tatra Mountains are the highest mountain range in the Carpathian Mountains. Although considerably smaller than the Alps, they are classified as having an alpine landscape. Their high mountain character, combined with great accessibility, makes them popular with tourists and scientists.

 Bibliography 
Ján Lacika, Tatras (2nd edition), Bratislava 2006. 

 Other websites 

 Town of Vysoké Tatry  – municipal website
 Zakopane – municipal website
 TANAP  – Slovak Tatra National Park
 TPN – Polish Tatra National Park 

 Commercial tourism-oriented websites 
 Tatry.cz  – travel guide (mainly Slovak side)
 Go-Zakopane.com – travel guide (mainly Polish side)

 Mountaineering 
 Tatry on ogdos.com  – mountaineer's notes

 Photography 
 Atypical images of the Tatras 
 Spherical panoramas 
 Panoramic view from Rysy (2499 m) 

 Movies 
 Ski movie filmed in 1930

Category:Mountain ranges of the Carpathians
Category:Geography of Poland
Category:Geography of Slovakia