How do the High Tatras look from the surface of Štrbské Pleso?

Sailing on the mountain lake is possible until the middle of September.

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Many tourists like to walk around the well-known Štrbské Pleso, but have you ever tried to sail it? Sailing here was renewed in 2008, and it has a 130-year-old history.

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Štrbské Pleso is the only Tatra mountain lake you can sail on. Tourists can sail daily between 10:00 and 18:00 until September 15, 2019.

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For those who would like to explore life under the water's surface, it is possible to rent a boat with a transparent bottom.

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