“This isn’t the High Tatras,” Martin Hrobárik admits. “But it offers something they can’t — the feeling of being alone in the world.” (source: booking.com)
In Slovakia’s wooded northwest, a bare-bones treehouse promises something rare in today’s hyper-curated travel world — complete solitude, for the price of a coffee.
Perched on the edge of Kolárovice village near Bytča, the rustic hideaway offers little more than two worn mattresses and a roof overhead, according to the My Žilina regional news website. There is no electricity, no plumbing, and guests share the meadow with birdsong and the occasional deer. Nights here cost as little as €5.
“It’s deliberately simple,” says Martin Hrobárik, the local behind the idea. Built on his grandfather’s land, the shelter feels more like a hunter’s perch than a luxury escape. “There are enough fancy places already. I wanted something different.”
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That ethos is woven into every creaking floorboard. Visitors fetch water from a spring, use a dry toilet in the forest and bring their own sleeping bags. There are no neighbours — and no chance of running into fellow campers. After one guest asked if others might be nearby, Hrobárik removed the option to pitch tents altogether. “Solitude should mean solitude,” he says.
The listing, which some mistake for a joke, attracts a niche crowd: adventurers who value peace over polish. About 10 guests have stayed so far, drawn by the absence of distractions.
“This isn’t the High Tatras,” Hrobárik admits. “But it offers something they can’t — the feeling of being alone in the world.”
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