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Zemplínska Šírava

Michalovce, Košice Region, Slovakia

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Overview

The 'Eastern Sea' — a 33 km² reservoir below the Vihorlat hills with beaches, sailing and some of the warmest swimming water in Slovakia. Part of Eastern Slovakia's outdoors, it's most rewarding in good weather around June – September, with easy walking and plenty to photograph.

Why visit: Eastern Slovakia's summer beach lake.

Things to do

›Lakeside beaches
›Windsurfing
›Vihorlat backdrop
›Bird-rich wetlands

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Travel Information

Best time

June – September

Weather

Continental climate — cold, snowy winters and warm 22–27°C summers, with mild, uncrowded spring and autumn shoulder seasons.

Entry fee

Free

Hours

Open access, daylight hours.

Est. budget

€10–40

Duration

Full day

Nearby attractions

Within

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Michalovce & Zemplín Museum

Michalovce, Košice Region

The Zemplín region's main town, its Sztáray manor holding a museum of local archaeology and folk life, and the base for Šírava and the Vihorlat. Set in Eastern Slovakia, it rewards an unhurried visit — its walls, views and local history, with cafés or a village nearby to round out the trip; May – September is the pleasantest time to come.

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💎 Hidden Gem📍 Peak

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Sninský Kameň

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Twin volcanic rock towers rising abruptly from the Vihorlat forest, climbed by steel steps to a platform over an unbroken sea of trees. It sits among Eastern Slovakia's mountains and is best walked in fair weather (ideally May – October) — bring sturdy shoes, water and time to enjoy the views.

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Morské Oko Lake

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A landslide-dammed lake in the volcanic Vihorlat hills, ringed by primeval beech and reached only on foot — 'the Sea Eye' of eastern Slovakia. Part of Eastern Slovakia's outdoors, it's most rewarding in good weather around May – October, with easy walking and plenty to photograph.

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