Spissky Hrad

On our way to the Tatras there was a rather large castle to see. It covers 4.5 hectares, making it one of the larger castles about, and looks very impressive, so we're not quite sure why it's not more famous.



Hrad means castle by the way. Here's a view down from an upper window:


We've a few more shots too, but not to bore you, it's a 12th century castle that each century they modernised a bit and added and extra layer. Until the 17th/18th century when it got all a bit much to upkeep. It saw off the Tartars and the Mongols. Not bad.
Their knights must've been a bit better than this fella though:


It was brilliant, and we saw gophers too, thus proving they're not a made up animal. They're quite small so the pictures don't look so great though.

Then we went on to Levoca, where we based ourselves for 3 days camping. Well in a very small wooden hut, as the guy gave it to us for the same price as a tent.
Ben completed the drink challenge on the first night there:

This one wins the best glass challenge so far, and it's just lucky Ben likes drinking straight gin.