Ice express to connect Kosice and Slovak Paradise in winter.

Ice Express is the first of four special touristic connections.default:svg width="23" height="23default:use xlink:efault:useefault:svdefault:svg width="22" height="22default:use xlink:efault:useefault:svA special tourist train will travel between Koscaronice and Slovenskyacute Raj (Slovak Paradise) on five Saturdays from February 2 to March 2.

This is the winter edition of the successful Ice Express of summer 2018. The Ice Express will go from Koscaronice's main station at 7:55 and the final stop will be #268ervena Skala (Red Rock), with arrival at 10:28. The train will return at 15:43 from #268ervena Skala and arrival to Koscaronice is planned for 18:46. The capacity for one ride is 144 seats."We saw the huge demand to this connection in summer," said Lenka Vargova Jurkova, managing director of Region Koscaronice Tourism, as quoted by the TASR newswire.

Even though the Dobscaroninska Ice Cave is closed in the winter, its surroundings offer many interesting places for winter hiking or skiing, she added. The train will stop near the ski resorts of Mlynky Gugel and Biele Vody, Ski Mraznica and Ski Telgart.

Many attractionsThe locality also offers good possibilities for cross-country skiing, including the newly open compound near Dobscaroninska Ice Cave. On the train travellers will receive tips for interesting activities at the target destinations.

For example, in Mraznica, where shuttle bus from Nalepkovo goes, travellers may use the new ice-skate rink and walk through the winter attraction of the snow anthill. Ski resorts will also provide skipass discounts for travellers.

The tickets can be bought via the www.kosiceregion.

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