Hey, that's a huge effort. Impressive interactive maps. And I like the idea of geological division into those 'belts'.
In the transport/travel section it may be worth adding that in our part of Europe train ticket prices often get sky-high when you're crossing a border, so it may be a lot cheaper to buy separate tickets to and from the border and cross it on foot :)
Dzieki, Kamil! I see you also have got some "precious" experience with cross-border train tickets :) I will think about how to word this issue politely... In fact there is even more to it (like according to H. railways, the HU/RO border can turn out to be about 40-50 km west compared to where it is on maps... etc.)
Danke! Yes, I was surprised not to see such coverage about the area. The idea of filling this gap was born about 4 months ago - since then I have been collecting and compiling information and now arrived to the point when the work could be made public :)
This is great, and obviously represents a lot of work. Thanks for doing it.
In light of some discussions on the forum, I wonder if you could identify some wilderness areas that are farthest from any road? Ideally I'd love to find some in Slovakia, though I suspect that Romania may be the best bet.
Thanks, Arthur. Well, it depends where you draw the line. Do rarely used dirt roads count? Anyhow, the least inhabited areas are to be found in the Southern Carpathians and in the NE, in Máramaros (Southern Zakarpattya, UA, and Maramures county, RO). Slovakia has less "far-from-the-road" areas and they are smaller. But they are worth to visit nonetheless.
Congrats!!you have done good job!!it is the best side about Carpathians I've ever seen!!and this photo from satelite-very impressive..shows their specific and recognizable ridge!!
cheers
Iwona
Thanks, I'm glad you also think it's useful. Concerning the Tatry, check out the High Tatras page as well, thanks to its owner, palic, I could put some additional info there recently.
kamil - Dec 7, 2007 10:02 am - Voted 10/10
Peter The Great!Hey, that's a huge effort. Impressive interactive maps. And I like the idea of geological division into those 'belts'.
In the transport/travel section it may be worth adding that in our part of Europe train ticket prices often get sky-high when you're crossing a border, so it may be a lot cheaper to buy separate tickets to and from the border and cross it on foot :)
cheers,
kamil
peterbud - Dec 7, 2007 10:14 am - Hasn't voted
Re: Peter The Great!Dzieki, Kamil! I see you also have got some "precious" experience with cross-border train tickets :) I will think about how to word this issue politely... In fact there is even more to it (like according to H. railways, the HU/RO border can turn out to be about 40-50 km west compared to where it is on maps... etc.)
toc - Dec 7, 2007 12:05 pm - Voted 10/10
This is goodGood info. And very promising page
peterbud - Dec 10, 2007 4:33 am - Hasn't voted
Re: This is goodHvala! :)
RenatoG - Dec 7, 2007 5:06 pm - Voted 10/10
A great page!Thank you for posting a so good page of this interesting area!
Ciao
peterbud - Dec 10, 2007 4:33 am - Hasn't voted
Re: A great page!Grazie, Renato!
reinhard2 - Dec 7, 2007 5:37 pm - Voted 10/10
A very usefuland well done work - needed on SP and strange that it had been missing!
How long did you work on it?
peterbud - Dec 10, 2007 4:37 am - Hasn't voted
Re: A very usefulDanke! Yes, I was surprised not to see such coverage about the area. The idea of filling this gap was born about 4 months ago - since then I have been collecting and compiling information and now arrived to the point when the work could be made public :)
Arthur Digbee - Dec 7, 2007 5:54 pm - Voted 10/10
super pageThis is great, and obviously represents a lot of work. Thanks for doing it.
In light of some discussions on the forum, I wonder if you could identify some wilderness areas that are farthest from any road? Ideally I'd love to find some in Slovakia, though I suspect that Romania may be the best bet.
peterbud - Dec 10, 2007 4:47 am - Hasn't voted
Re: super pageThanks, Arthur. Well, it depends where you draw the line. Do rarely used dirt roads count? Anyhow, the least inhabited areas are to be found in the Southern Carpathians and in the NE, in Máramaros (Southern Zakarpattya, UA, and Maramures county, RO). Slovakia has less "far-from-the-road" areas and they are smaller. But they are worth to visit nonetheless.
julesblaidd - Dec 8, 2007 5:07 am - Voted 10/10
Great job !It's very informative and very nice work. Well done, Peter ! Congratulations !!!
peterbud - Dec 10, 2007 4:49 am - Hasn't voted
Re: Great job !Köszi! Csak nem hagyhattam kitöltetlenül ezt az űrt :)
Ivona - Dec 8, 2007 6:16 am - Voted 10/10
Hi Peter!!Congrats!!you have done good job!!it is the best side about Carpathians I've ever seen!!and this photo from satelite-very impressive..shows their specific and recognizable ridge!!
cheers
Iwona
peterbud - Dec 10, 2007 5:00 am - Hasn't voted
Re: Hi Peter!!Dziekuje! :) Fresh satellite images (mostly of Transylvania) are regularly published on transindex.ro - some more of those (text in Hungarian, sorry): autumn colors, summer, summer clouds spring clouds and snow and the one I used, showing the whole C. Basin.
Andino - Dec 12, 2007 8:09 am - Voted 10/10
Congratulations...on this wonderful page !
Keep it up ;o)
peterbud - Dec 12, 2007 9:03 am - Hasn't voted
Re: Congratulations...Merci! :) I'll try to live up to the standards. There is some more to come, but it needs time.
Andino - Dec 22, 2007 3:39 pm - Voted 10/10
Re: Congratulations...time... I don't have any, at the moment, for new pages on SP.
I'll try to write again in January.
big_g - Dec 15, 2007 2:36 pm - Voted 10/10
Outstanding jobYou can bet I will be using this information when I return to the Tatry.
peterbud - Dec 15, 2007 3:17 pm - Hasn't voted
Re: Outstanding jobThanks, I'm glad you also think it's useful. Concerning the Tatry, check out the High Tatras page as well, thanks to its owner, palic, I could put some additional info there recently.
Tomek Lodowy - Jan 19, 2008 6:36 pm - Voted 10/10
SHOCKINGbreathtaking at the first sight... let me explore it to comment more, great job man!