of Nations Treaty Series on 3 October 1930. Štrbské Pleso was considerably modernized in the 1970s, including the construction of several hotels, ski jumps etc. Another big reconstruction of almost all the hotels and sport areas took place in years 2007-2014 before the 2015 Winter Universiade Transport Train lines: , Tourism With extensive parking facilities and a stop on the Tatra trolley and rack railway, it is a starting point for a host of popular hikes including to Kriváň and Rysy. Sports Alpine skiing ParkSnow Štrbské Pleso offers 7.5 kilometers of pistes, 3 chairlifts and 3 skilifts. Ski jumping Štrbské Pleso had a FIS Ski Jumping World Cup competition every year from 1980–1987 and also in 1991. The Junior World Championships were held in 1990, 2000 and 2009. MS 1970 has a 90-metre hill and 120 metre hill. 120 metre hill is not in use for its purpose however. Landing hill was last used for competition in freestyle skiing in 2003. Multi-sports events Štrbské Pleso hosted the cross country skiing, Nordic combined and ski jumping events of the 1987 and 2015 Winter Universiade. Transport Štrbské Pleso can be reached from Štrba on the Štrbské Pleso–Štrba rack railway, from Poprad on the Tatra Electric Railway or by road. Štrba is a short 16-km drive west from Poprad. There is an international airport in Poprad. References External links Villages in Slovakia Ski areas and resorts in Slovakia Spiš Geography of Prešov Region Tourist attractions in Prešov Region