Liptovská Teplička
Liptovská Teplička is a large village and municipality in Poprad District in the Prešov Region of northern Slovakia.
Due to its uniqueness and successes, the village became the winner of the Village of the Year 2007 competition.
History
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1634.Settled probably before 1612 when the village Pohorelá was first mentioned in written records. The name Teplička used till around 1920 when the adjective Liptovská had been added to distinguish it from other villages with the same name in Slovakia. A new road connecting the village with Poprad was built after World War II, and in the subsequent change of administrative divisions in 1960, the village has been integrated to the Poprad District of the then Eastern-Slovakian region, since 1996 Prešov Region.
The name Teplička comes from Teplica, a small creek flowing through the village that does not freeze even in the coldest winters.
Teplička is also known for its hobbit-style potato cellars, that are known for looking like the shire from the film trilogy The Lord of the Rings. There are around 400 cellars in the village.