Salaš pod Chyžkami
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The place
Salaš pod Chyžkami (Salaš below the Little Cabins) in the Nízke Tatry (Low Tatras), Banská Bystrica/Brezno area (central Slovakia), at 1257 m altitude, in the Ďumbier range, 2043 m, the highest peak of the Low Tatras. Continuous Slovakia cluster (batches 281-309). A salaš (traditional sheep farm/mountain pasture) producing PDO bryndza (fermented sheep's cheese, national Slovak heritage, artisanal production under threat), heritage of the Vlachs (Roma transhumant shepherds from the 15th century, Balkans → Carpathians).
The setting
Low Tatras Banská Bystrica/Brezno Slovakia 1257 m Ďumbier 2043 m highest peak, continuous cluster batches 281-309, salaš PDO bryndza artisanal under threat, Vlachs Roma 15th c. Balkans/Carpathians.
