The village has been inhabited since 16th century despite uneasy climatic conditions.
Currently, there are more than 1,300 inhabitants of Zdiar. Not only the ravishing scenery (which is treasured by the inhabitants) but also the favourable position not far from a transit to Poland, all of these have contributed to the modernisation and development of the village.
Activities of local authorities have played an important role in the development of individual and other building of flats including complex civils.
In 2000 we notice that 410 years have elapsed since the first written mention of the village (1590). The new millennium encourages us to evaluate the current situation - in order to compare what our ancestors left for us and what we owe to our children.
No other tourist village in the region of High Tatras can offer so much as Zdiar can. The nearest forest is in 100-500-metre [300-1,500ft] distance and you may, definitely, take a hike directly in Zdiar. In the winter, Zdiar changes into one of the largest ski-centres in Slovakia ... >>
The folklore group of Zdiar was founded in 1949 by a director of the incomplete High school, Jozef Oklesák, with an aim to enliven the forgotten Goral dances. The group did well on national competition ... >>
