The Tatry region lies in the northern part of Slovakia. It is one of the most popular tourist destinations. It encompasses the districts of Poprad, Stará Ľubovňa and Kežmarok (excluding villages north of the Spiš Magura). Poprad is the cultural, industrial, tourist and administrative center of this region. The area of this region includes three national parks: the Low Tatras National Park (NAPANT) in the southwest, the Tatra National Park (TANAP) in the northwest and the Slovak Paradise National in the southeast; historical towns (Kežmarok, Poprad), popular ski restorts (Solisko, Interski), spas (Nový Smokovec, Štrbské Pleso), aquaparks and thermal parks.