Back to nature with rural tourism

It was not so long ago that remote locations untouched by civilization were thought to have little chance of attracting tourists in Slovakia. Now, the number of people who are seeking out remote regions and small family bed-and-breakfasts offering homemade food and the peace of the countryside is turning agritourism into a noticeable trend.

Michaela Stanková 30. apr 2007

Bratislava hotels join forces

EIGHT MAJOR Bratislava hotels have joined forces to promote the Slovak capital as an attractive tourist destination, and they want the city government and other tourism industry groups to help them.

Robert Valjent 30. apr 2007

Who murdered Róbert Remiáš?

ELEVEN YEARS ago on April 29, Róbert Remiáš, a key figure in the Michal Kováč, Jr. kidnapping case, was killed, and the Slovak public still does not know who did it.Remiáš was the best friend of Oskar Fegyveres, the former Slovak secret police (SIS) officer who was the principal witness in the kidnapping of Kováč, son of the sitting president. Remiáš was killed in 1996 when his car exploded in the Bratislava suburb of Karlova Ves.

30. apr 2007

Caves offer asthma relief for tourists

PEOPLE SUFFERING from asthma have one more reason to visit Slovakia, which has been using karst caves to treat respiratory problems for over half a century. While Slovak spas with their thermal water and healing mud are already very popular among foreign visitors, speleotheraphy is still only known to a few.

Robert Valjent 30. apr 2007
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