Komenského Square today

Refurbishment of Komenského Square in Bratislava’s centre in reduced version for now

The city is awaiting reconstruction of the historical building of the Slovak National Theatre.

16. jun 2023
The valley of Bielovodská dolina in the High Tatras.

How the new rules in the Tatras affect dogs, climbers and tourists

Night hikes will be banned, but there will be an exception.

16. jun 2023
Gombasecká cave located in the National park Slovenský Kras is also one of the Slovakia's specialties. (Illustrative photo).

Weekend: Trip to the oldest opal mines in the world

Climbing in a rope parks, breathing in history near Košice and being immersed in the memory of an artist's life. Here are tips for June 16-18.

16. jun 2023
A new tourist shelter named after Slovak literature character Jozef Mak will soon start serving long-distance hikers in the Small Carpathians.
16. jun 2023
'Middle Ages in Sad Janka Kráľa' will be held on June 17 by the Danube river in Bratislava.

Top 10 events in Bratislava for foreigners

Tips for the top 10 events in the capital between June 15 and June 25, plus temporary exhibitions, classical music and highlights of the year.

15. jun 2023
Acting PM Ľudovít Ódor.

News digest: PM Ódor loses confidence vote in parliament, speaks of stand-up comedy

Online grocery shopping, Slovak Philharmonic's last show of this season, and Slovakia's poor fight against corruption.

15. jun 2023
Workers in Slovakia are entitled to four weeks of holiday in 2023.

How long people in Slovakia can be out of work for, and still get paid

There are three types of leave entitlements in Slovakia.

15. jun 2023
The official election campaign kicked off in Slovakia on June 9, 2023.

Stop to liberalism and respectable future: Politicians' election promises hit billboards

Political leaders stare at voters from billboards ahead of the September 30 parliamentary elections, but Smer leader Robert Fico does not.

15. jun 2023
Bratislava's Devín district.

3 things to do in Bratislava for free in the next seven days

See the selection of events happening in the capital that are on a budget, including music night and a hike to Sandberg.

15. jun 2023
At Wolt, grocery delivery has become the second most important delivery segment after meals from restaurants.

Slovakia gets a taste for online grocery shopping

Market is becoming more competitive.

15. jun 2023
Young people attend the Rainbow Pride Festival in Bratislava on July 20, 2019.

LGBT+ places in Bratislava: Shining bright in rainbow colours

The times of clandestine meetings of gay people at public toilets and in parks are largely over in Bratislava as LGBT+ life in the city continues to evolve.

15. jun 2023
Small modular reactors are not to replace existing nuclear power plants in Slovakia.

Slovakia eyes small modular reactors

Move comes as demand for power expected to increase.

15. jun 2023
Counting the voting in the regional elections on October 29, 2022.

News digest: Guide to voting for Slovaks abroad

Three good stories, how to make elderflower syrup, and the start of the Bratislava Cultural Summer.

14. jun 2023
Refugees on the Slovak-Ukrainian border on February 26, 2022. The series of photos by Marko Erd of the Sme daily

Umbrella March in Bratislava aims to show solidarity with refugees

Bratislava event aims to raise awareness of plight of 35 million displaced.

14. jun 2023
Illustrative image of the emergency department at the faculty hospital in Banská Bystrica.

Government picks towns for two new hospitals

Project in Bratislava scrapped.

14. jun 2023
Elderflower syrup

How to make elderflower syrup

Though foraging is now trendy, this wild flower syrup has been made for years in Slovakia.

14. jun 2023
Illustrative image.

September snap elections: How to vote from abroad?

Voter has to apply before August 9.

14. jun 2023
Eva Putzova's 2020 congressional campaign during the Independence Day in 2019.

At 46, I will be voting in Slovak election for the first time

I cannot let another election go by without participating.

14. jun 2023
A rescued baby stork in the Orava region poses with rescue centre owner Metod Macek.

Slovak Samaritans rescue a stranded stork, while a Hells Angel is mocked online

Read a selection of short positive stories from Slovakia.

14. jun 2023
A total of 756 university students have recently been asked which party they would vote for in the upcoming elections. While Smer and Hlas dominates public opinions polls, a Praxuj.sk poll shows that the liberal party Progresívne Slovensko would win the elections if the decision were up to university students.

News digest: University students would elect Slovakia's first liberal parliament, a poll shows

A food waste app has launched in Bratislava, a place where people can self-pick peas, and mafia guys' unimposing surnames.

13. jun 2023
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