Book lovers visit Bibliotéka, a Slovak book fair, held on November 7, 2019 at Incheba in Bratislava.

Top 10 events in Bratislava for foreigners

Tips for the top 10 events in the capital between November 9 and November 19, plus temporary exhibitions and highlights of the year.

10. nov 2023
Jozef Puska, 33, (left) being questioned by his barrister Michael Bowman SC at the Central Criminal Court in Dublin, where he is accused of killing teacher Ashling Murphy, who was killed while exercising along a canal walkway in Tullamore, Co Offaly, on January 12 2022. Picture date: Thursday November 2, 2023.

News digest: Jozef Puška convicted in Ashling Murphy murder case in Ireland

How to spend your free time in Bratislava, interview with Scottish architect David Sim, and parking policy changes in Košice.

9. nov 2023
Leo Express will operate trains between Bratislava and Komárno as of December 2023.
9. nov 2023
Košice made several changes to its parking policy.

Košice changes parking rules from November

Parking in the city centre now costs €3.

9. nov 2023
The Christmas Bazaar in Old Market Hall.

Traditional Christmas Bazaar returns to help charities in Slovakia

The event will be held in Stará Tržnica in Bratislava this Sunday.

9. nov 2023
Jelenia hora

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

You can look forward to the festival of young wine or join the group of foreigners on their hike to Biely Kríž.

9. nov 2023
The new Kluknava tower near Prešov.

No wonder Slovakia's new lookout tower is called Green Point

The tower in eastern Slovakia is 35 metres high.

9. nov 2023
David Sim

Building skyscrapers doesn’t make any sense any more, says Scottish architect

David Sim co-created the vision for an unusual Bratislava brownfield.

8. nov 2023
Ammunition manufactured in the Dubnica plant.

News digest: Fico's government stops 14th package of military aid to Ukraine

What life is like in the smallest village in Slovakia, new projects to extract natural gas, and the long wait for an iconic pharmacy to open about to end.

8. nov 2023
Mayor Miroslav Goldir.
8. nov 2023
Illustrative image of a new apartment building.

Older flats in Bratislava getting cheaper, trend not expected to stop

Prices have been decreasing for the twelfth month in a row.

8. nov 2023
The iconic Lekáreň u Salvatora pharmacy is located on Panská Street, opposite St Martin's Cathedral.

Famous Bratislava pharmacy will show what modern pharmacy is about

Lekáreň u Salvatora, whose premises contain five layers of meaning, will open by the end of 2023.

Marek Moravčík 8. nov 2023

History Talks: The plan to match soldiers' widows with POWs

Postcards were in high demand during WWI, as well as husbands for widows.

Branislav Chovan 8. nov 2023
Natural gas extraction in Slovakia.

Gas exploration plans ramping up in Slovakia

While Slovakia will remain dependent on natural gas from abroad, new projects could cover 10 percent of the country’s needs.

8. nov 2023

News digest: Fico's cabinet attacks NGOs

Iranian photographers' works presented in Bratislava, interview with a talented Slovak-English singer, and an absurd police operation.

7. nov 2023
New Police Inspectorate Director Branislav Zurian.

Govt’s overblown move against Police Inspectorate official under fire

Police Inspectorate official Ladislav Kotek is prosecuted for using an inspectorate-owned car allegedly without approval.

7. nov 2023
A viewpoint in the Tuhár village.
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Singer Gigi Green.
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I can't speak perfect English or perfect Slovak. What am I?

Listen as English-Slovak singer Gigi Ann Green speaks about music and why she feels different in Slovakia and in England.

7. nov 2023

Autumn belongs to books! Don’t miss the Biblioteka fair in Bratislava

The fair attracts visitors with new book releases and its rich programme. The stars of the 2023 edition will be Oliver Pötzsch and Mikhail Shishkin.

7. nov 2023

News digest: What to expect from festive Bratislava

Great news from Slovak science, Bratislava Christmas markets, and will Bratislava get two new skyscrapers?

6. nov 2023
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