Slovakia in 42 days: Banská Bystrica Region

Banská Bystrica, as well as the whole region, brings first surprises: from its hospitality, to a meeting with a herd of wild horses, to the shock of the sign “Urine Analysis”.

Banská Bystrica, as well as the whole region, brings first surprises: from its hospitality, to a meeting with a herd of wild horses, to the shock of the sign “Urine Analysis”.

A TV programme in English covering the travels of American journalist and photographer Amanda Rivkin, who is discovering Slovakia for the 15th edition of the guide Spectacular Slovakia.

Chapters of the programme:
Bratislava
Banská Bystrica Region
Prešov Region
Košice City
Košice Region
Romathan
Žilina Region
Bratislava Region
Nitra Region
Trenčín and Trnava Region

The Slovak Spectator annually invites a different foreign journalist to travel around Slovakia and write the guide. The Spectacular Slovakia guide for the season 2010/2011 will be on sale at the website Petitshop.sme.sk or spectator.sk as of September 13.

The TV programme is prepared in cooperation with TV.SME

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