Slovakia in 42 days: Žilina Region

Nature, the ancient charm, sheep, cheese or wooden rafts; aqua-parks, a playboy club or the agitation on roads full of Polish trucks? When meeting a foreign visitor, one should not forget to explain that the Slovak Bethlehem is made of wood and what it has in common with the modern buildings in Israel is the leitmotif.

Nature, the ancient charm, sheep, cheese or wooden rafts; aqua-parks, a playboy club or the agitation on roads full of Polish trucks? When meeting a foreign visitor, one should not forget to explain that the Slovak Bethlehem is made of wood and what it has in common with the modern buildings in Israel is the leitmotif.

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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