Spectacular Slovakia #25: When drinking with locals in Orava, don’t try to keep up

Dave Rubin recommends visiting the northernmost region of Slovakia.

Zuberec open air museum is like Williamstown, but hundreds of years older.Zuberec open air museum is like Williamstown, but hundreds of years older. (Source: Donald Stoll)

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This week, we are back to Orava, this time with Dave Rubin, who recommends visiting the open-air museum in Zuberec. For Americans, it’s like visiting Williamstown, Virginia, but Zuberec is hundreds of years older, he says. The north of Slovakia is a place to go when you want to try the best of the country’s sheep cheese too.

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