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Wish you were here: the lost spas of yesterday
Postcards are all that remain of a once thriving and widespread spa culture.
A Czechoslovak dream fades and rises again on Croatia’s coast
Kupari’s Grand Hotel nears rebirth after decades in ruin.
Making a fortune off pilgrims
Trilingual signs were required by law.
Slovakia ends November 17 public holiday amid fiscal pressures
The Day of the Struggle for Freedom and Democracy will remain symbolic but no longer a day off, as coalition seeks savings after transaction tax backlash.
Iron Age hillfort found in remote Slovak woodland
Archaeologists unearth Iron Age site near Hybe after tip-off about nearby logging.
Maria Theresa on the banks of Bratislava
The monument to a monarch fell victim to republican supporters.
From eight to thousands of runners. How Košice marathon rose to prominence
Summer Olympics served as inspiration.
Putin backs Fico’s plan for monument to Soviet marshal
Prague removed its monument to Ivan Konev five years ago.
Wayside shrines of Slovakia
Small religious structures along the roads and paths are both a common sight and a defining feature of Slovakia's landscape.
This accordion survived the Eastern Front. Then a guy swapped it for a bike.
Engraved with 20 war-torn cities, the Royal Standart saw more chaos than most people — before ending up in a sleepy Slovak village.
Forget the 1997 Titanic movie. This is a real love story and a woman from Slovakia plays the main part
It all started with a commemorative medal.
A cursed manor might be hiding in a forest. No one’s sure what it is
In southern Slovakia, bricks and whispered legends are all that remain of a mystery that has resisted history’s grasp.
Changing traditions of the maypole
Is the maypole a symbol of what some say?
Remembering the priest-scientist and pioneer of wireless communication
Jozef Murgaš was one of the Slovaks who made a name for himself in the US.
Inside the castle that burned, crumbled and hid locals from bombs – but still stands today
Just a few kilometres from the Hungarian border, Fiľakovo Castle lures visitors with its wartime corridors.
Číž spa water once even sent to USA
A local accidentally discovered salty water on his land.
The death came from the skies. Nové Zámky: The most bombed Slovak town of World War II
The bombs showed no mercy, even towards children.
A century ago, a secret porn publisher operated in Bratislava
Pornography has existed for centuries. Once used to convey political messages, it slid into consumerism as early as the time of Ľudovít Štúr.
The Gothic roots of Zvolen
Hares parade a hunter tied to a pole in this unusual gothic painting.
Packing up the past: Bratislava’s art institutions move into the future
After 30 years of struggling on obsolete premises, GMB and MMB get a new, joint, modern storage facility, for their artworks and artifacts.
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