Spectacular Slovakia: Culture and travel tips, page 10
Inspiration for outings, interesting weekend reads in a weekly overview of news about culture and travel in Slovakia. Compiled by Matúš Beňo, published every Friday. Sign up for Spectacular Slovakia newsletter.
Have you got any tips? You can reach Matúš at matus.beno@spectator.sk.
Weekend: Can you observe a Christmas comet this year?
Ski resorts are reopening, and so are galleries, museums and libraries.
Weekend: Bethlehem light coming to Slovakia
If you are not into cross-country skiing, make beeswax candles or listen to poetry.
Weekend: Ježiško's Christmas Post Office is open, expecting letters from around the world
Make yourself comfortable and explore what has been going on in Slovakia in the past days.
Weekend: US basketball players score big in Slovakia
A potential Christmas present, one hike, nice sports stories, and more. Dive into reading this week's roundup.
Weekend: No sea, no sinking. Slovakia's Titanic hides in the hills
It is a wine weekend in the Bratislava Region, and we are on the hunt for young talented essayists. Could you be one of them?
Weekend: Old Bratislava landmarks will appear in a foreign drama
Spend your weekend hiking in the Low Tatras, but read the latest culture and travel stories first.
Weekend: British wildlife broadcaster keen to film Slovak wildlife
Dive into the latest travel, culture and ice hockey stories, starting with the chamois of the Tatras.
Weekend: This Halloween, Bratislava does the Mozart Mash
Bojnice Castle will celebrate the Halloween weekend with evening tours, and what's new in Bratislava?
Weekend: German adventurer is walking to Iran, with his stubborn donkey
Jazz music is taking over Bratislava this weekend.
Weekend: Slovakia has selected its Oscar candidate, and the choice is no surprise
Philip Morris has opened an interactive laboratory in Banská Bystrica, and private radio stations will say goodbye to Slovak music.
Weekend: YouTuber David Dobrik returns to his motherland
Slovak National Theatre offers plays with English subtitles. HBO Max will be launched in Slovakia soon.
Weekend: Chess legend to open a display in Bratislava
Your weekend reads, including bike trips and Bratislava news, rounded up in one place.
Police have finally found a very old book, arresting alchemy buffs
Set out on a Malá Fatra hike, avoid the Bratislava cable car from Monday.
Weekend: Slovak folk songs translated into American jazz
The latest travel and culture stories from Slovakia. We've got you covered.
New climbing paths opened in the Tatras
Another Spectacular Slovakia weekly roundup packed with new stories and Bratislava events is ready.
A Tom Cruise aircraft lands in Slovakia
This weekend will be full of events in Bratislava, from traditional crafts and a vintage festival to planes.
First Slovak lands on Times Square billboard
High Tatras get its first via ferrata. Japan's father of skiing was Slovak. More news in the Spectacular Slovakia roundup.
Belgian teenager flies solo around the world on a Slovak plane
Two Spectacular Slovakia travel podcast episodes have been published this week. Have a listen.
Without scythe enthusiasts, Slovakia's globally unique meadows would vanish
The latest news in Slovak culture and travel rounded up in one place.
He sold out all his shows. When Louis Armstrong gigged in Czechoslovakia
It is weekend time. Relax and enjoy our travel-culture roundup.
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