Spectacular Slovakia: Culture and travel tips, page 12
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.
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Deduško Večerníček is also part of this week’s roundup. His iconic thatch roof house has been renovated.
Roundup: Shoe boxes turn into Christmas gift boxes to cheer up lonely older people
People can fill and hand in their own box until December 6.
Roundup: Bratislava’s Old Market Hall hosts Christmas markets
If you have not watched the 'Dracula' miniseries, filmed in Slovakia last year, it is about time.
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Slovak theatres join the European Theatre Night at the weekend.
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Roundup: Matovič’s English has become a YouTube hit
On a more recent note, marked trails in the Tatras have been closed.
Roundup: First Harry Potter book published in Slovakia 20 years ago
On this occasion, Slovak designer Adrián Macho came up with new illustrations of the Harry Potter book covers.
Roundup: Anniversary of the 1930 launch of the President Masaryk into the Danube
The Slovak Philharmonic and Katarína Koščová to stream live concerts at the weekend, starting October 23.
Roundup: Over the weekend, Kino Lumiére to resume its virtual cinema
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