Spectacular Slovakia: Culture and travel tips, page 13

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.

IN PICTURE: The 'August 1968 Invasion' exhibition by Josef Koudelka and Ladislav Bielik in Bratislava in 2018.
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Roundup: Croatia vibes near the capital; Vinné’s human hamster wheel

Read also the stories on the 1968 invasion from our archives.

BBC Radio 1's Greg James looks at a huge billboard in London after he completes his global 'Up Yours Corona' mission on July 29, 2020.
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Roundup: Slovakia features in the BBC Radio 1’s ‘Up Yours Corona’ challenge

The popular duo - Dean and Nala - visited Bratislava. Read culture and travel stories from Slovakia in one place.

The third reconstruction stage of Bratislava Castle leads to a rare archaeological discovery on Aug 6, 2020.

Roundup: Vietnamese cuisine in Martin, Vienna tram on a stamp

Culture and travel stories from Slovakia in one place.

PHOTO OF THE WEEK: Glass master Marek Vanko melts and experiments with glass in an historical glass furnace from the 9th century in the Archeopark in Hanušovce nad Topľou, Prešov Region, in late July 2020.

Roundup: A token of love in the centre, star-gazing in the east

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The 2020 Rainbow Pride, held in Bratislava each summer, will go online due to the pandemic.
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Roundup: What’s so great about Slovakia, anyway?

An American tourist has the answer in this week’s overview of culture and travel stories from Slovakia.

The Slovak Agency for the Support of Citizens with Disabilities exhibits works by artists with disabilities.
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Roundup: People with disabilities’ artwork on display

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Slovak singer Dorota Nvotová performs at the 2020 Pohoda in the Air festival July 9 in Trenčín.
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Roundup: Schubert’s Slovak muse; German publisher founded by Liptov local

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Beekeeper Róbert Kňažko looks after bees on a Bratislava roof in late June of 2020

Roundup: Bees housed on Bratislava roof; Hossa becomes a living legend

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Tyršák Beach, named after Czech art historian Miroslav Tyrš, is opened in Bratislava on June 19, 2020

Roundup: Bratislava opens its beach; throwback to the 1955 Spartakiad

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Bratislava and its partners run several bike-sharing systems.
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Roundup: Bratislava from a bike saddle; discovering caves

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The Trnava hashtag sign, having a new design, has returned to the city's Main Street ahead of this year's summer season.
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Roundup: Three castles in one go: Lietava, Hričov and Súľov

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Roundup: An app with all Slovak stamps in English

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President Zuzana Čaputová

Roundup: Čaputová’s honey bees and hiking tips for the last weekend of May

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Italian film director Federico Fellini won four Oscars in the Best Foreign Language Film category during his career. One of the awarded films is called '8 1/2' - filmed in 1963, awarded in 1964.
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Roundup: Federico Fellini’s Oscar-winning film hits Bratislava’s streets

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Roundup: Devín Castle will reopen over the weekend

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Military history clubs re-enact the Liberation of Bratislava from the Nazi occupation on May 8, 2014.

Roundup: The Divine Comedy lauded as cable cars are put back in operation

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A total of 17 tram carriages for an atypical narrow-gauge track that will pass through Čiernohorská valley will arrive in spring 2021.

Roundup: 15 questions about Slovakia, John Lennon in Bardejov

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The sign "Death Valley" (Údolie smrti) can be found near the settlement of Kružlová, eastern Slovakia.

Roundup: Soviet tanks in the Death Valley serve as a warning

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Pohoda Festival will not take place in July 2020 for the coronavirus.
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Roundup: Hiking in a military area, Pohoda held off

Vihorlat in eastern Slovakia is a nice peak of 1,076 metres, but it is located in the military area Valaškovce.

The Adventures of Junshi and Stillborn 2

Roundup: Virus does not impede Slovaks’ creativity

Artists create from their bedrooms, others repair castles.

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