Spectacular Slovakia: Culture and travel tips, page 8

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.

An open-air display on Hviezdoslavovo Square in Bratislava celebrates Queen Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee and 70 years of service to the people of the Commnonwealth.
Umbrellas are installed up in the air and above the main road in Trstené pri Hornáde near Košice.

Weekend: Juraj Slafkovský, a new NHL hope, lists things to do in Košice

Get your own bucket list before you start exploring the Košice Region.

A hiker climbs a ladder at the Misové Waterfalls in the Suchá Belá gorge in Slovak Paradise National Park, eastern Slovakia.

Weekend: Run-down synagogue near Bratislava

A film, book, and events and places to go to and enjoy on your days off.

Photo: An elongated cloud was seen in the Poprad area on July 13, 2022.

Weekend: French artist brings science to Bratislava

Explore Slovakia and listen to a 1980's summer tune that will make you groove.

Trebišov, a small town in eastern Slovakia, finished the renovation of its public swimming pools last year. The new design has received a nomination for the prestigious Slovak architecture award CE ZA AR 2022. Click on the picture to see more pictures of the nominated design.

Weekend: Bratislava will get statue inspired by Da Vinci

Tips on what to watch and where to go in one place.

Pohoda Festival will return to Trenčín airport next week. Black Pumas, Sigrid, Lianne La Havas, Wolf Alice, Slowthai are some of the artists to perform at the festival.

Weekend: Trstená’s Hollywood feel

A trip to Trstená, lavender fields, or a folk music festival are our weekend tips for you.

A huge scale model of Banská Štiavnica.

Weekend: Bratislava is all set for summer

Meet Ukrainian cinematographer Leonid Burlaka through a screen, explore Slovak science, or hop on historical trams.

British documentary maker Nigel Marven makes a documentary about Slovak wildlife.

Weekend: Czech tourists poked fun at in a song

A weekly summary of culture and travel in Slovakia, plus weekend events.

The exhibition "Začepčený Spiš", which takes place from May 14 to September 30, 2022 in the Podtatranské Museum in Poprad, eastern Slovakia, presents the diversity and beauty of married women's caps in the Spiš region. According to the cap, it was possible to recognise the social status, nationality and also the religious affiliation of a married woman.

Weekend: Figure-skating legend to get a film

Recommendations for the weekend, latest culture news on Bratislava, and feature stories.

Bardejov, eastern Slovakia, is another town to have a giant sign placed in its town centre.

Weekend: Experience Slovakia's largest Roma estate for yourselves

Join in a virtual tour across Slovakia, learning more about events and good news from Slovak regions.

The Zemplínska Šírava dam in eastern Slovakia.

Weekend: Tourist attraction in Slovak town reminiscent of Turkey and Tunisia

Great events are held in western, central and eastern Slovakia this weekend. Pick your favourite.

A clock installed at the Church of the Conversion of St. Paul the Apostle on St. Mary's Square in Žilina, on May 18, 2022.

Weekend: Losing it soon in the largest maze in Central Europe

A book that costs €1,500, Urban Market kicks off in Bratislava, and where to go to relive the 1944 uprising.

A training session of the Slovak national hockey team before the May 13 match against France on May 12, 2022, in Helsinki, Finland.

Weekend: Bratislava's Umbrella Street inspired by a happy painter

Find the latest travel and culture news in the Spectacular Slovakia Roundup.

Sheep at the Zbojská saddle, central Slovakia.

Weekend: From "Outlaw Express" ride to hitting ski slopes for the last time

"The Bodyguard", a stage musical, has premiered in Slovakia. Join us in listening to the 2021 best-selling album.

The opening of another traditional rafting season on the River Váh in Strečno, Žilina Region, in late April 2022.

Weekend: BBC Radio 1 plays her songs. Now she will tour with Imagine Dragons

We've got you covered on the last day of April and Labour Day.

A symbolic opening of Bratislava City Days in April 2018.

Weekend: Yahoo! It's Bratislava City Days again

Here's what Bratislava's three-day festival offers throughout the weekend.

An Easter bus on April 8, 2022, in Partizánske, western Slovakia.
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Weekend: Throwback to unbelievable Easter accidents

Set out on Easter hikes or watch Slovakia's best films of recent years.

Spring Markets and Flora Bratislava are the two events that are held at Bratislava's Incheba until April 10, 2022.
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Weekend: "Do you have hens?" a UK vlogger asks a Slovak villager

It is a relevant question to be asking ahead of Easter. But we have more to tell you about in this week’s roundup.

Prešov locals are walking with Morenas in their hands to welcome spring on March 27, 2022. Burning a Morena - a Slavic goddess of winter and death - and throwing her into water is an old tradition that has been preserved to date in Slovakia.

Weekend: A secret Poloniny area loved by communists

We also have a lot of Bratislava news to share with you in this week's Spectacular Slovakia Roundup, including Slovak Film Week.

The Andy Warhol Museum of Modern Art in Medzilaborce, eastern Slovakia.

Weekend: Warhol's legendary Marilyn Monroe set to make history

How well do you know the story of Bratislava sculptures?

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