Spectacular Slovakia: Culture and travel tips, page 9
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: Slovak woman in Barcelona goes viral on Instagram and Tik Tok
Enjoy the first spring day by hiking Vtáčnik or watch a 1922 horror film.
Weekend: How Putin the Killer emerged
A Vietnamese Slovak, Ukraine and nature as an inspiration.
Weekend: Slovak squares will sing for Ukraine
We'll sing, we'll hike, and we'll visit Vukovar virtually.
Weekend: Follow in the footsteps of Piešťany's famous phantom
We're highlighting an unusual walking tour in Piešťany and a timeless Slovak specialty this week.
Weekend: Great views are overrated. This peak offers something different
Flume will perform at Pohoda 2022, Jake Bugg cancels his Bratislava concert.
Weekend: The worst Valentine's Day gift ideas for Slovaks
We've got you covered ahead of Valentine's Day. Avoid these gifts for your better half when in Slovakia.
Weekend: Walking through wet Paris in western Slovakia
We marked World Wetlands Day early in the week. Join us on a virtual trip to the Paris Swamps in this week's travel and culture roundup.
Weekend: Which big stars will gig in Bratislava and Prague in 2022?
As usual, you will also find weekend hiking tips in the Spectacular Slovakia Roundup.
Weekend: Cross-country skiers hit the beach in Banská Bystrica
A hike to Veľký Choč, dinosaur footprints, and a US hip hop legend. Read the latest culture and travel news from Slovakia.
Weekend: Slovak artist made it to Hollywood
Bratislava is collecting Christmas trees, Hriňová invites people to swim in the freezing water. Here is the latest travel/culture roundup.
Weekend: What if life was like a box of Czechoslovak chocolates?
Get more info in the culture-travel roundup, including Trenčín's aim to revive its fashion tradition.
Weekend: Things to do in Slovakia this New Year's weekend
Hike a peak where Poland and Slovakia meet, play a card game, or watch a classical music concert.
Weekend: All you want for Christmas is ...
Your Christmas edition of the Spectacular Slovakia Weekly Roundup. Happy holidays, Nutcrackers and Mashas!
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.
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