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Where stones remember: the shifting fortunes of Bratislava
From Celtic hillfort to Roman acropolis, from Mongol raids to baroque reinvention – the evolution of Bratislava is etched into its very stones.
Why Slovakia’s SNP Trail should be on your hiking bucket list
The SNP Trail offers solitude, scenery, and a slice of WWII history – all without the tourist traffic of the Alps.
Bratislava, the unsung capital of socialist modernism
Architects were given “a free hand” to create a socialist modernist paradise, says tour director Branislav Chrenka.
A comedian’s guide to Košice, the city that is better than you think
Diana Renner takes us on a tour of her vibrant, walkable hometown.
Bratislava, a blessing or a curse?
After a long break, Spectacular Slovakia is back with a brand-new podcast series.
How to spend a perfect day in Terchová, without much effort
On its ‘Happy Train’, visitors to the Slovak town can hear about a dinosaur – and then hit the hiking trails.
First rector of Petersburg university came from Slovakia
The rector is one of the personalities featured in the oldest ethnic museum in Slovakia.
In this part of Slovakia, you will quickly forget about the Tatras and Bratislava
The Malá Fatra region is home to one of the most vibrant Slovak cities, but it is Terchová and nearby hills that you will fall in love with.
Slovak valley full of divine encounters
The Rajec Valley fits in an ancient Greek spa, the incredible Slovak Bethlehem, the unique village of Čičmany, and more.
A land of Gorals, Hviezdoslav and great ice cream: Orava
This region in northern Slovakia is a place of active pursuits as well.
New Bratislava exhibit takes you to 1930s Slovak America
Culture, sports and travel stories rounded up in one place.
Scattered around Kysuce, quaint hilltop villages work their magic
Tips for what to see in the Kysuce region, from traditions to thrills.
Luck seekers may find it in the Liptov region, together with a waterfall
Liptov is a holiday paradise, offering all sorts of adventures.
The Slovak region compared to Tuscany is a big unknown
Set out on a trip to the Turiec region with a new Spectacular Slovakia podcast series.
‘Miletička’ brings back childhood memories for the Austrian ambassador
Margit Bruck-Friedrich first discovered the iconic open-air market, which she adores, on a rainy day.
How to balance a life well: Bustling Tokyo can learn from Bratislava
Only in the podcast, Japan’s Ambassador Makoto Nakagawa reveals what Tokyo and Bratislava have in common.
Bratislava’s smallness is an asset Rome or London are short of
Israeli Ambassador Boaz Modai fell in love with Slovakia’s capital right away.
Unlike Vienna, Bratislava has not turned its back on the Danube
Swiss Ambassador Alexander Hoffet on where he walks his dog, favourite spots, and the famous Bratislava rolls.
Kapitulská Street lacks pubs and cafés. The German ambassador loves it
Barbara Wolf visited Bratislava for the first time in the mid-1990s.
The best concert I have ever heard was in Bratislava, says Dutch ambassador
Ambassador Henk Cor van der Kwast cycles with Slovakia's mayors and loves the Slovak capital for its rich music history.
- A car park rises. An Italian’s business is on the line.
- Which municipality in Slovakia offers the highest quality of life?
- Slovakia’s low jobless rate masks deep regional gaps
- News digest: SAV chair barred from presenting analysis results to gvt Photo
- Divný Janko, Bratislava: The eatery with a claim to be the city’s oldest — restaurant review
- Two American tourists rushed to hospital after ‘boozing too hard’, Slovak police say
- Czech activist targeted by Slovak with extremist links
- For the few, not the many: Who can still afford a new flat in Bratislava?
- A car park rises. An Italian’s business is on the line.
- Two American tourists rushed to hospital after ‘boozing too hard’, Slovak police say
- Slovakia’s low jobless rate masks deep regional gaps
- News digest: Art wars in the Slovak capital
- Bratislava hero tram driver reunites Swedish tourist with lost wallet
- It was not her grandparents’ choice to go to the US, but she made her own and came Photo
- Which municipality in Slovakia offers the highest quality of life?
- Lawyer attacked in Slovakia after confronting men giving Nazi salutes linked to pro-Russian group
- Slovaks paint Fico, dismantle a Nazi skull and half-finish a queen Photo
- A car park rises. An Italian’s business is on the line.
- He grew up in a refugee camp. Now he is saving lives in Bratislava
- Two American tourists rushed to hospital after ‘boozing too hard’, Slovak police say
- Last Week: Behind the scenes, a major struggle for Fico’s government
- Slovakia brings in “law against laziness”
- Let it swim
- Lawyer attacked in Slovakia after confronting men giving Nazi salutes linked to pro-Russian group
- Slovakia brings in “law against laziness”
- Slovaks paint Fico, dismantle a Nazi skull and half-finish a queen Photo
- A car park rises. An Italian’s business is on the line.
- When America shut out Slovaks, Argentina welcomed them
- He grew up in a refugee camp. Now he is saving lives in Bratislava
- Last Week: Behind the scenes, a major struggle for Fico’s government
- A new waterfall discovered in the High Tatras
- 3 free things to do in Bratislava for the next seven days
- News digest: SAV chair barred from presenting analysis results to gvt Photo
- Czech activist targeted by Slovak with extremist links
- Which municipality in Slovakia offers the highest quality of life?
- Divný Janko, Bratislava: The eatery with a claim to be the city’s oldest — restaurant review
- Low water levels at Domaša reveal 2nd century urn cemetery
- For the few, not the many: Who can still afford a new flat in Bratislava?
- News digest: Art wars in the Slovak capital
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