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Can Slovakia rewrite its travel story?
Slovakia has long been a country travellers stumble upon. Now, tour operators want visitors to arrive on purpose.
Bratislava never had a planetarium. Families built an observatory instead.
The city pulled the plug on its long-promised planetarium.
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.
- They sold their flat in Switzerland and moved to eastern Slovakia. Why? Photo
- From potato peels to a patent – how Slovak scientists are using kitchen waste to help make sensors Photo
- Slovenské elektrárne signs long-term uranium deal with Canada’s Cameco
- Police storm Slovak restaurant to detain ‘godfather of Cologne’
- News digest: The maths doesn’t add up
- Leo Express to run direct Prague–Bratislava trains via Petržalka
- How to wake a sleeping tiger
- Bratislava prepares to shine as Diwali brings the Festival of Lights to the Old Market Hall Photo
- From potato peels to a patent – how Slovak scientists are using kitchen waste to help make sensors Photo
- Which family business grew most in 2024?
- Weekend: From ancient Rome to Indian lights Photo
- News digest: The maths doesn’t add up
- Police storm Slovak restaurant to detain ‘godfather of Cologne’
- 3 free things to do in Bratislava in the next seven days
- Bratislava prepares to shine as Diwali brings the Festival of Lights to the Old Market Hall Photo
- Leo Express to run direct Prague–Bratislava trains via Petržalka
- Bratislava prepares to shine as Diwali brings the Festival of Lights to the Old Market Hall Photo
- From potato peels to a patent – how Slovak scientists are using kitchen waste to help make sensors Photo
- Police storm Slovak restaurant to detain ‘godfather of Cologne’
- Weekend: From ancient Rome to Indian lights Photo
- Which family business grew most in 2024?
- Six killed in head-on car crash in central Slovakia Photo
- News digest: Pellegrini’s immunity gift, Kaliňák’s Kyiv tour, Škoda’s cultural crash
- Sometimes the boldest decision is simply to begin again
- We are all Americans now
- Who really pushed Slovakia into debt? Fico and Pellegrini lit the fuse.
- Bratislava prepares to shine as Diwali brings the Festival of Lights to the Old Market Hall Photo
- Police storm Slovak restaurant to detain ‘godfather of Cologne’
- See Slovakia’s first robot-built home rise, brick by brick
- They sold their flat in Switzerland and moved to eastern Slovakia. Why? Photo
- How I met my motherland
- Russian discount chain to launch in Slovakia
- Unexpected journey leads Slovak curator to Vienna's Belvedere Palace
- Travel tips (and common misunderstandings) while travelling across Slovakia
- News digest: The maths doesn’t add up
- Rare painting of central Europe’s 1652 victory over the Ottoman Turks saved from ruin Photo
- Labour economist, AI ethicist among Slovakia’s top scientists
- How to wake a sleeping tiger
- Leo Express to run direct Prague–Bratislava trains via Petržalka
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