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A Christmas market in Zvolen, central Slovakia, on December 13, 2019
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Slovak girls kept seeking the right man also at Christmas

Spectacular Slovakia will take listeners on a Slovak Christmas tour.

The last gas light in Bratislava was put out with a bamboo pipeline in 1965 at Školská Street. Listen to more interesting facts about the capital in the latest Spectacular Slovakia episode
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Children used to breakfast on beer and bread in Bratislava

Find out more untold stories about Bratislava in the latest episode.

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People queue up for sauerkraut at Miletička ahead of Christmas on December 21, 2017
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Asian bistros, Putin tees, and English books. Welcome to Miletička

The fruit and vegetable open-air Bratislava market hides much more.

People may come across the statue of Schöne Náci near the Main Square in Bratislava
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What does Kendrick Lamar share with Schöne Náci?

Learn 10 unusual facts about Bratislava in this week’s podcast.

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The sun sets in a village underneath the Kršlenica hill
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Set off to the Trenčín Region to conquer a cone-shaped hill

Western Slovakia hides a number of hiking spots well worth a visit.

A total of 11 hand-written large-format banners are placed on the facade of the Esterházy Palace of the Slovak National Gallery (SNG)in Bratislava in November 2019. They were created by Tomáš Gažovič as part of a digital project entitled Time-Description 1989 (Čas-opis 1989) and dedicated to the 30th anniversary of the Velvet Revolution
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The Velvet Revolution embodies a peaceful change

Professor Ľubica Lacinová remembers her life before and after 1989.

The opening of the Studia Academica Slovaca (SAS) summer school on August 6, 2018, in the Assembly Hall of Comenius University in Bratislava
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Your guide to learning Slovak

Expat Ali recommends Slovak-language courses in Bratislava.

Children celebrate Pumpkin Saturday at the Košice Children's Heritage Railway on November 2, 2013
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Spook-free and sugar-filled: How to celebrate Halloween in Slovakia

An American talks about how she includes her Slovak neighbours in Halloween celebrations.

The Slovak Post issued the Andrej Hlinka stamps on the occasion of the 140th anniversary of the Slovak Catholic priest and politician's birth in 2014. Hlinka was a key figure in the October 1907 Černová Tragedy, although he was not present
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The Černová Tragedy: 15 people killed for consecration of their church

Slovaks overlook the 1907 massacre, although it is a red-letter day.

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The best known bus stop in Slovakia's High Tatras is placed near Chata pod Rysmi(Hut below Rysy)
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The High Tatras hide the most spectacular outhouse

Mountaineer Ľubomír Mäkký shares tips for easy hikes in the majestic Slovak mountains on this week's episode.

A folk group performs at the Spiš Fair in eastern Slovakia
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Spectacular Slovakia: Where to find handsome Slovak men

Slovak folk songs may guide you to the right places.

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People attend the Martin Benka exhibition at the SOGA auction company in Bratislava on September 10, 2019
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His paintings were sold for lots of money, but Benka dreamed of career in music

Martin Benka became Slovakia’s national treasure for his artistic craft.

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The "Hontianska paráda" folklore festival takes place every August in Hrušov in the Hont Region
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People in the Hont Region pulled a bull up on a tower

“Why?” you may ask. Find out in the Spectacular Slovakia episode.

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What do Cardiff and Bratislava have in common? Visitors can find castles in both. But what else?
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Slovaks boast of halušky, but what are the Welsh proud of?

Cardiff-born Mike Valek will compare Wales to Slovakia this week.

Cyclists ride through the Great Plain (Veľká lúka) in the Muránska planina national park, central Slovakia. Tourists can rent an e-bike in the village of Muráň, which lies in the national park.
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Gemer: The poorest but spectacular region remains undiscovered

Explore the region with US graduate Hannah Falchuk. She spent one year in Revúca, one of the region's centres.

How to handle a new life in a new country? American T. S. Varney talks about mental health and more.
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Expats: Three things that will improve your mental health

Talley Sjoberg Varney is featured in this week's Spectacular Slovakia.

The German army parade in Banská Bystrica after the SNP Uprising failed in October 1944.
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History class: The SNP explained in under 30 minutes

J. Thomson breaks down the Slovak National Uprising for foreigners.

Workers of the hospitability sector have been hit by the COVID-19 pandemic hard.
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Sit down places in Bratislava for breakfast

Peter & Anna also exchange views on US and Slovak breakfast.

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American aromatherapist Talley Sjoberg Varney chats with us on this week's episode of Spectacular Slovakia.
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Zealous about zen? Discover your peace of mind in Bratislava.

American Talley Sjoberg Varney takes us into her ‘potions room’ to explain why aromatherapy matters.

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What (not) to expect from rail travel in Slovakia

If a train traveller has to, for some reason, buy a ticket on a train, they cannot pay by credit card, and they will be charged an extra fee.

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