Regularly updated information on travelling in Slovakia, including tips on the newest attractions and the traditional must-see sights. More information about travel in Slovakia can be found in our travel guides Spectacular Slovakia.
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People travel more in Slovakia, going for sightseeing tours
They are not interested in urban and congress destinations.Compiled by Spectator staff, 5. Aug 2020, at 11:23
How to read a Slovak wine label
All you need to learn are a few simple terms.Matt Reynolds, 5. Aug 2020, at 10:22
Deep in the Liptov region: Prosiecka and Kvačianska dolina valleys
Visit one of the most beautiful mountain ranges in Slovakia.Gabriela Psotková, Valéria Polovková3. Aug 2020, at 11:50
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Tip for a trip: Komárno and its fortification system
In the era of Ottoman wars, Komárno became a border fortification.Compiled by Spectator staff, 1. Aug 2020, at 9:30
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A token of love in the centre, star-gazing in the east
Read this week’s overview of culture and travel stories from Slovakia.Compiled by Spectator staff, 31. Jul 2020, at 6:00
Slovak mountains are overcrowded. People are queuing to get to the top
If you are heading to the High Tatras, arm yourself with patience.Compiled by Spectator staff, 30. Jul 2020, at 17:27
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Slovak folklore making a comeback: Unique diversity survived
Slovakia boasts a rich and long-rooted tradition of folk costumes and various traditional architecture.Beata Balogová, 30. Jul 2020, at 12:03
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Štiavnica in love has its souvenir note and new souvenir coin
The coin with the motif of Štiavnica is the first coin in Slovakia combining 24-carat gold with hand-coloured painting.Compiled by Spectator staff, 29. Jul 2020, at 11:51
Short guide to Slovak grape varieties
You can find some expected and unexpected wines among the production of Slovak winemakers.Tom Philpott28. Jul 2020, at 13:45
See the sky like our ancestors saw it in Poloniny
Visitors may lie down and watch the sky.Compiled by Spectator staff, 28. Jul 2020, at 11:56
Mountain rescue service's new app allows tourists to call for help
The app also works in the Czech Republic, Austria and Hungary.Compiled by Spectator staff, 27. Jul 2020, at 11:43
Replica of sacrificial place was uncovered in Nižná Myšľa
Visitors of the archaeological locality can explore the life and rituals of people from the Bronze Age.Compiled by Spectator staff, 26. Jul 2020, at 9:30
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Tip for trip: New lookout tower at Devínska Kobyla
Its location offers views of Austria, the Czech Republic and Hungary.Compiled by Spectator staff, 25. Jul 2020, at 9:30
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Roundup: What’s so great about Slovakia, anyway?
An American tourist has the answer in this week’s overview of culture and travel stories from Slovakia.Compiled by Spectator staff, 24. Jul 2020, at 7:00
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Explore places in Slovakia linked with codifier of the Slovak language
A mask with a moustache might make you feel like Štúr himself.Compiled by Spectator staff, 23. Jul 2020, at 18:05
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Tip for trip: Hike to Malý Rozsutec will reveal spectacular Malá Fatra nature
Popular Jánošíkove Diery is on the way.Compiled by Spectator staff, 23. Jul 2020, at 12:07
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What happened to the wooden churches in Slovakia
Of more than 300 wooden churches, only 60 remain, mostly in eastern Slovakia. Check the complete list and an interactive map.23. Jul 2020, at 7:34
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Tourist train is back in Nitra streets
Nitra attracts tourists mainly for its rich history, beautiful castle area, Zobor hill, paths along the river, Sihoť Park and other beautiful places.Compiled by Spectator staff, 22. Jul 2020, at 11:45
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All beautiful places of Liptov region in one video
It invites tourists to pay a visit to the region.Compiled by Spectator staff, 21. Jul 2020, at 11:16
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Boots, memories, and 1,000 dollars (from our archive)
American journalist writes about how not to confuse Slovakia and Slovenia as he arrives to the country to write the 2004 travel guide.Matt Reynolds, 21. Jul 2020, at 6:03
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- 1. Conditions for losing Slovak state citizenship will ease up
- 2. Ová and out: Slovak women dropping female suffix from surnames
- 3. Coronavirus in Slovakia: 49 new cases confirmed (graphs)
- 4. Slovakia may bid farewell to 1-cent and 2-cent coins
- 5. Online summer Slovak language school kicks off
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- 8. Slovak mountains are overcrowded. People are queuing to get to the top Photo
- 9. A bistro owner taught people in a northern-Slovak town to eat real Vietnamese food Photo
- 10. This is the best of Slovak architecture. Nominations for 2020 prize revealed Photo
- 1. Ová and out: Slovak women dropping female suffix from surnames
- 2. Conditions for losing Slovak state citizenship will ease up
- 3. Coronavirus in Slovakia: 49 new cases confirmed (graphs)
- 4. Slovak mountains are overcrowded. People are queuing to get to the top Photo
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- 7. Slovakia may bid farewell to 1-cent and 2-cent coins
- 8. News digest: Presidential veto, closing speeches in Kuciak case, and a collapsed bridge
- 9. Slovak folklore making a comeback: Unique diversity survived Plus
- 10. Online summer Slovak language school kicks off