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The inventory of impossible extravagance is endless at Červený Kameň.
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Slovakia has a handful of forest saunas. A new one will be built in Harichovce.
After public transport stops, road signs have now been renamed.
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Passengers who travel to Banská Bystrica by train will spot a Soviet fighter next to the Sliač railway station.
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Discover the unknown beauty of the Strážovské vrchy mountains.
Foreign visitors of other than neighbouring countries were more of an exception.
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Tombs and prehistoric items have also been found during an archaeological survey next to Ružička's House in Žilina.
Archaeologists gathered at Pustý Hrad the past summer for the 13th time.
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Visit one of the oldest and most beautiful spas in Slovakia and discover the surrounding Strážovské vrchy mountains.
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A petting zoo with macaws has opened in Banská Bystrica.
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Following their restoration, the lanterns have been lit up again.
A new archaeological sandpit has opened at Pustý Hrad, near Zvolen, and people can dig out something they can keep as a souvenir.
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Nineteen works entered in the Garden, Park and Detail of 2020 contest.
A bench of love in the Kysuce region has a box where people can leave their confession letters. Some may appear in a local paper.
In August, the Tatras National Park counted tourists, cyclists and dogs in the largest Slovak mountains.
Another Spectacular Slovakia weekly roundup packed with new stories and Bratislava events is ready.
What did Bratislava look like shortly after the Soviet invasion?
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The town of Svätý Jur is surrounded by vast vineyards.
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Abeland features a chalet, a tea house and a church all constructed from timber.
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Visit one of the oldest spas in Slovakia or enjoy amazing panoramic views.
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- 3. Trnava football match ends after 15 minutes due to fight between fans
- 4. Coronavirus in Slovakia: 3,480 new cases confirmed (graphs)
- 5. World-famous Slovak opera singer dies at age 74
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- 7. Far-right MP exposed president’s daughter to online mockery. Police talk about cyberbullying
- 8. Discover one of Slovakia’s best-preserved and most imposing castles
- 9. From next spring, more people will strip down and rest up in eastern Slovakia
- 10. Human rights commissioner urges Slovak MPs to reconsider amendment on reproductive rights
- 1. Trnava football match ends after 15 minutes due to fight between fans
- 2. Four examples of how artificial intelligence is used in education
- 3. Hooligans from abroad came to Trnava trained and organised, system failed to detect them
- 4. Coronavirus in Slovakia: 3,480 new cases confirmed (graphs)
- 5. Count Lanfranconi would have been pleased. Letter "N" back on Lafranconi Bridge
- 6. News digest: First districts will switch to black-tier
- 7. News digest: Slovakia reports more than 1,000 Covid hospitalisations
- 8. World-famous Slovak opera singer dies at age 74
- 9. News digest: Delta variant still dominates in Slovakia
- 10. From next spring, more people will strip down and rest up in eastern Slovakia
- 1. Count Lanfranconi would have been pleased. Letter "N" back on Lafranconi Bridge
- 2. Trnava football match ends after 15 minutes due to fight between fans
- 3. Coronavirus in Slovakia: 3,480 new cases confirmed (graphs)
- 4. News digest: First districts will switch to black-tier
- 5. Four examples of how artificial intelligence is used in education
- 6. Hooligans from abroad came to Trnava trained and organised, system failed to detect them
- 7. In spite of pandemic, Bratislava is preparing for Christmas markets
- 8. How to travel to and from Slovakia during COVID-19
- 9. The Allies knew about Auschwitz atrocities, but they bombed the Bratislava refinery instead
- 10. News digest: Preparations for Bratislava Christmas markets are in full swing