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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Circuit at Children's Historic Railway is isolated.
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Trees growing for three years.
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Village unknown to many, but a good point to start trips.
Take a dip in regularly checked lakes and reservoirs.
Villages in the east are dying out.
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The area covers some 3.5 hectares with about 76,000 plants.
The museum outside Banská Bystrica takes people on a history and geography tour, providing them with interactive stops at the same time.
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The location of Trstená provides a glorious view of the mountains, perfect for an easy bike, walking a stations of the cross path, or snacking on locally produced Orava potato chips.
Meet Ukrainian cinematographer Leonid Burlaka through a screen, explore Slovak science, or hop on historical trams.
They will be open for visitors as of July.
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One of the exhibits is a muzzle for cows.
Rokoš is like a stranger, a hidden gem, waiting to be discovered.
Two historic trams are now travelling between popular stations.
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The tourist area is accessible to hikers and cyclists and there is a barbecue site.
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Hiking trails open in mid-June.
The pre-war steam locomotive, which will come out just once this year, is the only one of its kind still running.
Tourists will soon feast their eyes on flower carpets of violet lavender, yellow mustard and red poppy.
As the Covid pandemic eases, Yvon and Sabine van der Laan are hoping for a good summer season.
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Yet strict rules apply.
Though the church in Prietrž is no longer standing, visitors can see its well-preserved fortification walls.
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