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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Train takes tourists up to the castle of the bloody countess
Čachtice castle is trying to prepare a programme for every weekend.Compiled by Spectator staff, 11. Aug 2020, at 11:27
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Visitors break a 1980 record in the Tatras
The statistics were affected by the weather and the coronavirus pandemic.Compiled by Spectator staff, 10. Aug 2020, at 18:31
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Discover Hrádok, the second biggest climbing area in Slovakia after the Tatras
It's a great place to prepare for climbing in the Tatras.Compiled by Spectator staff, 10. Aug 2020, at 11:45
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Tip for a trip: A pasture with a magnificent view
Kráľova Hoľa is the highest hill in the eastern part of the Low TatrasCompiled by Spectator staff, 8. Aug 2020, at 8:00
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Vietnamese cuisine in Martin, Vienna tram on a stamp
Culture and travel stories from Slovakia in one place.Compiled by Spectator staff, 7. Aug 2020, at 12:28
Dobšinská Ice Cave celebrates 150 years since discovery
Renewed educational path as a gift.Compiled by Spectator staff, 7. Aug 2020, at 9:35
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It is possible to sleep at a chalet on Sitno after years
Voluntary feeCompiled by Spectator staff, 6. Aug 2020, at 11:52
Sightseeing tour more popular when travelling in Slovakia
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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- 1. Slovakia expelled three Russian diplomats
- 2. Bratislava has COVID-19 semaphore
- 3. Coronavirus in Slovakia: 75 new cases confirmed (graphs)
- 4. News digest: COVID-19 test not needed to enter Ukraine and Russian diplomats expelled Photo
- 5. News digest: Tourists in the Tatras break 40-year record Photo
- 6. Schools will open in September. Infected pupils will not mean automatic closure
- 7. Archaeologists made a 1,600-year-old discovery at Spiš Photo
- 8. Visitors break a 1980 record in the Tatras Video
- 9. Slovaks and poppies: An inseparable duo for centuries Photo
- 10. Perseids from Perseus. NASA picks its picture of the day from Slovakia
- 1. Bratislava has COVID-19 semaphore
- 2. Coronavirus in Slovakia: 75 new cases confirmed (graphs)
- 3. Man from Fiľakovo finds the biggest Slovak sapphire in basalt Photo
- 4. Slovakia expelled three Russian diplomats
- 5. News digest: Tourists in the Tatras break 40-year record Photo
- 6. Archaeologists made a 1,600-year-old discovery at Spiš Photo
- 7. News digest: Coronavirus numbers in Slovakia on the rise, pandemic commission will convene
- 8. UPDATED: Southern Slovakia will be hit by stifling heatwave
- 9. Slovaks and poppies: An inseparable duo for centuries Photo
- 10. Visitors break a 1980 record in the Tatras Video
- 1. Coronavirus in Slovakia: 75 new cases confirmed (graphs)
- 2. News digest: Coronavirus numbers in Slovakia on the rise, pandemic commission will convene
- 3. Bratislava has COVID-19 semaphore
- 4. A bistro owner taught people in a northern-Slovak town to eat real Vietnamese food Photo
- 5. News digest: Slovakia is a red zone country, ex-state secretary Jankovská remains in custody
- 6. Slovakia may bid farewell to 1-cent and 2-cent coins
- 7. Conditions for losing Slovak state citizenship will ease up
- 8. Man from Fiľakovo finds the biggest Slovak sapphire in basalt Photo
- 9. Ová and out: Slovak women dropping female suffix from surnames
- 10. Slovakia is ready to send help to Lebanon