Spectacular Slovakia: Culture and travel tips, page 2

Inspiration for outings, interesting weekend reads in a weekly overview of news about culture and travel in Slovakia. Compiled by Matúš Beňo, published every Friday. Sign up for Spectacular Slovakia newsletter.

Have you got any tips? You can reach Matúš at matus.beno@spectator.sk.

The Christmas market in Trnava.
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The trail to Chleb, as seen from the peak. On this you may meet St Nicholas during this weekend.

Weekend: Meet St Nicholas on snow covered mountain

More Christmas markets open, including one in High Tatras for the first time. Here's what to do during the weekend of December 6-8.

Christmas markets on the Main Square in Bratislava.

Weekend: Christmas markets galore

Here's what to do during the weekend at the turn of November and December.

Christmas in Bratislava.

Weekend: It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas

Here's what to do during the weekend of November 22-24.

The ice cathedral can be found on Hrebienok.

Weekend: Popular ice kingdom returns to High Tatras

Enjoy wine and theatre. Here's what to do during the weekend.

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Weekend: Two festivals for adventurous souls

Here's what to do during the weekend.

The canonical crypt in Nitra opens once a year.
The Strašidlá na Smolenickom Zámku event.

Weekend: Are you afraid of the dark?

With Halloween around the corner, there will be a lot of carving ahead. Here's what to do during the weekend.

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Weekend: Fancy honey delicacies, beer specialities and urbex?

A sight unseen awaits ordinary people in the Gemer region. Here's what to do during the weekend.

One of the art pieces on display in Bratislava this year.

Weekend: History and art buffs are in for a treat

Take part in a laser biathlon race, witness historic battles. What to do during the weekend.

The Biela Noc (White Night) art festival.

Weekend: Discover what artists can do with light and cityscape

Cheers for athletes, fly your kites. Here's what to do during the weekend.

The Noc Vedy festiva in Košice.

Weekend: Let your science nerd out and embrace curiosity

Watch a historical drama about the 1968 invasion, and fly your kite high. Here's what to do during the weekend.

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Grape harvest festivities take place in and around Bratislava every September.

Weekend: Sun shines on fairs, grape harvest festivities and other open-air events

Perfect opportunity to go on some hikes. Here's what to do during the weekend of September 20-22.

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Weekend: With weather not looking good, here's some indoor events to attend

Fairs will take place despite rain. Here's what to do during the weekend of September 13-15.

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Weekend: It it the time of fairs and grape harvest festivities again

Don't miss a night run, and look up in Košice. Here's what to do during the weekend of September 6-8.

The Uprising festival.

Weekend: Festivals and fairy tales, end your summer with these events

Witness dragons descending on central Slovakia. Here's what to do during the weekend of August 30-September 1.

An actress during the Kremnické Gagy humour and satire festival.

Weeked: Kremnické gagy set to tickle your funny bone

Historic town holds a historic fair, while a grand prix takes place on the other side of the country. Here's what to do during the weekend of August 23-25.

People during an earlier edition of the Vietnam Day in Bratislava.
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Weekend: Vietnamese community sharing its culture

Hop on a nostalgic train, enjoy wine under the night sky. Here's what to do during the weekend of August 16-18.

Wooden church in Topoľa

Weekend: Your best way to discover a distant and pristine national park

Build a crazy boat, observe a meteor shower. Here's what to do during the weekend of August 9-11.

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